CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE BULLETIN

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• Publication Date: September 12, 1966
• Content Type: REPORT

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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE BULLETIN
CONTENTS
1.. Vietnam: Current situation report. (Page 1)
4. Egypt: New cabinet is another attempt to improve
management of government and economy. (Page 6)
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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE BULLETIN
12 September 1966
*Vietnam: (Information as of 4:30 AM EDT)
Political Developments in South Vietnam: The turn-
out of voters in South Vietnam yesterday was a tribute
to the strength of the government and a sharp blow to
Viet Cong prestige.
Using South Vietnamese Government figures, the
US Embassy estimates a total turnout of about 80 per-
cent of registered voters, with some shrinkage likely
because of invalid ballots. Approximately 70 percent
of registered voters in Saigon and surrounding Gia
Dinh Province went to the polls, with the reported
turnout considerably higher elsewhere. Despite ex-
tremely high percentages reported in some provinces,
there has been no evidence of significant padding of
voting totals. US observers throughout the country
uniformly reported large turnouts.
The list of winning candidates is not yet complete,
but does include several nationally known politicians
representing the Saigon area. The large voter turn-
out demonstrates the government's ability to organize
and carry out an election in areas under its control.
The constitutional assembly selected by the voters
can claim a relatively significant popular mandate in
discharging its constitution drafting duties.
The failure of the Communists' open and violent
campaign to disrupt the election will result in a sharp
loss of face for the Viet Cong. A broadcast over the
Communist "Liberation" Radio on the morning of the
election had boasted that only 15 percent of those
registered in Saigon would vote. Widespread terror-
ism on the eve of the election, with scattered inci-
dents reported during the actual polling period yester-
day, failed, however, to keep people away from the
polls.
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The boycott led by the militant wing of the Bud-
dhist Institute also proved ineffectual. Voting in
strong Buddhist areas in Saigon was brisk and even
included some monks from the Institute. The Bud-
dhist stronghold of Hue in central Vietnam reported
a voter turnout of nearly 86 percent.
South Vietnam Military: Military activity in
South Vietnam over the weekend was limited to iso-
lated harassing attacks by the Viet Cong and only
light contact with VC/PAVN forces in the 33 ground
operations currently under way.
The weekend's only significant military action
occurred on 10 September when elements of an enemy
force estimated to consist of 5,000 men launched a
mortar attack on US Marine elements participating
in Operation PRAIRIE 23 miles to the west of the
capital of Quang Tri Province. Marine casualties
were five killed and 11 wounded.
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Egypt: Nasir has made another attempt to improve
the management of Egypt's government and troubled
economy by appointing a new cabinet headed by Muhammad
Sidqi Sulayman.
Sulayman, an engineer who has headed the ministry
responsible for construction of the Aswan High Dam since
1962, has no independent political stature. He is a tech-
nician with a record of competence in various production,
planning, and economic organizations. According to a
presidential announcement, the new cabinet will focus on
implementation of economic development plans. Nasir
undoubtedly retains full control of internal as well as
foreign policy.
Sulayman's predecessor as prime minister, Zakariya
Muhi al-Din, was appointed a year ago also in the hope
that he would make the government and economy more ef-
ficient. Muhi al-Din has been advocating new austerity
measures and economic reforms. His removal suggests
that Nasir may have rejected these recommendations be-
cause of the political risk involved and still hopes to
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