CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE BULLETIN

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• Publication Date: January 19, 1967
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DIRECTORATE OF
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Central Intelligence Bulletin
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CONTENTS
Vietnam: Current situation report. (Page 1)
USSR: Military and party officials being briefed on
China. (Page 5)
USSR-Japan: Contract for air service between two
capitals will be signed. (Page 7)
Dominican Republic: Balaguer makes personnel
changes to improve government's image. (Page 8)
Chile: Senate's refusal to authorize Frei's trip to US
may backfire. (Page 9)
USSR- US: Outer space treaty
Communist China - Macao: Confrontation
Congo (Kinshasa) - Belgium: Union Miniere
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*Vietnam: (Information as of 4:30 AM EST)
The Military Situation in South Vietnam: Allied
troops participating in Operation CEDAR FALLS north-
west of Saigon continue to find significant enemy instal-
lations and supplies, despite limited combat.
Elements of the 23 allied battalions in the operation
on 18 January uncovered a second major underground
tunnel and cave complex within the operational area, a
Viet Cong stronghold labeled the Iron Triangle. The
tunnel complex, which was extensively mined and booby-
trapped, is possibly the site of the Viet Cong Military
Region IV headquarters which coordinates enemy actions
in and around Saigon and is a major target of the allied
search.
Thirty Guam-based B-52 bombers yesterday struck
a target area on the fringe of the Iron Triangle, near the
Communist redoubt known as War Zone "D." The bomb-
ing mission employed an incendiary type of cluster bomb
and was designed to determine techniques for destroying
large jungle areas. The strikes may have hit concentra-
tions of Communist troops who were reported fleeing to-
ward Zone "D" from the Operation CEDAR FALLS area.
Southwest of Saigon yesterday Communist forces at-
tacked a town in the Mekong delta area, killing 16 South
Vietnamese and wounding 54, and also overran a para-
military outpost, killing nine defenders. South Vietnam-
ese Army operations have been launched in reaction to
both attacks, but so far no contact has been reported
with the enemy whose losses are unknown.
Political Developments in South Vietnam: Nguyen
Huu Co, the most prominent southern-born general in
the Ky government, has quietly been dismissed as deputy
premier and defense minister.
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I a unanimous deci-
sion to oust o because of his recent political intrigues
and flagrant corruption was reached by 12 ranking gen-
erals at a meeting on 17 January, prior to Premier Ky's
departure for Australia. A general officer is being sent
to Taiwan to inform Co, who arrived there the same day
on an official visit, that he is being relieved of his duties
--probably by the present chief of the Joint General Staff,
General Cao Van Vien--and is to remain in temporary
exile.
Although the generals are reported to feel that Co
lacks any solid base of power among southern elen:.ents,
either civilian or military, and that no serious repercus-
sions are therefore likely, police and troops around O"aigon
and in the delta are being alerted to possible trouble.
Some Ky supporter s, who had been pressing for Co's
replacement, had earlier voiced suspicion that Chief of
State Thieu was backing Co, but there has been no sub-
stantiating evidence, and Thieu reportedly concurred in
the decision taken. Thieu would have been unlikely, in
any event, to block a move with wide military consensus
in order to defend an officer as identified with corruption
as is Co. However, he may well have private misgivings
`gat Co's ouster is another step by Ky to strengthen the
tatter's bid for the future resident .
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USSR: As part of an extensive campaign, party
organizations in the major units of the Soviet armed
forces are now being briefed--apparently on China.
Top leaders of the high command already have
briefed party units in the Moscow, Leningrad, and
other military districts, and in Soviet armed forces
in East Germany.
Top-ranking party leaders two weeks ago ini-
tiated a similar program among civilian party stal-
warts. On 17 January Foreign Minister Gromyko
and KGB chief Semichastny conducted briefings in
Moscow.
The campaign has become the most far flung and
intensive exposition of policy to middle rank party
members ever undertaken in the USSR. Lower rank-
ing officials are now carrying the message to a wider
circle of party members and into important govern-
ment departments.
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USSR-Japan: Moscow and Tokyo will shortly
sign a commercial contract for joint operation of
an air service between the two capitals.
For the first two years, in accordance with a
civil air agreement reached a year ago, the joint
service will use Soviet aircraft and flight crews.
Thereafter, the question of the Japanese using their
own planes and crews will be reviewed.
Japan Air Lines foresees service beginning in
April, but Moscow is pushing for an earlier date.
Under a recently signed agreement, Scandina-
vian Airlines System (SAS) will be permitted to fly
to the Far East via Siberia- -presumably also using
-Soviet aircraft and crews. SAS may have trouble
in implementing these rights, however, since Japan
has indicated its air agreement with SAS will have
to be renegotiated to permit planes flying the Siber-
ian route to land in Japan.
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Dominican Republic: President Balaguer has
made personnel changes in his immediate entourage
in an effort to improve the image of his government.
The removal of two presidential assistants
widely regarded as "trujillistas" and their replace-
ment with "more polished individuals" should lessen
criticism of Balaguer's kitchen cabinet and improve
the government's poor press relations. In addition,
the designation of Fernando Amiama Tio, a long-
time career diplomat, as head of the Foreign Min-
istry may indicate that Balaguer intends to dele-
gate more responsibilities in this field. It is likely,
however, that Balaguer will retain very close con-
trol over day-to-day government operations, par-
ticularly implementation of economic policies.
Despite these changes, opposition groups will
continue to play up the theme that the government
is reverting to a Trujillo-style dictatorship.
Meanwhile, the strike of secondary students is
well into its second week with no sign of resolution.
Some student leaders have privately admitted, how-
ever, that disc ura ement and disor anization exist
in their ranks.
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Composition
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Chilean Congress
SENATE
(PDC) Christian Democratic
(VNP) National Popular Vanguard
(PS) Socialist
(PCCh) Communist
(PADENA) National Democratic
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Chile: The Senate's rejection of President Frei's
request for permission to visit the US has provoked
public demonstrations of support that over the long
run will strengthen his hand in future dealings with
Congress.
Foreign Minister Valdes has told the US charge
in Santiago that Frei still hopes to make the trip.
The request will be sent to the Chamber of Deputies,
where Frei's Christian Democratic Party (PDC) has
the votes needed to approve it. It will then go back
to the Senate, which might reverse itself. If it does
not, Valdes indicated Frei may make the trip anyway,
since the Senate had no valid reason for its objection.
The opposition's motive was primarily to em-
barrass the President. The Senate has obstructed
a number of Frei's reform programs during the
past two years.
Frei is certain to exploit the fact that the nega-
tive vote has embarrassed Chile and hampered him
in his conduct of foreign affairs. He may point out
that with this precedent it will be difficult for him to
attend the hemisphere summit meeting in April.
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USSR-US: Moscow is ready to sign the treaty
providing for peaceful exploration and use of outer
space. In an aide memoire of 17 January the USSR
accepted US procedural proposals and suggested that
the agreement be concluded as soon as the UN Secre-
tariat can prepare texts for simultaneous signing in
Washington, Moscow, and London. This will be the
first multilateral arms control agreement involving
the US and USSR since the 1963 treaty limiting nu-
clear testing.
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Communist China - Macao: The evacuation of
Portuguese dependents to Hong Kong is under way
although the situation in Macao remains calm. Macao
authorities have reportedly offered another new com-
promise to meet Chinese demands for an abject apology
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Congo (Kinshasa). - Belgium: Union Miniere of-
ficials in Lubumbashi (formerly Elisabethville) told
the US consul on 18 January that some company in-
stallations will have to shut down in 10 or 15 days be-
cause spare parts are not available. They also said
that European workers, who are essential to copper
production, have shown no interest in working for
Union Miniere's Congolese successor, and that some
of them are leaving before their contracts expire. The
officials may be exaggerating the seriousness of the
situation, but even a relatively minor cutback in the
company's activities in Katanga would exacerbate the
already tense situation in the province.
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