THE PRESIDENT'S DAILY BRIEF 3 DECEMBER 1964

• Document Type: FOIA
• Collection: President's Daily Brief 1961-1969
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 0005967402
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 6
• Document Creation Date: September 16, 2015
• Document Release Date: September 16, 2015
• Publication Date: December 3, 1964

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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
THE PRESIDENT'S
DAILY BRIEF
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3 DECEMBER 1964
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DAILY BRIEF
3 DECEMBER 1964
1. South Vietnam
2. Congo
3. British Guiana
4. Italy
5. UAR
6. Algeria
7. USSR
8. MLF
The agitation in Saigon has eased
for the moment, but Buddhist leaders
are' setting themselves for a broader
effort against Premier Huong. Tri Quang
arrived in Saigon yesterday to make
_plans with other Buddhist leaders. Stu-
dents in Hue appear ready to demonstrate
soon.
there are
signs that the military situation in and
around Stanle ay be slightly im-
proved.
Jagan's party has been pouring
money, and effort into next Monday's
election, and the outcome will be
close. The most likely upshot is con-
tinued political instability and ra-
cial strife.
The reciprocal trade offices to
be opened next month in Rome and Peiping
are to have quasi-diplomatic status.
Cairo is sending a high-level eco-
nomic delegation to Moscow tomorrow and
on to Peiping some time later. The fi-
nancial problems of the Egyptians ap-
pear to be reaching crisis proportions.
A Soviet 'vessel with 12 crated IL-
.28s on deck cleared the Bosphorus
for Algeria
Current NATO attitudes are at Annex.
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ANNEX
MLF: A Review of Current NATO Attitudes
The sharp divisions of opinion in Europe over
MLF show little signs of lessening.
The UK: In talks with Undersecretary Ball early
this week, the British evinced dislike for the proj-
ect, as it is presently envisaged. Although Prime
Minister Wilson himself did not really tip his hand,
the British now appear strongly opposed to any ad-
dition to NATO's nuclear forces, particularly be-
cause of the cost. They would prefer merely to con-
tribute their own existing or planned nuclear forces.
They tentatively accept the principle of mixed-man-
ning, but are against the mixed-manned surface fleet
itself. They insist that the US veto be guaranteed.
In turn, they seek some share in control of the US
deterrent for themselves and other NATO members.
West Germany: There is great uneasiness in
Bonn over Wilson's intention. The Foreign ?Ministry
has told London that the mixed-manned concept should
be maintained and the 25-ship surface fleet not
greatly reduced. The Germans object to the inclu-
sion of European land-based nuclear systems in any
multilateral force and oppose the subordination of
that force to a commander other than SACEUR. The
Germans would accept a UK contribution of Polaris
submarines, but ask that these be mixed-manned
eventually. Thus, the Erhard government continues
to display constructive support for the MLF.
Italy:
the Moro government publicly approves "in prin-
ciple." At this time,however, it is problematic
whether the center-left coalition would be politically
able to sign an MLF treaty and survive.
France: the French
continue to voice their vigorous opposition. De Gaulle,
who terms MLF "militarily unfeasible" and "inimical"
to France, repeated to Ambassador Bohlen last week
the view that Europe's relationship to the US has
fundamentally changed since NATO was established.
De Gaulle has made recent public references to a
European defense organization, and he may be consid-
ering proposing some alternative to the MLF. Yes-
terday, Pompidou said France is ready to work for an
integrated European defense, but scorned any "supra-
national" agency to control a European deterrent.
The others: Both Spaak and Luns favor the MLF.
Neither, however, seems willing to force the issue.
Turkey recently said it was no longer interested in
joining but remains in the working group. So does
Greece, but Athens is preoccupied with other matters,
like Cyprus.
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