THE PRESIDENT'S DAILY BRIEF 2 AUGUST 1965

• Document Type: FOIA
• Collection: President's Daily Brief 1961-1969
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 0005967815
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• Document Creation Date: September 16, 2015
• Document Release Date: September 16, 2015
• Publication Date: August 2, 1965

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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
THE PRESIDENT'S
DAILY BRIEF
2 AUGUST 1965
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DAILY BRIEF
2 AUGUST 1965
1. Vietnam
2. North Vietnam
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A new radar setup has appeared near
Phu Tho, 30 miles northwest of Hanoi (see
map). It includes an early warning radar
and probably a target acquisition radar
for surface-to-air missile sites. Inter-
cepts connected with the 26 July Shoot-
down of a US drone aircraft indicated
that the Soviet SAM crew was receiving-azi-
muth and range bearings from the Vietnamese
at Phu Tho
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3. Greece
4. Egypt
5. Dominican Republic
Parliament reopened today but action
on the government's motion for a vote of
confidence will probably not come until
later in the week.
Late press reports indicate that the.,
opening session got well out of hand.
Fighting among the delegates broke out
almost immediately and the police were
called in.
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Results of the recent talks between
Nasir's envoy and King Faysal on a settle-
ment of the Yemen war are still unclear.
There is mounting impatience for a
settlement among Dominicans, including
business and labor circles and the leaders
of the largest political parties.
There are, however, important ele-
ments who do not want a solution and are
looking for personal satisfaction no mat-
ter what it may cost the country. Am-
bassador Bunker calls it a "slippery and
complex" situation, but he hopes that his
negotiating team can see a provisional
government installed by the middle of the
month.
The present situation is examined
in today's Annex.
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6. Honduras
7. Colombia
The government lifted the state of
siege over the weekend, and the capital
is now quiet.
This may be only a temporary lull.
the opposition Liberal Party is pre-
paring its paramilitary units for armed
action against the government. This kind
of activity would probably be supported
by Communists and other dissidents.
The Honduran security forces are
alerted.
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ANNEX
The Situation in Santo Domingo
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Ambassador Bunker believes that sound progress
has been made in the past few weeks toward a settle-
ment. He reports that the Organization of American
States negotiating team is ready to deal with the
really thorny problems. These include the future
role of the rebel and loyalist military, the aboli-
tion of the rebel zone, and the disarmament of civil-
ians.
Garcia Godoy, who has been tapped to head the
provisional government, has said that he will not
take office until there is agreement all around on
these matters. So far, Bunker has been having trouble
in bringing leaders of the two military factions to-
gether. There is face to be saved on both sides,
but Bunker feels the problems, though real, are not
insurmountable.
For one thing, Caamano continues publicly to
support negotiations. There are, however, extremists
on the rebel side who want either no talks at all or
talks which drag on without resolution. Caamano's
chief adviser, Aristy, for example, yesterday repeated
the call for a continuing struggle against "foreign
invaders."
Thus,a key question is whether Caamano, given
the best will in the world, can carry the bulk of
his commanders along with him. Then, there is a
possibility that, even if he is able to get such
support, hard-core extremists will fight rather than
permit the disbanding of rebel armed forces. Armed
resistance within the zone might well be spotty. We
estimate that out of several thousand armed partisans
on the Caamano side, roughly 200-400 could be desig-
nated "fight-to-the-end" elements. The extremists
may be forced to mount a guerrilla effort in the hills.
On the loyalist side, the chief obstacle to a
quick settlement seems to be Imbert himself. He has
been unwilling to compromise. He apparently harbors
the hope that the rebels will collapse if only he can
hold on long enough.
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ANNEX (Cont'd)
Loyalist armed forces chieftains have hinted
that they will tell Imbert to "go home" when they
judge such an action is needed for a final settle-
ment. The generals, of course, do not want to
step down themselves, though the rebel side has in-
sisted that some of them will have to go. In any
case, no provisional government could govern long
without the armed forces and police.
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