THE PRESIDENT'S INTELLIGENCE REVIEW 23-26 MAY 1964

• Document Type: FOIA
• Collection: President's Daily Brief 1961-1969
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 0005959199
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• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 10
• Document Creation Date: September 16, 2015
• Document Release Date: September 16, 2015
• Publication Date: May 26, 1964

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THE PRESIDENT'S
INTELLIGENCE REVIEW
ISSUED BY THE
CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
23 - 26 MAY 1964
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26 May 1964
Laos: The Communist attack in the Plaine
des Ja-FFs appears to have slowed at least tem-
porarily and the neutralist defenders seem to
be holding their ground a little better.
In Vientiane, rightist voices are heard
criticizing Souvanna for irresolute action.
They want more dramatic changes in the govern-
ment. Rumors of another coup are rampant.
Peiping is stepping up the pressure for
a conference on Southeast Asian problems. In
a letter to the Geneva co-chairman on Tuesday,
the Chinese proposed a meeting of foreign min-
isters from the 14 Geneva Conference nations
which would "first" discuss Laos. Peiping
would quickly try to enlarge any talks to
cover Vietnam and Cambodia as well.
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Paris, Moscow,
have declared foi-a
ference in Geneva.
this idea, but only
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tions. In sum, the
soon on any kind of
Delhi, and Phnom Penh
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on condition that the
to their previous posi-
chances for agreement
meeting seem remote.
South Vietnam: Khanh.'s government now
is bracing for trouble from Catholic groups'
who are about to start campaigning for equality
and protection against the militant Buddhists.
Some Catholics think that demonstrations
should be staged soon. The more extreme Bud-
dhist elements, who have been threatening to
demonstrate themselves, probably would not be
averse to shedding a little blood for the
cause if the Catholics take to the streets.
Khanh has tried to take a balanced line
on religious issues, but many Catholics still
fear retaliation for alleged sins of the Diem
regime. They also are convinced that the
Communists are behind the recent infighting
between militant and moderate Buddhists.
There have been no major military develop-
ments in the past several days.
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3. Cyprus: Beneath the surface quiet, an
arms race is developing between the two
Cypriot communities which UN commanders feel
will make their job "well-nigh hopeless."
Serious differences seem to be develop-
ing meanwhile between Makarios and the top
Greek Cypriot military leaders over the con-
scription law soon to be enacted. The mili-
tary feel it will legalize private "armies"
such as those being raised by Makarios' leftist
cronies.
4. Congo: Leopoldville has lost what little
control of the situation in Kivu Province it
ever had. Adoula, whose troops refuse to
fight, has asked the UN to send its Nigerian
battalion in to save the situation. -
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The Kivu dissidents are receiving help
from across the border in Burundi and have
picked up better weapons from fleeing Congo
Army personnel. Although the UN units may
restore some discipline in Leopoldville's
forces, the rebels remain a threat to the
provincial capital.
the army's sad per-
formance in Kivu may encourage pocket rebel-
lions elsewhere.
The problem is further complicated by
the plotting against Leopoldville from across
the river in Brazzaville, and vice versa.
5. Cuba: The military alert has been re-
laxed somewhat.
High-altitude photography shows that
some of the armored equipment which had been
sent to reinforce positions along the coast
is being returned to the military camps. One-
fourth of the Cuban Navy's personnel has
been released from "combat status."
Earlier in the month, three surface-to-
air and one coastal defense missile sites
were evacuated, presumably because they were
vulnerable to raids from the sea.
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6. South Korea: Ambassador Berger reports
the government "rapidly moving toward internal
and external crisis of major proportions."
The latest round of instability was set
off last week when paratroops tried to inter-
fere with normal court proceedings against
student demonstrators. The students are plan-
ning to continue their demonstrations in an
effort to provoke government repression;
Chong Il-kwon's government is aware of
the danger of letting the demonstrations go
on and the risk that efforts to control them
will arouse mass opposition. He says he will,
try to avoid imposing martial law, but warns
there is a limit to the government's patience.
7. British Guiana: The spate of racial
violence has subsided since the British gov-
ernor declared a state of emergency on Fri-
day. The arrival of additional British troops
probably will help keep the lid on for a
while. Jagan will continue to look for ways
to block an election this year, however.
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11.
USSR:
UK-USSR: A leading British industrialist
visiting Moscow says that the $140 million.
worth of contracts with Britain's Imperial
Chemical Industries recently announced will
be followed by even larger ones with the rival
synthetic fibers concern of Courtaulds.
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France:
14. Spain-Cuba-US: Press reports (New York
Times, 22 May) that Cubans are seeking Spanish
help in improving relations with the US are
correct says Spain's foreign minister. He
told Ambassador Woodward that "a couple of
important Spanish diplomats" had received
such feelers. He was not specific except to
stress that the initiative was entirely Cuban.
15. Libya: Rumor has it in Tripoli that
Prime Minister Muntassir is on the way out.
The King is unhappy because Muntassir has
too often bowed to public pressure on the
base issue. This does not mean, however,
that a successor would be any less vulnerable
to such pressure...
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