WEEKLY SUMMARY

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(Information as of noon EDT, 1 July 1965)
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reject all move s for negotiations, such as the Com-
monwealth Peace Mission proposals and President John-
son's UN speech.
Da Nang Air Base. Both Hanoi and Peiping continued td
last week. The weekly incident rate was the highest
this year. Battalion-size or larger attacks were re-
sumed on a countrywide basis, and guerrillas attacked
VIETNAM 1
The Viet Cong summer offensive regained its momentum UK
United Nations
CHARTER AMENDMENTS MAY LEAD TO EMERGENCY ASSEMBLY SESSION
emergency session of the General Assembly to elect the'
additional members.
the US-Soviet dispute over Article 19 could demand an
If, as expected, amendments enlarging the Security Coun
cii and Economic and Social Council become effective in
the next few weeks, any UN member anxious to complicate
The Communist World
AGRICULTURAL PROSPECTS IN COMMUNIST COUNTRIES
At mid-June, prospects for the winter grain crop were
generally good in the USSR, China, and North Vietnam,
and uncertain in Eastern Europe. All will continue to
be net importers of grain in 1965.
SOVIET PURCHASES OF WESTERN INDUSTRIAL PLANTS
The USSR is stepping up purchasing activity in the West
for industrial plants to be delivered during the next
two or three years, presumably to fulfill needs generated
by its new five-year plan (1966-70).
SOVIETS MAKE INTENSIVE EFFORT AT PARIS AIR SHOW
As a result, some sales of Soviet helicopters may de-
velop, but most Western manufacturers probably will not
encounter serious Soviet competition in the commercial
aircraft field before the 1970s.
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UNRESOLVED ECONOMIC ISSUES MAY HAVE DELAYED SOVIET PLENUM 10
Earlier rumors that the long-awaited central committee
plenum expected to deal with industrial organization
and management was scheduled for June or July have been
succeeded by rumors suggesting it will not be held until
some time in August or September.
EAST GERMANY PRESSES CLAIMS TO SOVEREIGNTY
The apparent aim of current Soviet and East German moves
affecting land and air communications is to draw the
West Germans into piecemeal concessions without posing a
direct challenge to basic Allied rights in Germany.
Asia-Africa
ASSEMBLY ELECTIONS SCHEDULED IN LAOS
The Souvanna government hopes to form a new assembly
with a minimum of open opposition. Minor military
operations meanwhile continue in both the northwestern
and southern sections of the country.
NEW INDONESIAN OPERATIONS IN SARAWAK
The Indonesians have for the first time effectively
used indigenous Chinese elements in guerrilla warfar
against Malaysia.
The increased Soviet aid widely anticipated as a result
of Prime Minister Shastri's recent negotiations may to-
tal as much as $1.2 billion during India's fourth five-
year plan (1966-70)--an amount which would approximate
all Soviet economic aid to India since 1955.
meat made up of the generally moderate Umma and National
Unionist parties to replace the transitional regime which
took over after the overthrow of the Abboud military gov-
ernment in October. The government parties are divided
however, by the same basic conflicts which created a
stalemate in 1958 and led Abboud to seize power. The
new regime, moreover, has inherited from Abboud the see
ingly insoluble problem of integrating the dissident
southern Negroid provinces with the Arab north, and from
the transitional regime both a deteriorAting economy and
a radicalism in foreign policy which the new leaders will
be hard put to disavow. (Published separately as Special
Report OCI No. 0296/65B)
PROBLEMS OF THE NEW SUDANESE GOVERNMENT
After eight months of political turmoil, the Sudan has
elected a constituent assembly and installed a govern-
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STRUGGLE BETWEEN CONGOLESE GOVERNMENT LEADERS CONTINUES UK 15
President Kasavubu appears to be slowly increasing the
political pressure on Premier Tshombe in their wrestle
over the powerful office of the presidency.
cized demonstrations against his coup have slackened.
onciling differences among the various opponents of t
old Ben Bella government, but at least the much-publi
Colonel Boumedienne may be having some difficulty rec
NEW ALGERIAN REGIME STILL ORGANIZING UK 17
Europe
COMMONWEALTH PRIME MINISTERS CONFERENCE
Organization of the Vietnam peace mission marked the
first serious effort to exploit the Commonwealth's po-
tential as a force for peace. Other substantive disa-
greements, however, indicate continuing national and
regional interests among the members.
US RELATIONS WITH EURATOM AND ITS MEMBERS
Some progress may have been made toward substituting a
single US-EURATOM agreement for the bilateral accords
the US now has with five EURATOM members, but several
of the five continue to have reservations and France is
opposed to any move like this that would enhance the
supranational status of the European communities.
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SITUATION IN THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
their support from him if an acceptable interim govern-
loyalist positions in the interior. These incidents ha
heightened the Imbert regime's demands for a military s
lution. Imbert is resisting suggestions that he step
down. but several military chiefs say they will withdra
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Extremists dissatisfied with rebel leader Caamano's will-
ingness to negotiate a political solution have attacked_,
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and the Organization of American States in the Dominican
crisis, are against holding the conference as scheduled
went can be formed.
SECOND INTER AMERICAN CONFERENCE IN JEOPARDY
A number of OAS members, opposed to the role of the US
on 4 August in Rio de Janeiro.
POSSIBLE SPLIT IN.JAGAN'S PARTY IN BRITISH GUIANA
Jagan's apparent decision to direct violent opposition
to independence under the Burnham government may have
come too late to prevent extremists from leaving his
pro-Communist People's Progressive Party.
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COLOMBIA'S FINANCIAL AND ECONOMIC PROBLEMS REMAIN UNSOLVED 25
President Valencia now proposes to send to Washington
a "high commission" of several ex-presidents, party and
union leaders, and technical advisers, but many of its
members are pessimistic about accomplishing anything.
SUGAR PRODUCTION AND THE GROWTH OF THE CUBAN ECONOMY
Sugar not only makes the largest single direct contribu-
tion to Cuba's gross national product but, indirectly,
provides the imports on which the rest of the economy
depends. Assuming that sugar production reaches the re-
gime's current goal of 10 million metric tons annually
by 1970, the least favorable circumstances relating to
bloc aid and world sugar prices in the intervening period
would mean a stagnation of Cuban import capacity. The
most favorable circumstances, on the other hand, could
provide an average annual increase in imports of nearly
9 percent, enough to support considerable economic growth.
(Published separately as Special Report OCI No. 0296/650)
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