CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE BULLETIN

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• Publication Date: March 22, 1966
• Content Type: REPORT

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CENTRAL
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CURRENT INTELLIGENCE
RELATING TO NATIONAL SECURITY
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CONTENTS
1. Vietnam: Current situation report. (Page 1)
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*Vietnam : (Information as of 4:30 AM EST)
Political Developments in South Vietnam: Bud-
dhist leaders may be planning to renew their protest
activities soon, although public reflections of political
unrest remained minor yesterday
A Buddhist communique issued in Saigon expressed
"extreme surprise" over Premier Ky's recent public
remarks which implied that the Buddhists were "schem-
ing to betray and sell out the nation."
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Deputy
Premier Co yesterday directed that General Thi be
ordered back to Saigon immediately. General Co re-
portedly fears renewed trouble in central Vietnam as a
result of Tri Quang's presence there. General Thi was
last reported in Hue, and there is no information avail-
able concerning his response to yesterday's orde
The Military Situation in South Vietnam : A Viet
Cong force estimated to number two platoons attacked
Cam Ly airport outside Da Lat in Tuyen Duc Province
early today. A Saigon spokesman has said government
casualties were slight, while two Viet Cong were killed,
two were captured, and three others- -presumably
collaborators- -were seized.
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Early Monday, an estimated two companies of
Viet Cong attacked elements of a South Vietnamese bat-
talion in Binh Tuy Province. With tactical air support,
government defenders killed 67 of the attackers while
sustaining losses of 12 killed, 23 wounded, and two
missing. A South Vietnamese ranger battalion rein-
forced government troops in the area, but no further
contact has been reported.
Elsewhere yesterday, 21 B-52 Stratofortresses
bombed two enemy targets in the Viet Cong "War Zone
D" stronghold some 30 miles northeast of Saigon.
There were no plans for ground forces to exploit either
of the target areas.
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On 20 March, US Marines conducting Operation
OREGON in Thua Thien Province battled three companies
of Viet Cong for about seven hours. US casualties were
ten killed and 42 wounded; Viet Cong losses totaled 48
killed.
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NOTES
Colombia: Results of the congressional elections,
although coming in very slowly, seem to confirm pre-
dictions of a close race. Early returns give the Na-
tional Transformation Front (FTN) about 55 percent
of the popular vote and show the National Popular Al-
liance (ANP) to be the strongest force in the opposition.
If these trends continue, the FTN will probably retain
control of the executive branch of the government fol-
lowing the presidential election in May, but the ANP
will be able to bock future legislation.
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The Vice President
Executive Offices of the White House
Special Counsel to the President
The Special Assistant for National Security Affairs
The Scientific Adviser to the President
The Director of the Budget
The Department of State
The Secretary of State
The Under Secretary of State
The Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs
The Deputy Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs
The Counselor and Chairman of the Policy Planning Council
The Director of Intelligence and Research
The Treasury Department
The Secretary of the Treasury
The Under Secretary of the Treasury
The Department of Defense
The Secretary of Defense
The Deputy Secretary of Defense
The Secretary of the Army
The Secretary of the Navy
The Secretary of the Air Force
The Assistant Secretary of Defense (International Security Affairs)
The Chairman, The Joint Chiefs of Staff
Chief of Naval Operations, United States Navy
Chief of Staff, United States Air Force
Chief of Staff, United States Army
Commandant, United States Marine Corps
U.S. Rep., Military Committee and Standing Group, NATO
Supreme Allied Commander, Europe
Commander in Chief, Pacific
Commander in Chief, Atlantic
The Director, Defense Intelligence Agency
The Director, The Joint Staff
The Assistant Chief of Staff for Intelligence, Department of Army
The Director of Naval Intelligence, Department of Navy
The Assistant Chief of Staff, Intelligence, Department of the Air Force
The Department of Justice
The Attorney General
The Federal Bureau of Investigation
The Director
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
The Administrator
The Atomic Energy Commission
The Chairman
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The Director
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