CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE BULLETIN

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• Document Creation Date: April 26, 2019
• Document Release Date: April 30, 2019
• Publication Date: November 28, 1967

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Central Intelligence Bulletin
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The CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE BULLETIN is produced by the
Director of Central Intelligence to meet his responsibilities for providing
current intelligence bearing on issues of national security to the President,
the National Security Council, and other senior government officials. It
is produced in consultation with the Departments of State and Defense.
When, because of the time factor, adequate consultation with the depart-
ment of primary concern is not feasible, items or portions thereof are pro-
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interpretations of intelligence information in this publication represent
immediate and preliminary views which are subject to modification in the
light of further information and more complete analysis.
Certain intelligence items in this publication may be designated specifically
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WARNING
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of the United States within the meaning of the espionage laws, US Code
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CONTENTS
Cyprus: Negotiations are continuing. (Page 1)
South Vietnam: Situation report. (Page 2)
France: De Gaulle sharper and more explicit in his
latest press conference. (Page 4)
Canada-NATO: Ottawa may reduce NATO units in
Europe. (Page 5)
Singapore: Ties with Eastern Europe (Page 6)
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*Cyprus: Ankara has submitted stiff counterproposals
to Athens in the latest round of negotiations.
Although no details are available, NATO Secretary
General Brosio states that the new Turkish conditions
"will be more difficult for the Greeks to accept." In
addition to these latest demands, Ankara is insisting that
all Greek "illegals" leave Cyprus within 45 days.
The armed forces of both nations remain in a high
state of alert. Two destroyers, two submarines, and a
number of patrol craft and minelayers which had been with
the "invasion force" in southern Turkish ports suddenly
left Mersin this morning. The transports carrying the
troops, heavy weapons and armor remained in port, however.
Despite a general lessening of tension on Cyprus,
patrol activity by Greek Cypriot police and civil defense
elements has increased. Both Greek and Turkish Cypriot
news coverage has become less strident in tone during
the past day or so.
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*South Vietnam: In the area north of Con Thien,
suggest that new attacks are being
prepared. A third unit, the 164th Artillery Regiment,
is in position to provide supporting fire against Con
Thien and Gio Linh.
The South Vietnamese Government's recent mobil-
ization decree, aimed at strengthening the armed forces,
has run into difficulty with the new Senate. In its ses-
sion on 25 November, the Senate indicated a general
displeasure that the decree had been promulgated by the
government before the new legislature was invested. A
majority of the senators question the constitutionality
of the decree.
South Vietnamese Defense Minister Vy is reportedly
dissatisfied with the caliber of Vietnamese Army officers
and is considering revamping the officer selection pro-
cess. Under Vy's reported plan college graduates
would first be inducted as privates and then screened
carefully for officer qualification before being awarded
commissions. A college degree is now the prime cri-
terion for admission to officer candidate school.
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*France: A sharper tone and more explicit terms than
he has used previously characterized De Gaulle's press
conference yesterday.
Aside from a fleeting prophecy of a downward trend
for the dollar as a consequence of British devaluation,
De Gaulle's major reference to the United States came
in his treatment of the Middle East. Until Washington
disengages itself "from the vile war it is conducting" in
Vietnam, the big-four solution he envisages for the Middle
East is impossible, he reiterated. He made clear that
any settlement must include Israeli withdrawal from oc-
cupied territory and international status for Jerusalem.
In return, Israel would receive access to the Suez Canal.
De Gaulle's aggressive views on French-Canadian
sovereignty focussed on resistance to US domination and
on the role of French Canada in assuring a global out-
look for the French language. He clearly hopes to pro-
mote both aims through his espousal of an association of
two Canadas similar to that recently endorsed by Quebec
politician Rene Levesque.
In rejecting London's bid for early negotiations on
Common Market membership, he specified that only
British submission to French conditions can open the
door. Until Britain radically transforms itself into "one
of the pillars of a European Europe" he held out only the
possibility of a free-trade association including the other
Northern European countries.
De Gaulle began and ended his monologue on domestic
matters. He again reminded everyone that his regime
has given France political stability, and implied that the
French populace should be thankful to him for the improved
living standards they now enjoy.
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Canada-NATO: Ottawa may be considering reduc-
tions in its NATO forces in Europe.
The government's campaign to reduce spending
is requiring the Department of National Defense to
cut the budget sharply. Some defense officials are
said to favor deactivating a major unit, and Canada's
NATO forces are viewed as a likely candidate,
senior govern-
ment officials are considering a cut of about one third
in Canada's forces in Europe. These now consist of
6,500 army troops and six squadrons of aircraft. As
a partial alternative, Ottawa could deactivate the
small NATO-committed forces stationed in Canada.
Defense Minister Cadieux told Parliament last
week that he will discuss reduction of Canada's mili-
tary strength at the NATO meeting in Brussels on
13 December.
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Singapore: Singapore's interest in expanding
trade opportunities has led to the establishment of
diplomatic and economic ties with a number of East
European countries. Last week Bulgaria became the
first Communist country to open an embassy in Singa-
pore, and the Lee government has agreed to exchange
diplomatic missions with Rumania and Yugoslavia.
Soviet and Polish trade missions are already function-
ing in Singapore. Hungary is expected to open one
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NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE ESTIMATE
The United States Intelligence Board on 24 Novem-
ber 1967 approved the following national intelligence
estimate:
NIE 70-1-67 "Liberation Movements of Southern
Africa" 3.5(c)
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