THE PRESIDENT'S DAILY BRIEF 10 JUNE 1966

• Document Type: FOIA
• Collection: President's Daily Brief 1961-1969
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 0005968358
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 8
• Document Creation Date: September 16, 2015
• Document Release Date: September 16, 2015
• Publication Date: June 10, 1966

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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
THE PRESIDENT'S
DAILY BRIEF
10 JUNE 1966
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DAILY BRIEF
10 JUNE 1966
1. South Vietnam
2. North Vietnam
3. North Vietnam
There have been no incidents re-
ported in Hue in the wake of Saigon's
dispatch of some 350 combat police
into the city today. Progovernment forces
there seem to be gradually getting the
upper hand, though Buddhists continue
their nonviolent protest gestures.
General Thi displayed his irrita-
tion with Tri Quang and the "struggle
movement" during a conversation today
with a US consular officer. He said
the movement has been infiltrated by
Communists, and then he proceeded to
name several.
Thi was equivocal when asked whether
he thought the present government could
stay in power until after elections. He
said that what the country really needs
is a strong benevolent dictator to end
the anarchy. He hinted that he would be
a good choice for the job.
A review of shipping from North
Vietnam last month indicates that there
was a notable reduction of-coal exports
as a result of the mid-April air strike
against Cam Pha, site of the principal
coal proce4sing and transportation fa-
cilities.
It appears that the entire deficit
was deducted from Communist China's
quota. Deliveries to North Vietnam's
other two major coal customers, Japan
and France, were maintained at normal
levels.
Recent evidence has added to our
knowledge of the Chinese Communist mili-
tary presence in North Vietnam. This
is summarized in today's Annex.
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4. Soviet Union
6.? Rhodesia
Soviet manned space flights will
be resumed "very soon," according to a
Soviet space official.
the
Soviet scientist said the purpose of the
new flight program will be to determine
the feasibility of assembling a manned
space station in orbit around the earth.
If all goes well, construction of
,such a station might be started within
the next six to 18 months. The last
Soviet manned space flight was in March
1965.
There is still no light at the end
of the tunnel, but both the British and
the Rhodesians seem to have given at
least a little in exploratory talks now
continuing in Salisbury. The cards are
being held very close to the vests.
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6. Tanzania
London's withdrawal of its $21-
million loan after Dar es Salaam broke
relations with the UK over the Rhodesia
issue has forced the Tanzanians to seek
new Communist aid. Last week they signed
their first development credit agreement
With Moscow for $19.6 million on terms
which they had refused to consider in
1964. This week they obtained a cash
credit of $5.6 million for budgetarv.
support from Peking
7. Dominican Republic It has developed that the leaders
of President-elect Balaguer's own party
are in the dark as to his plans and poli-
ties. So far, he apparently has not dis-
cussed cabinet appointments with anyone.
Party colleagues say he plans a series
of "surprises" immediately following his
inauguration on 1 July.
However that may be, at the moment
he seems to have no fixed ideas on pro-
grams, according to Ambassador Bunker,
who talked with him at length on Tues-
day. The ambassador got the impression
that Balaguer hopes the US will offer
some guidance.
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ANNEX
Chinese Communist Forces in North Vietnam
Chinese Communist military forces in North Viet-
nam have not grown substantially since
early March. The
overall structure of these forces has become somewhat
clearer since then, however. Also, photography has
shown continued progress on major construction proj-
ects in the areas where the Chinese engineer units
are located.
Total Chinese troop strength in North Vietnam
is now estimated to be between 30,000 and 47,000.
This includes four engineer divisions, two antiair-
craft divisions, a coastal security division, three
lesser units apparently associated with construction
projects and service units of perhaps regimental
size.
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extra rail on the meter-gauge rail line from Kep to
the Chinese border, thus making this segment of the
track capable of handling both the meter-gauge Viet-
namese and the standard-gauge Chinese equipment.
From Kep a new standard-gauge line is being constructed
directly to the Thai Nguyen iron and steel complex,
a large Chinese aid project.
Recent photography shows extensive new
road construction and improvement in the area. This
route is a good alternative to the more exposed rail
and road routes into China farther east.
what looks increasingly
like airfield construction. One airfield is apparently
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being built in the Yen Bai area and the other in
the Song Dong area some 20 miles west of Hanoi.
These projects could be completed by the end of
this year.
The new air bases are probably being built for
the North Vietnamese as part of the continuing Chi-
nese effort to improve Hanoi's air defenses. At
present, there are only five airfields in all of
North Vietnam capable of handling jet fighters. It
is possible, of course, that these airfields may be
intended for contingency use by the Chinese.
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