CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE BULLETIN

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• Document Creation Date: December 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: December 18, 2002
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• Publication Date: December 15, 1966
• Content Type: REPORT

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DIRECTORATE OF
INTELLIGENCE
Central Intelligence Bulletin
JCS and State department
review(s) completed.
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Central Intellzgence Bulletin
CONTENTS
1. Vietnam: Current situation report. (Page 1)
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4. Belgium - Congo (Kinshasa): Disagreement over
operation of Union Miniere leads to cooler relations.
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6. Notes:
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Burundi; Venezuela. (Page 6)
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*Vietnam: (Information as of 4:30 AM EST)
The Military Situation in South Vietnam: The
Viet Cong launched two attacks in the coastal prov-
ince of Quang Tin early yesterday.
A predawn mortar raid against a fuel storage
area in Tam Ky destroyed nearly 40, 000 gallons of
petroleum products and killed one South Vietnamese.
A one-hour attack by an enemy force of unknown
size against a South Vietnamese Army (ARVN) posi-
tion near Tam Ky resulted in friendly casualties of
34 killed and 39 wounded. ARVN troops, supported
by heavy allied artillery fire, killed a total of 25
Communist soldiers in the clash.
According to a delayed report, a group of ap-
proximately 150 North Vietnamese soldiers was
spotted moving south through the western part of
the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) by a US airborne
observer on 12 December. A subsequent allied
air strike killed 120 of the group. This report
follows previous reports indicating that infiltra-
tion into South Vietnam via the DMZ is continuing.
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Belgium - Congo (Kinshasa): Belgo-Congolese
relations, which had recently shown signs of im-
provement, seem once again to be cooling.
Congo President Mobutu broke off negotiations
with Belgian business interests abruptly on 1 De-
cember, just before the scheduled signing of a far-
reaching agreement between the Congo and the Union
Miniere mining concern. The Congo is now insisting
that the mining company transfer its headquarters
and administration of all its assets from Brussels
to Kinshasa by 1 January. The company will agree
to direct only its Congolese operations from Kin-
shasa. Union Miniere has indicated that it would
try to cooperate and to maintain production even if
Mobutu enforces the 1 January deadline by moving
the Congolese Army into the mines and refineries.
net ministers Bomboko and Nendaka fought hard to
maintain the agreed Congo - Union Miniere settle-
ment, but were defeated by young zealots who want
to assert the Congo's "independence" even at the
risk of damaging the economy. Mobutu has, how-
ever, backed off from confrontations with the
Belgians before and may do so this time. Mobutu's
actions may depend on Bomboko's assessment of
Belgian intentions during his visit to Brussels
which began on 12 December, F_ 7
Congolese cabi-
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dents.
ported to be divided between Micombero and the dissi-
Burundi: President Micombero may now be facing
trouble in his army. Rumors are circulating in Bujum-
bura that he is thinking of arresting I at least
one--and perhaps several--high-ranking officers.
These officers are said to be disgruntled at being
passed over for promotion and unhappy with the over-
throw of the monarchy. The loyalty of the army is re-
Venezuela: Army pressure was an important
factor behind President Leoni's decision to suspend
constitutional guarantees on Tuesday. Yesterday the
army occupied Central University, which has long
been a haven for Communist terrorists because of its
immunity from government intervention. The author-
ities reportedly have detained some 200 students and
captured some small arms. Thus far public reaction
has been generally favorable, but the students will
probably resist the government's move. -F I
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