THE PRESIDENT'S DAILY BRIEF 4 OCTOBER 1966

• Document Type: FOIA
• Collection: President's Daily Brief 1961-1969
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 0005968558
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 7
• Document Creation Date: September 16, 2015
• Document Release Date: September 16, 2015
• Publication Date: October 4, 1966

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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
THE PRESIDENT'S
DAILY BRIEF
4 OCTOBER 1966
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DAILY BRIEF
4 OCTOBER 1966
L. South Vietnam
2. Soviet Union
What started out as an internal
squabble in one of Ky ' s ministries has
blossomed into a major issue with some
southerners in the cabinet on the verge
of quitting because of heavy handed-
ness by northerners who control the na-
tional police.
If Ky intervenes quickly, the
issue may well be papered over. How-
ever, if some southern cabinet members
do resign, the problem will undoubtedly
spill over into the constituent assembly
and impair the delicate relationships
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3. Nigeria The facade of civilization in Ni-
geria continues to crumble.
4. Yugoslavia
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Some Nigerian officers, now thor-
oughly frightened by the uncontrolled
intertribal slaughter, are thinking of
asking for US and British troops to help
restore order. The crux of the problem
is somehow to re-establish discipline
over the Nigerian troops who themselves
have been among the worst offenders.
The entire control structure of
the army has broken down. Officers who
retain some civil or military power are
seeing their authority eroded day by
day.
Prime Minister Wilson has become
personally interested in the problem
and appears willing to send out a team
of British officers to find out what
can be done. The British, however, want
to avoid being put into a position where
their troops might have to fire on Ni-
gerians.
The Nigerians are also thinking of
asking for foreign technicians to help
replace the relatively skilled Ibo
tribesmen who are being killed off and
driven out of the northern and western
regions.
A thorough reorganization of the
Yugoslav party structure was formally
approved today at the opening session
of a major party meeting in Belgrade.
Its purpose is to diffuse power within
the party and thus to prevent the emer-
gence of another figure like security
chief Rankovic, whom Tito ousted this
summer for trying to accumulate over-
riding power in his own hands.
Despite a change in titles, Tito
himself will continue to be the domi-
nant authority.
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5. West Germany
6. Spain
Many Germans are talking of Erhard's
visit here as a kind of watershed mark-
ing the start of a period of growing di-
vergence between US and German interests.
A large portion of the press, as
well as many politicians, is saying that
US interests have now shifted from Europe
to Asia. They claim that the US is look-
ing for an understanding with the Soviet
Union that would cement the status quo
in Europe--including the division of
Germany.
Those in Erhard's party who want
to throw him out have been quick to dis-
parage his performance in Washington.
US-German relations will be a useful
tool in their political struggle, and
the US can expect to take its lumps in
the process.
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