CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE BULLETIN

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• Publication Date: October 5, 1966
• Content Type: REPORT

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CURRENT INTELLIGENCE
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CONTENTS
1. Vietnam: Current situation report. (Page 1)
2. West Germany: Erhard's visit interpreted as
signaling increased divergence between German
and American interests. (Page -)
3. Nigeria: Violence in Eastern Region likely to
trigger further trouble in North. (Page tt)
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*Vietnam: (Information as of 4:30 AM EDT)
The Political Situation in South Vietnam: In-,
fighting between northern and southern cabinet
members threatens to touch off a cabinet crisis.
The Military Situation in South Vietnam: Allied
forces conducting Operation IRVING are continuing to
mop up an encircled Viet Cong/North Vietnamese
force in the coastal highland area of Binh Dinh Prov-
ince.
US 1st Air Cavalry troops are driving enemy
remnants toward the coast where South Vietnamese
units have been deployed in blocking positions. No
new heavy fighting has been reported in the past 24
hours, however. Communist losses in the five-day
operation currently total 314 killed, 191 captured, and
463 suspects detained. (Map)
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West Germany: Chancellor Erhard's recent visit
is widely interpreted in Germany as the start of in-
41 creasing divergence between West German and US
interests.
The US Embassy in Bonn reports that editorials
in a large portion of the German press hold that US
concern has shifted from Europe to Asia. The US is
seen as wanting an understanding with the Soviet Union
which will cement the status quo in Europe and have
lasting adverse effects on German interests.
West German observers believe the heretofore
close relations between Bonn and Washington will be
eroded by months of tough negotiations on the offset
issue, by US intentions to withdraw forces from Europe,
and by US efforts to obtain a nuclear nonproliferation
agreement with the Soviet Union.
growing boldness of his opponents.
Those who want Erhard out have been quick to dis-
parage his performance in Washington and see in it a
setback for close US-German ties, a policy with which
Erhard is identified. A leading advocate of this line
of criticism is Bundestag President Eugen Gerstenmaier,
whose open bid to replace Erhard is indicative of the
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Nigeria: The spread of tribal violence to the
Eastern Region is likely to trigger further action by
unruly Northern army elements.
Monday's disorders in Port Harcourt were evi-
dently sparked by the return of new waves of Eastern
refugees from the riot-torn Northern Region. The
bedraggled appearance of the refugees, coupled with
news of the large-scale massacre of Ibos in Kano last
weekend, prompted aroused Ibos to attack resident
Northern Hausa tribesmen and to loot their property,
reportedly killing a number of Northerners.
Police and army patrols have now restored order
in Port Harcourt as well as in most Northern cities.
The Nigerian Government may ask foreign help to main-
tain order and restore army discipline. Both Supreme
Commander Gowon and Northern Military Governor
Katsina have hinted that they will request British and
American troops, as well as technicians to replace Ibos
fleeing the North.
London appears willing to send a team of military
officers to find out what military assistance is needed.
The British are determined, however, to avoid being
put in a position where their troops might be forced to
fire on Nigerians.
The anti-Northern outbreak in the East further
jeopardizes the reconvening of the constitutional talks,
now in recess until 24 October, Among other effects,
the violence will increase pressures on Gowon from
Northern extremists to invade the East. This could
provide a pretext for his opponents to make a move
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