THE PRESIDENT'S DAILY BRIEF 13 MAY 1966

• Document Type: FOIA
• Collection: President's Daily Brief 1961-1969
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 0005968309
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 7
• Document Creation Date: September 16, 2015
• Document Release Date: September 16, 2015
• Publication Date: May 13, 1966

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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
? THE PRESIDENT'S
DAILY BRIEF
13 MAY 1966
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DAILY BRIEF
13
MAY 1966
1.
Vietnam
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Chinese probably
believe that their MIG fighter was indeed
shot down yesterday over China.
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2. South Vietnam
Peking's first public reaction to
the incident suggests that the Chinese
do not intend an immediate or major act
of retaliation, such as the Chinese ground
action which Chou En-lai has alluded to
as a possible counter to US air or sea
attacks. The ominous notes sounded ap-
pear largely to be atmospherics.
Peking may in fact interpret the
shootdown as an American response to
the Chinese attempt to attack US air-
craft over North Vietnam on 8 May.
Premier Ky now says he will make
no further comments to the press on the
subject of elections. The Buddhists, he
claims, might be the first to sabotage
elections for an assembly since they
know they cannot obtain a majority of
the seats.
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3. France
4. Communist China
5. Japan
France and the Soviets may sign a
space cooperation agreement before De
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Gaulle's June trip to the USSR
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the
Soviets
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renewed their offer to
launch
French
satellites, and for the
first
time prom-
ised the French access
to the
launch
site--presumably Tyuratam, where non-
Communists have never been permitted.
China's nuclear test may shake Japan
out of its long-standing belief that
Peking is not a threat to Japan.
Japanese press reaction to the test has
almost uniformly warned of the possible
Chinese Communist threat.
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6. India
7. Pakistan
8. Argentina
As expected, the Chinese test ap-
pears already to have triggered a second
round in India's great debate on nuclear
policy. The US Embassy notes a signifi-
cant shift in parliamentary opinion, with
several deputies formerly opposed to
Indian possession of the bomb now calling
for immediate construction of one. The
director of India's atomic energy estab-
lishment acknowledges that "parliamentary
fallout" over the test is severe.
The pro-bomb forces will push their
case vigorously, encouraged by their ap-
parent feeling that Mrs. Gandhi will not
offer as hard-nosed opposition as did
Shastri. Parliament will adjourn next
week, however, and after that proponents
of the bomb will not have any well-publi-
cized forum until the next session in
mid-August.
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9. Iraq
Talks between leaders of the four-
year-old Kurdish rebellion and the prime
minister have reportedly foundered.
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