THE PRESIDENT'S DAILY BRIEF 31 JULY 1967

• Document Type: FOIA
• Collection: President's Daily Brief 1961-1969
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 0005973934
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 6
• Document Creation Date: September 16, 2015
• Document Release Date: September 16, 2015
• Publication Date: July 31, 1967

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The President's Daily Brief
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DAILY BRIEF
31 JULY 1967
I. Communist China
2. South Vietnam
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Mao's forces seem to have made a
major retreat in an effort to reach an
accommodation with defiant military
officers.
Several regional military command-
ers, including the rebellious leader
from Wuhan, were in Peking late last
week. What emerged from the negotia-
tions is not clear, but Peking broad-
casts are now talking mildly and defen-
sively of forgiveness for those who
repent. No mention is made of punish-
ment of those officers for whom Peking
was demanding severe penalties just a
few days ago.
Any agreement with the troublesome
regional military leaders is bound to
be fragile, however, and it is clear
that major problems remain.
The Thieu-Ky campaign machinery is
not yet working as effectively as it
should. Part of the problem is resent-
ment in the Thieu camp over the predomi-
nance of Ky men in the joint committee--
a result of Ky's much bigger and better
organized machine before the merger took
place.
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Continuing mutual distrust between
the two leaders is still at the heart
of the problem, however.(
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LAOS PANHANDLE
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Nakhon Phanom
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Demilitarized Zone
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Siem Pang
Buong Long
Stung Treng
Siem Reap
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3. Laos
4. Burma
5. Israel
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Communist forces have made several
sharp attacks against government posi-
tions in southern Laos in recent days.
The attacks were carried out by North
Vietnamese troops in the Bolovens
Plateau (see map). They are probably
intended in part to counter recent gov-
ernment probing operations into the vital
infiltration corridor.
The virulent attacks on General
Ne Win which Radio Peking has been
beaming to Burma for more than a month
have recently been hitting the regime
where it hurts. Ambassador Byroade
points out that some of Peking's com-
ments on Ne Win's economic failures
ring quite true. He fears the already
dissatisfied Burmese peasants may be
receptive to the broadcasts.
Arab resistance is growing rapidly
in Israeli-occupied Jordan and in old
Jerusalem. Some of this may be inspired
by agitators sent in from the outside,
but the main cause seems to be mounting
popular anger over the harsh Israeli ad-
ministration.
The Israeli cabinet discussed the
matter yesterday and is said to have
decided on a "liberal" policy on the
West Bank. Still, it was stressed that
any organized resistance would be crushed;
the danger is growing that some incident
may panic the Israelis into bloody repris-
als.
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6. Peru
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The government was thrown into a
constitutional crisis after Congress
failed to open its new session on Fri-
day. A disputed election for senatorial
officers led pro-government legislators
to boycott the opening meeting, thus
denying Congress a quorum and preventing
its installation.
President Belaunde is probably not
altogether unhappy with this develop-
ment. He had long been frustrated by
the opposition-controlled Congress
The fact remains, however, that
democratic processes will be badly shaken
in Peru unless this impasse is quickly
resolved.
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