THE PRESIDENT'S DAILY BRIEF 4 FEBRUARY 1965

• Document Type: FOIA
• Collection: President's Daily Brief 1961-1969
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 0005967501
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 5
• Document Creation Date: September 16, 2015
• Document Release Date: September 16, 2015
• Publication Date: February 4, 1965

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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
THE PRESIDENT'S
DAILY BRIEF
4 FEBRUARY 1965
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DAILY BRIEF
4 FEBRUARY 1965
1. France
2. Laos
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The French foreign office has told
the US Embassy confidentially that sound-
ings are being taken with the Chinese
Communists and the North Vietnamese re-
garding their attitude toward a negoti-
ated settlement in South Vietnam, The
French have lOng been interested in ne-
gotiations to neutralize Indochina.
They claim that.the.Chinese took the
initiative on this occasion, asking
France both to take.a more active role
in Vietnam and to approach.Washington
regarding a negotiated settlement.
So far the talks in Paris have ap-
parently been limited to generalities.
Although the North Vietnamese delegate
has displayed an interest in the dis-
cussion, no direct word from Hanoi has
been forthcoming as yet.
.While awaiting the North Vietnamese
reply, the French plan further.explora-
tory talks this week with the Chinese
and with the Soviets.
Order has been.restored.in.Vien-
tiane by forces loyal to the government.
Pockets of rightist rebels continue spo-
radic resistance north.and east of the
capital.
Premier?Souvanna is highly jubi-
lant over the outcome and believes that
General Phoumi.is finished .for good.
Phoumi's:whereabouts is still unknown.
He maybe-able to round up enough sup-
port to cause more trouble.
The Communists have not yet made
a significant move to exploit the con-
fusion in the anti-Communist ranks.
They have, however, kept the pressure
up east of Thakhek. (Map)
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3. South Vietnam
4. Cyprus
5. Italy
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General Khanh has assured his col-
leagues on the, Armed Forces Council that
he does not intend to take over the gov-
ernment. Ambassador Taylor believes
that there is a good chance Khanh:
will try to keep Chief of State Suu_in
office as his puppet.
Meanwhile, top military officers
met today with prospective members of
the joint council which is:supposed to
name a chief of state and premier in
the next few days.
Approaches by Vietnamese to US of-
ficials in Saigon indicate that there
is a deep suspicion of Khanh all around.
A plot by junior grade officers to cap-
ture or kill him was uncovered today
and the plotters Arrested.
The lunar NewYear's "truce" ob-
served by the Viet Cong ends Saturday.
Communal tempers are on the rise
again. US officials on the island re-
port that the situation in the eastern
port of Famagusta is rapidly approach-
ing the flash point.
Meanwhile, Archbishop Makarios has
indicated he plans restrictive actions
in relation to the Turkish military con-
tingent. If carried out, these are sure
to inflame the Turks.
Negotiations are "practically fin-
ished" on the extension of Italian
credits to the USSR. :The Italians are
offering some $60 million, a quarter
of which is to be used to finance pur-
chases in Italian shipyards. The-cred-
itS.will probably run;towell over five
years.
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