THE PRESIDENT'S DAILY BRIEF 26 MAY 1965

• Document Type: FOIA
• Collection: President's Daily Brief 1961-1969
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 0005967698
• 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 26, 1965

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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
THE PRESIDENT'S
DAILY BRIEF
26 MAY 1965
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DAILY BRIEF
26 MAY 1965
Dominican Republic
LATE ITEM
Both sides are clinging tightly to
rigid positions. The prospects for an
early compromise still appear dim.
Imbert apparently feels he has
made some political progress lately and
is encouraged by signs of support from
the countryside. Most of the business
community and lay church leaders are
with him, and an increasing number of
them now subscribe to a policy of "wipe
out the rebels."
The loyalist armed :forces continue
to believe that any solution that favors
the Bosch party would result in disgrace,
or worse, for most of the military.
There is, no sign of a break in the
rebel front against Imbert. Rebel leader
Hector Aristy made a radio speech last
night blistering the loyalist regime and
reiterated the rebel demand for a re-
turn to the 1963 constitution. This is
the type of continuing public pronounce-
ment our embassy points to as hardening
the positions of both sides.
Last night the rebels launched a
brief attack against the loyalist-held
National Palace, the only ammunition
storehouse in the rebel zone. The rebels
are apparently feeling the pinch of an
ammunition shortage.
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DAILY BRIEF
26 MAY 1965
1. Vietnam
2. USSR
-A third surface-to-air missile site
near Hanoi has now been found,in photog-
raphy of 24 May. Four of its six launch
revetments appear well along in con-
struction. Thus far, apparent missile-
associated equipment has been found at
only one of the three-sites.
In Saigon, the impasse continues.
over Premier Quat's cabinet changes.
Despite all argument Chief of State Suu
still hesitates to sign a decree autho-
rizing Quat's new appointments.
Suu apparently is sincere in his
preoccupation with constitutional inter-
pretations of the Provisional Charter,
which is implicit rather than explicit
concerning the premier's right to re-
vamp his cabinet. However, he is being
used by two incumbent ministers slated
for dismissal.
Premier Quat,who apparently believes
that his opponents are seizing on the
issue to maneuver his own ouster, is
thinking of taking a strong stand, pos-
sibly calling on the military for sup-
port.
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3. Bolivia
4. Communist China
Junta president Barrientos may to-
day have narrowly averted a coup attempt
by armed forces commander Ovando, and
thus avoided a situation which could
have blossomed into civil war.
Ovando has been maneuvering with
both the extreme left and the extreme
right to line up support for a move
against Barrientos
Barrientos' countermove was to
have Ovando today named co-president
of the junta in order to remove him
from direct control of military elements.
Should this fail, Barrientos could
still call on the air force, certain
armed peasant groups, and perhaps half
the army. MoreTr, expresident
Hernan Sties, y political leader,
was reported today to be lining up sup-
port for Barrientos in La Paz worker
districts.
Ovando could probably count on
the La Paz police and some civil groups
there, including the Communists, and
probably the balance of the army.
A tense calm appears otherwise to
have settled over the country. Work
has resumed in the cities, and the
schools are open. .The situation in
the mining areas is confused; most
miners are still out on strike
The junta may still resume its
military intervention in the mines.
Peiping has just contracted for
about 1.6 million tons of grain from
Canada, for delivery between July 1965
and April 1966. Chinese grain purchases
thus far this year total between 5.5 and
-6 million tons. Last year the Chinese
bought about 6.5 million tons.
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5. Guatemala
6. Ghana
7. France
There are signs within the Guate-
malan Army of increasing disenchantment
with Chief of Government Colonel Peralta.
So far the discontent does not seem
to have gone beyond the talk stage within
the army, which is the principal prop of
the regime. If the army's unity begins
to break down, however, other groups op-
posing Peralta might be tempted to move.
Conditions favoring some move against
Nkrumah continue to ripen. Ordinary Gha-
naians are subject to a greater economic
squeeze. A recent riot protesting a gov-
ernment slum-clearance scheme may indi-
cate growing popular willingness to re-
sort to violence.
A port and rail strike is being
worked up in western Ghana for next
month. If the workers actually go out
then, antiregime military and police ele-
ments might at last be emboldened to
make a try at removing Nkrumah.
De Gaulle seems to be moving for-
ward his timetable for a confrontation
with NATO.
De Gaulle wants a series of bilateral
defense arrangements with the United
States, Britain, and West Germany to re-
place NATO.
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