THE PRESIDENT'S DAILY BRIEF 13 AUGUST 1965

• Document Type: FOIA
• Collection: President's Daily Brief 1961-1969
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 0005967835
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 5
• Document Creation Date: September 16, 2015
• Document Release Date: September 16, 2015
• Publication Date: August 13, 1965

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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
THE PRESIDENT'S
DAILY BRIEF
13 AUGUST 1965
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DAILY BRIEF
13 AUGUST 1965
1. South Vietnam
2. North Vietnam
Buddhist leader Tri Quang has pri-
vately condemned the present government
in toto. On the eve of leaving Saigon
for his home grounds in Hue, Quang pre-
sented a standard list of grievances and
told an embassy officer that he hoped
Ambassador Lodge would "resume his role
as a producer of major change in Viet-
namese goverment." Quang indi'cated, how-
ever, that the military situation makes
it necessary that a change be orderly and
quiet, "such as through a restrictive
national convention."
Premier Ky now intends to leave Sai-
gon for Taipei and Bangkok on 15 August.
Ky has told Deputy Ambassador Johnson that
he will not discuss bringing Chinese Na-
tionalist troops to South Vietnam but that
he is still thinking of ways to link anti-
Communist Asian governments in a more solid
front.
The government is still havin: trouble
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Intercepted messages indicate that
bomb damage to railroads has cut exports
Of apatite ore, a-fertilizer ingredient
and one of North Vietnam's major sources
of foreign exchange.
US air attacks
had cut the Hanoi - Lao Cal railroad.
This railroad is not only the primary
transport route serving northwestern North
Vietnam where the ore is mined, but is
also Communist China's only rail link
with its Yunnan Province.
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4. Kashmir
5. Greece
Foreign Minister Subandrio went out
of his way yesterday to try to convince
Ambassador Green that he wants relations
with the US to continue. The ambassador
came away from the meeting, however, with
the impression that Subandrio was merely
applying "some preventative salve" in
anticipation of further anti-American
outbursts by Indonesia.
These will probably come on 17 Aug-
ust when Sukarno is scheduled to make the
major speech at Independence Day celebra-
tions in Djakarta.
The situation in the border area has
simmered down for the moment, but some
skirmishing continues.
The US defense attach?n New Delhi
reported yesterday that Srinagar, the
Kashmir capital, was quiet. He had just
returned after a five-day trip through
the area.
Pakistani Foreign Minister Bhutto
is expected in New Delhi late next week
for talks on a Kutch settlement. The
discussions will probably fall through
if the Kashmir fighting continues.
Papandreou got nowhere with the King
last night and the former premier now
seems to be on..the defensive.
Several prominent members of the
Center Union party seem about ready to
dissociate themselves from the policy of
"unrelenting struggle" which Papandreou
announced yesterday. In all, about 50
Center Union deputies may break away.
Meanwhile, behind the scenes efforts
are continuing to drum up support for.Ilias
Tsirimokos. Chances are slim, however,
because of his long record of leftist af-
filiations.
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6. Dominican Republic The situation continues on dead
center with no indication that the rebels
are ready to sign the Act of Reconcilia-
tion.
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