THE PRESIDENT'S DAILY BRIEF 16 MAY 1966

• Document Type: FOIA
• Collection: President's Daily Brief 1961-1969
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 0005968313
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 7
• Document Creation Date: September 16, 2015
• Document Release Date: September 16, 2015
• Publication Date: May 16, 1966

Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2015/07/24 : CIA-RDP79T00936A004500080001-9
CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
THE PRESIDENT'S
DAILY BRIEF
16 MAY 1966
--rOP--S-E-G-REL 23
Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2015/07/24 : CIA-RDP79T00936A004500080001-9
50X1
Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2015/07/24 : CIA-RDP79T00936A004500080001-9
104
Moan
Sakon Nak
Muang
Nakhon Phanomyi
on
I.... 106
\
?Thakhek
I.
e
oSavannakhet Muong Phine
NORTH
Dong Hoi
ETisl A
.1
DEMARCATION LINE
e?
I-- ?5Bo Ho Su Q girl
Tshepone ? QUA NC ?
.1..., ' TRI
o
Hue
7 11.. THUA
(THIEN
hid
MUIDIOIIG
? a Nang (Tourane)
N AM n
arn Ky
G TIN
c?
QUA NG
NGAI
TUM
oKontum
.ng Ngai
c
\
0H?ai Nhon
0
vui Nhon
N H
g CaU
PHU .
'YEN ? u Hoa
I
HOA
. iz Trang
N Ci
A
han Rang
4.
\
HON CU
,z, LAO
11
16 -
4-
12
40
16
THAILAND
?Sohn
ng
a iltia07
'Warin Pak
Charnrap
1
1
? A
. N._.
..., QUANG
...,{,. Boun
000 avane0 so
Sar
,
.QU
(P
se
(
.?
oAttopeu
? .1 /
......,
- ?.
?,
SP.IKleiku
4111111111111.141
u BINH
D I
,BON
-,
.....
Siam Reap
o
11
Pursat.
0 Ikt Kowoornng
,...L_....*
\..eUANG
ISQ.....ia
.
Komoon? Charn
.
0 . '
. '
Ck, f '
../
it "
Mo
K1EN
PHON " K I
6 T
Cao Lanh
Long uye% I' ?
T
EN CIA,. VINI-
, 0 Vinh Lon
? LON
Gin
\
S' . PL
,
Sren k .
Ttruenng
D 1 A
'',..
..1 . '
Kratie )
1
V
,
,........?..%
N Gghia )u U C
? " ?'-? Be Duc
.i"?T411-1, Phuoc Binh
Nin 0
???,,,... oAn PHUOC
LAM D\oNG
r Ay Bi lific, L 0 N 0 Bao Loco
I NH LON
Tty Ninh , PHUOC
BINH oPhuoc Vinh
BINH
hu LO TUY
,I en KHANH
Hoa 0Xuan lo
nh
N r f:11.1 OC . ? ao,
,ION - a AN
T UY
'' An Tan
IN H oPhuoc
JONG oMy ho
ruc GO CO ung Tau
BIEN HOA
G an
t
D A R L A C
o
Ban Me Thuot KHAN
TUYEN
1 Da Lat ?
DUC NIN
. TN
c6.
12
. hanouk Ile
\I
Duong Dong \ 't
s
....
PHNOM PENH42
Kampot ChazDHoAcu
?I-la Tien
I I
'''
DA? PHU 1
UOC ?Rach
Q ,.Airs,
L oh
+ BINFI
T AN
? han met
\'8?
c,
SOUTH VIETNAM
?
47779
0 25 50 7,5
190
Miles
i 0_,
..,
...,
'
. PA NIA NG
G U
SIAM
, 04
.'
ils,,
L F OF
'
MBUNU! BAIG
BOUNDARY
NOT NECESSARILY
c Long o"SO
ha
Ciiii=a Han
o
NA Xl:
AC Vin
o
Quan ong ,Eu
o lif
A
X EN
6.
REPRESENTATION IS
AUTHORITATIVE 106
HOA '?CIA DINH
0 V
% INH I
iiis 1'3
, V
:1gCc.to Son (Poulo Condore)
CON SON
I
0 25 50 75 100 Kilometer
198
110
Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2015/07/24 : CIA-RDP79T00936A004500080001-9
Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2015/07/24 : CIA-RDP79T00936A004500080001-9
DAILY BRIEF
16 MAY 1966
1. South Vietnam
There was minor small-arms fire in
Da Nang tonight, Vietnam time; Saigon and
Hue were quiet. By all accounts this is
only a temporary lull while the "struggle"
forces plan their retaliatory moves
against the government.
The hard core of the opposition, in
fact, met in Hue this morning. Former
I Corps commanders Thi and Dinh, 1st
Division commander Nhuan and Tri Ouan
were all ?resent.
50X1
Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2015/07/24 : CIA-RDP79T00936A004500080001-9
50X1
OX1
50X1
Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2015/07/24 : CIA-RDP79T00936A004500080001-9
2. West Germany
3. United Kingdom
4. Israel
Bonn's firm line on the conditions
for French troops remaining in Germany
is coming under open attack from those
in favor of a softer approach.
Franz-Josef Strauss, Adenauer's
defense minister and a long-time enemy
of Erhard, is the most outspoken critic.
He agrees that there should be no rever-
sion to occupation status, but considers
the government's tactics too hard and
legalistic. Strauss would apparently
go quite far to obtain a compromise per-
mitting French troops to remain.
For a variety of reasons, many
Germans still shy away from a showdown
with France. Some feel a break with
France would bury forever all hope of
European unification. Others fear a con-
frontation now would cause De Gaulle,
while in Moscow, to take positions in-
imical to German interests.
The seamen's strike could literally
paralyze the British economy if it lasts
more than a couple of weeks. Any settle-
ment seems remote at this point. Dock-
workers have pledged to support the sea-
men by refusing to unload strikebreaking
foreign vessels.
Wilson is considering a wide range
of emergency measures, some of them quite
drastic. He may be obliged to use the
navy to move strikebound ships from the
docks and to use troops to replace dock-
workers.
If the Israelis were looking for a
pretext for a reprisal raid into Syria,
they now have one, Two Israeli farmers
were killed by a land mine near the bor-
der today. The Fatah terrorists, who
will probably be blamed, are supported
by the Syrian Government.
Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2015/07/24 : CIA-RDP79T00936A004500080001-9
50X1
50X1
Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2015/07/24 : CIA-RDP79T00936A004500080001-9
6. Rhodesia
7. Ghana
Tomorrow, the Africans will have
their day in the Security Council on the
Rhodesian issue. The British are still
hoping to head off a vote on an African
resolution. They intend to review the
steps they are taking and stress that now
is not the time for a substantive resolu-
tion, If it does come to a vote, they
are confident there will be sufficient
abstentions to block a resolution.
The new government has extended an
old contract, initiated by the Nkrumah
regime, to import Soviet crude oil. It
has also increased the amount it will
buy.
This move, seemingly inconsistent
with the Western orientation of the new
leaders, is a reflection.of Ghana's con-
tinuing foreign exchange crisis. The
oil deal may encourage continued major
Soviet purchases of cocoa, Ghana's prin-
cipal export.
Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2015/07/24 : CIA-RDP79T00936A004500080001-9
50X1
50X6
50X6
50X1
Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2015/07/24 : CIA-RDP79T00936A004500080001-9
8. Dominican Republic Little more than two weeks before
election day, there are some signs that
a swing may be developing toward Bala-
9. Ecuador
guer ?
President Garcia Godoy also thinks
he senses a trend toward Balaguer, who
he believes will get the votes of people
who want, first of all, peace and jobs.
If such a trend does materialize, it will
tend to gather in those many voters who
are still undecided but want to vote for
a winner.
Bosch may sense a swing against him.
His speech yesterday was an angry one in
which he charged that his enemies were
preparing to cheat him of victory. He
implied a threat to withdraw from the
campaign. This may be Only the first
of a series of speeches in a similar
vein,
Ex-president Velasco now definitely
plans a triumphant return from exile next
week. His friends and enemies alike are
saying that all the old demagogue will
have to do is to start talking and the
people, politicians, and probably some
military will sweep him to power again.
50X1
50X1
50X1
50X1
Interim president Yerovi, oppressed
by the government's seemingly impossible
financial problems, may simply throw up
his hands and take off. Characteristically,
Velasco is reported saying he will demand
legalization of the Communist Party when
he returns next week.
Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2015/07/24 : CIA-RDP79T00936A004500080001-9
50X1
4
Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2015/07/24 : CIA-RDP79T00936A004500080001-9
TOP SECRET
TOP SECRET
Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2015/07/24 : CIA-RDP79T00936A004500080001-9