THE PRESIDENT'S DAILY BRIEF 3 MAY 1966

• Document Type: FOIA
• Collection: President's Daily Brief 1961-1969
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 0005968290
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 8
• Document Creation Date: September 16, 2015
• Document Release Date: September 16, 2015
• Publication Date: May 3, 1966

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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
THE PRESIDENT'S
DAILY BRIEF
3 MAY 1966
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DAILY BRIEF
3 MAY 1966
1. South Vietnam
2. Communist China
The continuance of the Ky govern-
ment after the formation of the consti-
tutional convention to be elected this
fall is shaping up as a major issue
with the Buddhists.
Premier Ky intends to stay on until
after a constitution is drafted,but Bud-
dhist leaders are reiterating
that the convention should both
an interim government and serve
interim legislature.
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Ky may be floating a trial balloon
on the idea of delaying the elections,
to which he is committed by mid-September.
Today he told newsmen that "we will try
to hold elections by October." Such re-
marks could easily put the "struggle
groups" in the streets again if they are5oxi
taken as a delaying tactic.
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4. Jordan
5. Canada
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King Husayn today assured our ambas-
sador that Jordan would not retaliate "at
this time" for the two Israeli border
raids last weekend.
Husayn added, "Do not come to me on
the next occasion asking that I restrain
the army." Continued failure to retali-
ate against Israeli attacks could indeed
expose Husayn to political trouble at
home and aspersions on his Arab manhood
from Cairo.
His frustration is worsened by the
fact that the guerrillas who provoked
the Israelis, although based in Jordan,
are controlled and supported by Syria.
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6. Sweden
7. Nigeria
May Day celebrations in Stockholm,
where Vietnam was the theme, were marked
by the worst anti-American incidents in
years.
Although the principal speaker,
Foreign Minister Nilsson, did not men-
tion possible Swedish recognition of
North Vietnam, he did call for negotia-
tions including all participants, saying
"we cannot at all be neutral" in the
face of Vietnam.
The embassy expects more anti-Ameri-
can outbursts before the September elec-
tions as the ruling party leadership
makes more concessions to its left-wing
elements.
General Ironsi and his military col-
leagues, whose regime has coasted for
three months on a wave of popularity, may
soon have to make some hard decisions.
The euphoria which followed removal
of the oldf corrupt politicians is fad-
ing fast. A nationwide increase in
prices of basic foods has produced a
popular clamor for action by the govern-
ment. Violence in the provinces, which
plagued the former government, has not
yet been stamped out.
These problems would present no
threat if the army were united behind
the regime. There is, however, consider-
able evidence of discontent and lack of
discipline among the military.
A prime issue here is the govern-
ment's attitude.toward:the middle-grade
officers who carried out the January
coup and were subsequently arrested,
rather gently, by Ironsi, .They are vari-
ously regarded as heroes or mutinous as-
sassins--and Ironsi may soon have to
commit himself one way or the other.
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8. Togo
Liberian President Tubman's visit
last week to Lome gives some interesting
glimpses of African statesmen in action.
The Togolese went all out in prepar-
ing for the visit but Tubman inexplicably
stopped in the Ivory'Coast .en route.' This
left the entire Togolese Government and
the diplomatic corps twiddling their
fingers for two hours at the steaming
airport, while the school dhildren lin-
ing the street drooped in the hot sun.
The Liberians finally materialized,
but with 12 more dignitaries than ex-
pected, and food ran out at the gala
banquet that evening. An illuminated
fountain Tubman dedicated in "Liberia
Squard'gurgled only fitfully.
The Liberians, however, seemed
pleased at honors accorded them and
the sight of their flag throughout the
city. On the last morning, after eu-
phoric farewell speeches, Tubman and
party roared off by car at nine-thirty
for Cotonou--where the Dahomean Govern-
ment had assembled at the airport to
meet his eight o'clock plane.
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