THE PRESIDENT'S DAILY BRIEF 16 APRIL 1966

• Document Type: FOIA
• Collection: President's Daily Brief 1961-1969
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 0005968262
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: T
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• Document Creation Date: September 16, 2015
• Document Release Date: September 16, 2015
• Publication Date: April 16, 1966

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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
THE PRESIDENT'S
DAILY BRIEF
16 APRIL 1966
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DAILY BRIEF
16 APRIL 1966
,l. South Vietnam
Antigovernment defiance continued to-
day in the northern provinces, despite the
apparent agreement reached in Saigon be-
tween Ky and the Buddhist Institute. A
mob in Da Nang publicly denounced Ky's
election decree as a "trick." Radios in
Da Nang and Hue are still declaring that
the struggle will go on until the govern-
ment falls.
The government's position in the
I Corps area has, in fact, worsened during
the past few days. General Dinh, the new
corps commander sent up there last week to
re-establish Saigon's authority, is permit-
ting the antigovernment leaders a free hand.
There are iacreasing signs that forces under
his command are becoming even more committed
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A delegation from the Buddhist Insti-
tute in Saigon is to go to Da Nang tomorrow,
purportedly to persuade Buddhists there to
cease agitation. Institute leaders, how-
ever, could easily back down from their
agreement with Ky. All they would need is-
something they could call a demonstration
of Ky's "bad faith." They are aware of the
dissension within the Saigon military and
may prefer to await further developments.
Premier Ky seemed to be a deeply
troubled man during a conversation today
with General Lansdale. He asked for US
help in arranging a personal meeting with
,General Thi and said he would even offer
Thi thd vice-premiership if this would
help "save the country."
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2. France
3. Greece
4. Iraq
The political crisis eased appre-
ciably yesterday when a Center Union
deputy joined the government party,
giving Stephanopoulos a majority of one
in the 300-man chamber. ,
The extreme left, however, is 'still
threatening to introduce a no-confidence
motion when parliament reconvenes on
Tuesday. This could be sticky in view
of "revelations" yesterday that the gov-
ernment tried to bribe two other deputies
to cross the floor.
Our embassy notes several factors
favoring an orderly installation of a
new president. The cabinet and the
National Defense Council, who will elect
the president, enjoy a relatively secure
power base and have been sensitive to
popular longing for stability.
The embassy believes the election
will be a serious effort to find a
leader responsive to Iraq's best inter-
ests, and that the US need not fear the
outcome.
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5.
Burundi
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Radical elements,
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increasingly in the ascendancy there,
have been making noises about inviting
back the Chinese, who were thrown out
in January 1965
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6. Uganda
Yesterday Obote got an "emergency"
meeting of parliament to vote in a new
constitution and a new parliament (con-
sisting of those who voted for the new
constitution), and to confirm his po-
sition as head of state and government.
One deputy, referring to the some
,100 police and military patrolling the
parliamentary grounds, the closed pub-
lic galleries, and the special forces
types with automatic weapons in the
lobby, said he thought the prime minis-
ter "had gone a bit far in demonstrating
he had taken over all the powers of
government."
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