THE PRESIDENT'S DAILY BRIEF 4 JANUARY 1965

• Document Type: FOIA
• Collection: President's Daily Brief 1961-1969
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 0005967449
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: September 16, 2015
• Document Release Date: September 16, 2015
• Publication Date: January 4, 1965

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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
THE PRESIDENT'S
DAILY BRIEF
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4 JANUARY 1965
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DAILY BRIEF
4 JANUARY 1965
1. South Vietnam
2, Congo
3. USSR
4. UAR
Premier Huong told Ambassador Tay-
lor that he intends to "have it out"
with General Khanh, He intends to'is-
sue a proclamation on the government's
position tonight or tomorrow. He is go-
ing to demand the release of the High
National Council members arrested last
month, the withdrawal of the military
from politics., and the military's_ad-
herence to the provisional constitution.
He says he wants to make it clear that
he and Chief of State Suu can be put
out of office only by force. The Bud-
dhists seem still to be waiting to see
how the Huong-Khanh struggle comes out
before mounting a big offensive. Press
reports exaggerated today's demonstra-
tions.
Southern Sudan dissidents are in
Leopoldville seeking Tshombe's support
for their campaign against the Khartoum
government. In return they will try to
cut off aid flowing to the Congolese
rebels through the southern Sudan. The
rebels are already losing increasing
numbers of arms through engagements with
Tshombe's mercenaries. Radical African
suppliers may soon be faced with choos-
ing between stopping deliveries or send-
ing in "volunteers" to protect their in-
vestment. So far, the presence of vol-
unteers has not been confirmed, despite
reports of their presence there.
The Soviets have asked UK Prime
Minister Wilson to come to Moscow before
Premier Kosygin fulfills his promised
visit to London. No dates have been
set. Our embassy in Moscow believes
the new Soviet regime hopes its pres-
tige will be boosted by a Wilson visit.
Also, Party leader Brezhnev, who has
no plans to go to London, may want to
take a hand in first talks with a lead-
ing Western official.
Previous reports that Nasir might
oust Premier Ali Sabri are strengthened
by a government announcement today indi-
cating that Sabri will not head the UAR's
delegation to the meeting of Arab pre-
miers on 9 January. A semiofficial Cairo
newspaper has also announced that a new
cabinet will be formed in March, which
could be the occasion for formally re-
moving Sabri from the premiership.
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