THE PRESIDENT'S DAILY BRIEF 23 SEPTEMBER 1965

• Document Type: FOIA
• Collection: President's Daily Brief 1961-1969
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 0005967906
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 6
• Document Creation Date: September 16, 2015
• Document Release Date: September 16, 2015
• Publication Date: September 23, 1965

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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
THE PRESIDENT'S
DAILY BRIEF
23 SEPTEMBER 1965
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DAILY BRIEF
23 SEPTEMBER 1965
1. India-Pakistan
So far, the cease-fire has been
honored by both sides, but fighting has
apparently increased between Indian
troops and guerrillas in Indian-held
Kashmir.
A 'clandestine radio speaking for
the guerrillas declared that the "war
of liberation" will continue. Indian
Defense Minister Chavan, charging that
Pakistan continues to infiltrate guer-
rillas Anto Kashmir, has warned that opera-
tions to liquidate the "infiltrators"
will be stepped up.
Ambassador McConaughy believes
that the infiltration problem will re-
main a major one in the coming months,
particularly as it relates to the :with-
drawal of "all armed personnel" under
the Security Council resolution.
Neither the Indians nor the Paki-
stanis have shown any readiness to with-
draw those troops which each had over
the other's border when the fighting sub-
sided. The Pakistanis, in fact, seem
to be coupling political progress on:the
Kashmir issue with any troop withdrawals.
Prime Minister Shastri has formally
accepted Moscow's invitation to meet
with President Ayub in Soviet territory
in an attempt to reconcile their differ-
ences. Ayub had already accepted the
Soviet offer "in principle."
The first tentative signs of a re-
laxation in Chinese Communist military
alert status north of the Indian border
were noted
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2. Rumania
3. Greece
Even before it has been voted into
office there are signs of friction within
the Stephanopoulos group and there has
already been one shift in cabinet assign-
ments, in an effort to reduce dissatis-
faction within the unstable government
coalition.
The confidence vote is still expected
this weekend. Even if Stephanopoulos gets
by, the chances of a truly viable govern-
ment seem almost nil.
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4. Arab States
5. North Vietnam
The Hanoi regime released an offi-
cial memorandum today setting down its
latest line on negotiations. It is the
fullest .statement of North Vietnamese
policy since Premier Pham Van Dong's
four-point proposal in April.
The paper .contains no new proposals,
but it leaves an impression of greater
flexibility in comparison to past pro-
nouncements on settling the war. In par-
ticular, Hanoi 'appears to be concentrat-
ing on those areas where it feels there
is room for further explorations with
the US.
The memorandum omits some of the
conditions for negotiations contained
in earlier North Vietnamese proposals.
The signficance of this is still unclear,
but the memorandum is undergoing further
analysis and a full report will be forth-
coming.
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6. Iraq
The Iraqi military factions seem
to have returned to their barracks for
the moment, but the new government that
has just been formed is weak and unlikely
to survive for long.
It will probably try to steer a
middle course between the rival pro-
and anti-Egyptian factions within the
military establishment. No significant
policy changes are likely.
The new defense minister, retired
General Uqaili, is the only member of
the new cabinet who has earned a repu-
tation for ability, intelligence, and
honesty. Our embassy considers him "a
strong figure and a man to watch."
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