CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE BULLETIN

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• Publication Date: May 19, 1967
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DIRECTORATE OF
INTELLIGENCE
Central Intelligence Bulletin
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19 May 1967
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19 May
Central Intelligence Bulletin
CONTENTS
Israel- Egypt- Syria: Israeli- Egyptian border situation
ominous as result of troop movements. (Page 1)
Vietnam: Two major operations launched in northern
Quang Tri Province. (Page 3)
Communist China - Hong Kong: Peking stresses strong
support for leftist campaign in Hong Kong. (Page 4)
UK-USSR: Foreign Secretary Brown's visit to Moscow
to continue high-level diplomatic contact. (Page 5)
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South Arabia: Terrorism in Hadramaut (Page 6)
Venezuela: Guerrillas ambush convoy (Page 6)
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*Israel- Egypt- Syria: The situation along the Is-
raeli- Egyptian border has become more ominous as a
result of troop movements on both sides and the im-
pending departure of the UN Emergency Force (UNEF).
Elements of an Egyptian division, including tanks
and artillery, have reinforced the 30,000 troops nor-
mally stationed in the Sinai Peninsula. Other units are
moving toward the Suez Canal. A mobilization of re-
serves appears to be in full swing, the US defense at-
tache in Cairo has reported. There is no evidence,
however, that these moves are other than defensive.
Israel has responded with "appropriate meas-
ures." Senior Israeli officials are saying that their
build-up of military forces in the south is only precau-
tionary and that they have no intention of initiating any
action. They have repeated that the situation can re-
main quiet as long as the Syrians restrain Palestinian
saboteurs from making forays into Israel.
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* Because of the shortage of time for preparation of this item, the analytic
interpretation presented here has been produced by the Central Intelligence
Agency without the participation of the Bureau of Intelligence and Research,
Department of State or of the Defense Intelligence Agency, Department of Defense.
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Although neither Egypt nor Israel appears to
have aggressive intentions, the danger of a confronta-
tion probably will increase after the departure of the
UNEF from the Egyptian side of the frontier. U Thant
reportedly will tell the General Assembly today that he
is acceding to Egypt's demand for the withdrawal of
the 3,500-man force. Cairo has requested that the UN
troops leave "as soon as possible." The Egyptians
apparently felt compelled to demand the complete with-
drawal of the UNEF after IT Thant refused to concen-
trate it in the Gaza Strip.
The Israelis will be especially alarmed by the de-
parture of the UNEF contingent at the entrance to the
Gulf of Aqaba, through which Israel receives oil from
Iran. Before the 1956 Sinai war, an Egyptian force
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*Vietnam: (Information as of 4:30 AM EDT)
Military Developments in, South Vietnam: US
Marine and ARVN units have :Launched two major new
coordinated ground operations in northern Quang Tri
Province.
Operation BEAU CHARGER, a one-battalion
amphibious and heliborne assault by US Marines, and
Operation HICKORY, involving four US Marine bat-
talions and five ARVN battalions, commenced on
.17 May in an effort to relieve the intense North Viet-
namese Army (NVA) pressure on allied positions in
northeastern Quang Tri Province.
The two-pronged offensive is designed to search
out and destroy the estimated 9,000 NVA regulars in
the area. Initial reports indicate heavy contact between
two Marine battalions in Operation HICKORY and two
NVA battalions northwest of Con Thien along the Demili-
tarized Zone.
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Communist China - Hong Kong: Peking is emphasiz-
ing its strong support for the leftist campaign now being
carried on against the Hong Kong Government.
Yesterday, Radio Peking warned that conditions in
Hong Kong had "worsened" because the British author-
ities were showing "no sincere desire" to ease the
"grave situation. " On the same day, Chou En-lai and
other top Chinese officials attended a mass rally held in
the capital to condemn British actions.
The principal speaker at the rally, Minister of Pub-
lic Security Hsieh Fu-chih, repeatedly accused the Hong
Kong authorities of "collusion" with the Chinese Nation-
alists. This suggests that Peking may broaden its de-
mands on the British to include the suppression of Na-
tionalist activities in the colony, a course followed by
the Chinese in their pressure on Macao last winter.
In Hong Kong, the Communists are continuing moves
against the British authorities. Well- disciplined demon-
strations were held yesterday outside Government House,
but the police remained in the background and no inci-
dents occurred. The Communists are also making a sub-
stantial effort to induce police defections.
A British official has told the US Consulate General
in Hong Kong that the basic strategy of the authorities,
with London's concurrence, is to remain as firm as
possible and to attempt to wear the Communists down.
The Hong Kong Government is currently operating on the
assumption that Peking does not want to take the colony
physically and that the British have little to lose and
much to gain by refusing to give an inch. F_ I
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UK-USSR: Foreign Secretary Brown's trip to Moscow
on 19-93 ay will probably do little more than maintain
high-level diplomatic contact.
Brown may continue the exploration of Soviet think-
ing on a mutual reduction of NATO and Warsaw Pact
troops in Europe. This exchange was begun by Prime
Minister Wilson during Kosygin's visit to London in
February. Britain's NATO partners have been told that
he may do this, and they appear interested in the pos-
sibilities, but insist that London act on its own and not
speak for the organization. Brown would probably sug-
gest that the Soviets follow the example of the proposed
US and UK redeployments rather than seek a formal
agreement. The Soviets will probably avoid meaningful
discussion of this topic.
According to a Foreign Office official, the proposed
Anglo-Soviet friendship treaty probably will not be signed
on this occasion. Moscow has not yet commented on the
British draft, but British officials expect the Soviets will
present a counterdraft. An agreement on economic and
technical cooperation, discussed when Minister of Tech-
nology Wedgewood Benn was in Moscow last month, may
be signed.
London believes that the recent hardening of Moscow's
attitude toward the US makes unlikely any progress re-
garding the Vietnam problem, but Brown will try to sound
out Soviet intentions.
*(Information as of 5:00 AM EDT) According to press
reports from London, a British spokesman has announced
a postponement of Brown's trip because of the tense situ-
ation in the Middle East.
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South Arabia: Nationalist terrorists may be start-
ing a campaign against British officials in Hadramaut.
On 16 May a bazooka and machine-gun attack was made
against the British Residency in Mukalla and against
the radio station of the Hadrami Bedouin Legion, the
British local security force. In Aden itself the number
of terrorist attacks, while still high, has declined
somewhat this week, due perhaps to the absence of
terrorist leaders and a degree of internal indecision
over policy. Sir Humphrey Trevelyan, who has long
experience in negotiations with the Arabs is taking
over as British high commissioner.
Venezuela: Guerrillas ambushed a truck convoy on
17 May near the site of the Cuban- supported landing on
8 May, killing four soldiers. The government has rein-
forced its military units in that area and new antiguer-
rilla efforts were begun there in the past few days,
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ambush can be expec e to strengthen Venezuelan deter-
mination to take strong action against Cuba.
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