THE PRESIDENT'S DAILY BRIEF 15 AUGUST 1967

• Document Type: FOIA
• Collection: President's Daily Brief 1961-1969
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 0005973960
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: T
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• Document Creation Date: September 16, 2015
• Document Release Date: September 16, 2015
• Publication Date: August 15, 1967

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The President's Daily Brief
Top Secret 15 August 1967
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DAILY BRIEF
15 AUGUST 1967
1. Congo
Mobutu may accept some sort of in-
ternational fact-finding mission as a
bridge between Kinshasa and the mercen-
aries. Mobutu, who flatly refuses to
deal directly with the mercenaries,
agreed with Ambassador McBride last
night that such a plan "might be accept-
able." This morning the Ambassador
will pursue the matter, suggesting an
approach to the International Red Cross.
Europeans in the Congo are near
panic after yesterday's attack on the
Belgian Embassy. There is no exact
count on the number of whites in the
Congo, but there are over 1,700 US
citizens and on the order of 35,000-
40,000 Belgians. The worst jitters are
in Katanga Province, where rumors of an
impending mercenary invasion continue
to fly like shrapnel. The Europeans in
Katanga would be hard put to get out in
a hurry
If the mercenaries have any plans,
they are keeping them to themselves.
Major Schramme and his followers remain
in Bukavu. There are reports that other
mercenaries are planning to link up with
Schramme in Katanga and eventually move
on to Kinshasa itself. Whether these
reports are true, they are believed by
the Congolese.
There is some dickering under way
between the Soviets and Mobutu. Restor-
ing diplomatic relations is almost cer-
tainly one subject--the Russians were
thrown out of Kinshasa in 1963
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2. Nigeria
South Vietnam
4. Middle East
Gowon and the federal Nigerian
government have' an arms deal going
with Moscow. We are not sure just
what sort of weapons are involved
Judging by press commentary, Tito
is not having much luck selling his,
peace proposal to the Arabs. The
Israelis have already ?rejected it with-
out being asked. Tito was in Syria
yesterday and he is in Iraq today.
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5. Arab States -
Israel
The United States Intelligence
Board has approved a Special National
Intelligence Estimate, The Short-
Term Arab-Israeli Military Balance.
Its main conclusions are as follows:
--The Arab states will be unable
to launch an effective attack
on Israel in the next few
months, and indeed for a con-
siderable time thereafter.
--Israel's margin of military
superiority is even greater
than before the war, despite
a Soviet resupply effort which
has restored much equipment
lost by the Egyptians and Syrians.
--A surprise Arab air attack cannot
be completely ruled out, but is
unlikely. Arab terrorist ac-
tivity may occur, but a major
guerrilla warfare campaign against
Israel is also unlikely.
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