CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE BULLETIN

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• Publication Date: July 2, 1969
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Central Intelligence Bulletin
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No. 0157/69
2 July 1969
Central Intelligence Bulletin
CONTENTS
South Vietnam: Situation report. (Page 1)
Chile: The progressive nationalization agreement is
under attack by leftist groups. (Page 2)
El Salvador - Honduras: Both countries have agreed
to mediation of their dispute, but there has been
little progress. (Page 3)
Paraguay: Inept handling of student unrest has cre-
ated a tense political atmosphere. (Page 4)
USSR: The Soviets are reported to be working on an
advanced version of their supersonic transport.
(Page 5)
Afghanistan: The government's tougher policy on stu-
dent agitation may lead to serious disorders (Page 6)
Argentina: General strike (Page 7)
South Korea: Student demonstrations (Page 7)
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VIETNAM
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C South Vietnam: Some Communist main force units
in several important areas once again appear to be
entering a period of partial disengagement.
In the central highlands, the principal enemy
forces responsible for the recent siege of Ben Het--
the North Vietnamese 28th, 40th, and 66th regiments--
appear to have withdrawn to Cambodian sanctuary.
Nearer Saigon, in III Corps, elements of the
Viet Cong 5th Division have pulled back from forward
staging areas near Xuan Loc to traditional base areas
deep in War Zone "D," while those of the 9th Division
are refitting and regrouping in sanctuaries along the
Tay Ninh Province - Cambodian border.
On the other hand, several Communist combat
units are preoccupied with preparations for another
upsurge or "highpoint" of attacks sometime during
July.
In the central highlands the enemy continues
busy with attack planning in Binh Dinh and Pleiku
provinces. The North Vietnamese 1st and 7th divi-
sions also continue tactical maneuvers around po-
tential allied targets in both Tay Ninh and Binh
Long provinces. (Map) 3
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Chile: The progressive nationalization agree-
ment is already being attacked by leftist political
groups.
Under the agreement, Chile will purchase 51
percent of the Anaconda Company's operations within
three years and will buy the remaining 49 percent
over a longer period. The Communists have attacked
the latter purchase arrangement and also a three-
year management contract with Anaconda. Rather than
answering the Communists, the government has accused
them of lacking patriotism. Partly because the.Com-
munists are wary of getting on the wrong side of a
nationalistic issue, and partly because they fear
they would be the first target in any government
crackdown on the left, they have toned down their
attacks.
In addition to Communist criticism of the agree-
ment, the Socialist and Radical parties have announced
that they intend to continue to fight for their bills
now before congress that call for immediate national-
ization of Anaconda with little compensation. Even
if congress passes nationalization legislation, it
could not get the necessary votes to override Frei's
inevitable without defections from his party.
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El Salvador - Honduras: Both countries have
agreed in principle to mediation of their dispute,
but little progress has,been made to heal the breach
in diplomatic and commercial relations.
The Salvadoran Government, which initiated the
break on 26 June, has set five conditions for accept-
ance of mediation. These include immediate cessation
of the persecution and expulsion of Salvadorans in
Honduras, punishment of those responsible for crimes
against Salvadorans, and payment of reparations. El
Salvador has refused to drop the charge of genocide
it brought before the OAS Human Rights Commission
and has demanded that all Salvadorans who fled Hon-
duras be allowed to return to their homes, busi-
nesses, and jobs if they wish to do so.
The Honduran Government particularly resents
the genocide charge, maintaining that it took prompt
action to ensure the safety of Salvadorans in Hon-
duras. Many of the approximately 10,000 Salvadorans
who have fled Honduras apparently had been there il-
legally, and it is unlikely that Honduras can be
persuaded to readmit all of them. Indeed, Honduras
is suspicious that many Salvadorans still in the
country originally entered illegally and has ordered
that all Salvadorans must register for documentation
within one month or be expelled.
Trade between Honduras and El Salvador has com-
pletely stopped and land traffic between Guatemala,
Nicaragua, and Costa Rica is reportedy coming to a
standstill. Failure to reach a quick settlement of
the dispute can be expected to cause further economic
dislocations within the Central American Common Mar-
ket.
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Paraguay: The government's inept handling of
mounting student unrest has created a tense political
atmosphere.
In mid-June, security forces overreacted to
leftist-led student demonstrations against Governor
Rockefeller. Several students were severely beaten
and others were arrested. These tactics sparked new
demonstrations against police brutality and resulted
in more violence. There has been little violence
since 21 June, but university students and many sec-
ondary school pupils continue on strike.
The government is refusing to bring arrested
students to trial, and maintains that the agitators
are Communists. It has alienated the elite by clum-
sily trying to cover up the fact that incriminating
evidence against one student was obtained through an
illegal search.
So far the public has shown little sign of be-
coming actively involved, but the opposition parties
have condemned the government's repressive measures
and the Catholic bishops have issued a statement which
implies that they are sympathetic to the students.
The student disturbances do not pose an imme-
diate threat to the government, but the opposition's
increasingly vociferous attacks on it are tempting
President Stroessner to reverse his long-standing
attempts at political liberalization, and he may
move to silence criticism of his administration.
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USSR: The USSR reportedly is working on an ad-
vanced version of the TU-144 supersonic transport.
it would be an all-titanium version of the TU-144.
The use of titanium would permit higher cruising
speeds and substantial weight savings, as well as
greater payload and range.
The present TU-144 is providing the Soviets
with valuable experience in SST operations, and
would buy some time for the development of an im-
proved titanium version that could still reach the
world market about the same time as the first gen-
eration of Western SSTs.
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Afghanistan: The government has adopted a
tougher attitude toward student and faculty agita-
tors, raising the possibility of new clashes be-
tween security forces and militants.
Prime Minister Etemadi, in a radio speech on
28 June, warned that the government would no longer
tolerate the agitation that has sporadically dis-
rupted life in Kabul for the past three months, and
would use the full powers at its command to main-
tain order. His basically uncompromising speech
warned dissident faculty members that they were also
members of the Afghan civil service and were subject
to government rules and, regulations.
Following a long meeting on the 26th with Ete-
madi, the Kabul University Senate appealed to all
students and faculty to,'resume classes on 29 June,
threatening disciplinary measures against those
students who refused. Some students did return to
classes, and a majority of both the students and
faculty appears willing to follow suit, although
many are fearful of reprisals from the militants.
Etemadi's tough speech leaves the government
with little room to back down in the event that the
warning goes unheeded. How far the leaders of the
dissident students and faculty are willing to go in
the face of government threats to use force is not
yet clear, but their uncompromising stance in the
past points to the probability of new and possibly
serious clashes with security forces.
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NOTES
C Argentina: Yesterday's general strike by the
militant antigovernment bloc of unions had limited
success. Despite the adoption of stringent measures
by security forces operating under the newly imposed
nationwide state of siege, terrorists bombed an elec-
tric power plant and some railroad cars in the capi-
tal. Assassinated labor chief Augusto Vandor's
metalworkers union. has called a 24-hour strike of
mournin for today, and some other unions may join
it.
South Korea: The government appears to be main-
taining its cautious but firm approach toward student
demonstrators opposed to a third term for President
Pak. For the fourth straight day, Seoul riot police
yesterday drove back thousands of student protesters
attempting to leave their respective campuses, but
appear to have made only a minimum number of arrests.
In an apparently related move to help cool off the
situation, the authorities have released many of
those arrested when the demonstrations began last
week. At least one major campus has been closed
for two days to den the students a rallying place.
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