THE PRESIDENT'S DAILY BRIEF 17 MAY 1965

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• Collection: President's Daily Brief 1961-1969
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• Document Creation Date: September 16, 2015
• Document Release Date: September 16, 2015
• Publication Date: May 17, 1965

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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
THE PRESIDENT'S
DAILY BRIEF
17 MAY 1965
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DAILY BRIEF
17 MAY 1965
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LATE ITEM
Forces loyal to junta leader Imbert
continued today to press their drive
against the rebels in the northern in-
dustrial areas of Santo Domingo.
Rebel resistance has so far been
sparse. Loyalist casualties have been
light, while over 600 rebel prisoners
have been taken. Stiffer rebel resist-
ance could develop at any time, but at
present the loyalists are eager to con-
tinue the fight. They are now deter-
mined to make no significant political
concessions to the rebels in any nego-
tiations that may take place.
On the other hand, the military
setbacks,and growing shortages of vital
supplies1 may be behind the Caamano
group's abrupt reversal of its stand
against dealing with the peace committee
of the Organization of American States.
Caamano agreed to meet with represen-
tatives of the committee this morning.
Results of this meeting have not yet come
in.
There have been no reports of rebel-
instigated disturbances in other areas
of the island. A rebel attempt to mount
a general strike in Santiago failed.
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DAILY BRIEF
17 MAY 1965
1. Vietnam
2. South Vietnam
Communist propaganda has begun to
react to last Saturday's "teach-in."
A Chinese broadcast today described
the event as marking a "new high in the
opposition in US institutions of higher
learning to US aggression in Vietnam."
Moscow radio, in a similar vein, said
the "teach-in" proves that the "vast
majority" of students and faculty op-
pose US policy.
At home,the Chinese are intensify-
ing their propaganda campaign to whip
up popular support for the regime's po-
licy toward Vietnam. Youths are being
urged to undergo training in the militia
and take up sports,such as swimming,
which could have a military value.
U-2 photography of 15 May indicates
that construction is continuing on the
second surface-to-air missile site near
Hanoi. The first site is nearing com-
pletion. There is no evidence that mis-
sile equipment has arrived at either
site.
South Vietnamese sensitivity to
the press stories emphasizing the Ameri-
can role in the war has been.,displayed
in an article in the 16 May issue of the
Saigon Post. The paper is owned by
Quat's Secretary of State, Bui Diem.
The article .asserts that-the_war is
basically a South Vietnamese war, "no
matter what may be said, written,,or
claimed., It complains that this fact
has become blurred, and the impression
is spread that this is "indeed an Ameri-
can war." The blame for this is placed
on-stories by foreign correspondents-, and on
statements by US officials in Washington
and-inSaigon.
The writer describes this as a very
important problem requiring:immediate so-
lution so that no one will think that
"our friends the AmericanWare fighting
a:"basically Vietnamese war while the
war-weary Vietnamese are sitting on their
behinds doing nothing for their country."
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3, Cyprus
4. Communist China
5. Bolivia
Details are lacking but fighting
appears to have flared up between Greek
and Turkish Cypriots in the southern
port city of Limassol. (See map.)
the Turks claim that some of
their forces were surrounded by Greek
Cypriots this morning. They describe
the situation as "very dangerous."
United Nations officials in Nico-
sia have been advised. Limassol Turks
are being told by their superiors in
the capital to "take defensive precau-
tions calmly."
The opposition intends to test the
junta's mettle again this week.
Under Communist and extreme leftist
leadership, a general strike of mine
workers and labor groups is scheduled to
start tonight and student demonstrations
tomorrow. The protests have been sparked
by the junta's exile of pro-Communist la-
bor leader Juan Lechin last weekend.
) The junta has alerted the national
guard and probably can handle any inci-
dents at this time. Bolivian mine workers
are a volatile and explosive lot, however,
and the possibility of prolonged violence
exists.
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6. Israel
7. India
. The Israelis are apparently willing
to risk'serious fighting in order to block,
Arab-efforts,to,divert the. Jokdan.waters.
A.iast week Israel provoked an.inci-
dent':on the Syrian border, subsequently
shelling-Arab earth-moving equipment on.
the Syrian side. A similar incident oc-
curred last March.
Syrian responses so far have been
limited, but the danger of a large-scale
clash increases with each incident.
President Ayub has suddenly reversed
his directive forbidding Pakistani air-
craft to shoot down Indian reconnaissance
aircraft overflying Pakistan. Thea Paki-
stani ambassador has told the Department
of State that the Pakistani Air Force
has been ordered to take whatever action
necessary to halt Indian reconnaissance
overflights.
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