THE PRESIDENT'S DAILY BRIEF 28 JULY 1965

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15eC-la-i-ssified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2015/07/24 : CIA-RDP79T00936A003800390001-3 CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY THE PRESIDENT'S DAILY BRIEF 28 JULY 1965 23 Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2015/07/24 : CIA-RDP79T00936A003800390001-3 50X1 Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2015/07/24 : CIA-RDP79T00936A003800390001-3 Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2015/07/24 : CIA-RDP79T00936A003800390001-3 50X1 ' Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2015/07/24 : CIA-RDP79T00936A003800390001-3 )(1 DAILY BRIEF 28 JULY 1965 1. Vietnam 2. South Vietnam Moscow and Peiping in their propa- ganda have refrained thus far from re- acting directly to the strike on the missile sites. However, today the So- viet Government paper Izvestia claimed that the'ffiass raid on densely popu- lated areas yesterday" was "widening the war." 50X1 1. 50X1 50X1 Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2015/07/24 : CIA-RDP79T00936A003800390001-3 Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2015/07/24 : CIA-RDP79T00936A003800390001-3 50X1 3. President's Statement 4. Greece 5. Cyprus First reactions to the President's press conference are beginning to come in. Members of the Soviet mission at the Geneva disarmament talks have predicted that the President's decision to send .more troops would have "grave consequences" and make the negotiations "much more dif- ficult." Official circles in.London and Paris .are declining comment for the present. The outlook is murky as the political struggle moves toward a climax. The ruling Center Union Party is scheduled to caucus tomorrow prior to the reopening of parliament Friday. No clear favorite has emerged among the three main contenders--Novas, Stephanop- oulos, and Papandreou. The Novas government has handled itself well, but it does not seem to have attracted the needed votes. Stepha- nopoulos is still a possible compromise candidate but has been wishy-washy in standing up to Papandreou. The latter has managed to hang on to significant backing through a mixture of threats and cajolery. However the party decision goes, the parliamentary session that follows promises to be a stormy one with good chances for disturbances both on the floor and in the streets. Meanwhile, the political crisis is further aggravating strains on the al- ways shaky Greek economy. There has been a rise, slight as yet, in communal tensions on Cyprus. Part of this is due to President Makarios' recent action in amending the Cypriot election law to take away special rights previously given Turkish Cypriots. US officials in Nicosia suspect that Makarios, under looser rein from Athens these days, may make more moves against the Turkish community. The Turkish Government faces a gen- eral election in early October, which raises the possibility of a strong re- action should Makarios press too hard. 50X1 Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2015/07/24 : CIA-RDP79T00936A003800390001-3 Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for: Release 2015/07/24 : CIA-RDP79T00936A003800390001-.3 MOROCCO NISIA ALGERIA SP SAHARA MAURITANIA EEO AL INEA SIERRA IS UNITED ARAB REPUBLIC NIGER UPPER VOLTA COAST GHANA 0 DA OMEY NIGERIA P. SOMALILAN SOMALI REPUBLIC ETHIOPIA LIBERIA A MER00, Fernando Po4 RI MUM GABON CENTRAL AFRICAN REP BLIC DEMOCRATIC ONG REPUBLIC RWAN OF THE CONGO KENYA TANZANIA Walvis Bev (Rey. of S. Africa SOUTH WEST RECHUANALAN 0 AFRICA MALAGASY REPUBLIC REPUBLIC ?- OF SOUTH AFRICA ? 650722 2 AZILAND GLAND Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2015/07/24 : CIA-RDP79T00936A003800390001-3 50X1 Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2015/07/24 : CIA-RDP79T00936A003800390001-3 o.- Portugal 50X1 7. Ghana 8. Dominican Republic 9. Cuba The cabinet in Lisbon has decided to bomb insurgent camps and supply bases in countries contiguous to Portuguese Guinea whenever it is "deemed necessary" (see map).. similar action would be taken as needed across Angolan borders. The Por- tuguese have mounted small-scale raids out of Angola in the past but have not used air power. Portuguese officials in Mozambique have also held out the threat of, possible strikes at rebel camps in neighboring Tanzania. Nkrumah's sudden move today in re- tiring Ghana's defense chief and his deputy effectively neutralizes the two as potential coup leaders. Both had been involved in coup plotting for sev- eral months but vacillated too long and gave Nkrumah the chance to act first. Rebel extremists seem confident of their ability to set up one or more vi- able guerrilla bases in the interior de- spite past failures to do so. These elements have been bringing selected personnel from rural areas into the rebel zone of Santo Domingo for guer- rilla training courses. One such school reportedly has some 200 men in training. The problem of keeping order in the rebel zone may be eased by Caamano's or- der, dated yesterday, closing all drink- ing establishments from six in the even- ing to ten the next morning. 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