THE PRESIDENT'S DAILY BRIEF 21 SEPTEMBER 1965

• Document Type: FOIA
• Collection: President's Daily Brief 1961-1969
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 0005967902
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 7
• Document Creation Date: September 16, 2015
• Document Release Date: September 16, 2015
• Publication Date: September 21, 1965

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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
THE PRESIDENT'S
DAILY BRIEF
21 SEPTEMBER 1965
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DAILY BRIEF
21 SEPTEMBER 1965
1, India-Pakistan
There are tentative signs that the
Chinese Communists are softening their
stand against India. A Chinese radio-
broadcast this afternoon claimed that
Indian troops had destroyed the contro-
versial "military structures" on the Chi-
nese side of the Sikkim border. It is
not clear whether the Indians have taken
this action, but the Chinese are appar-
ently laying the groundwork for a state-
ment that the Indians have met their ul-
timatum.
India has told the United Nations
that it will issue cease-fire orders to
its troops if there is confirmation that
Pakistan has done the same.
Ayub, however, told Ambassador Mc-
Conaughy today that the Pakistani Govern-
ment has not decided on a response to the
United Nations demand. Ayub will make a
final decision after Foreign Minister
Bhutto sounds out the "major powers" in
New York on what steps will be taken to
reach a settlement.
The Indians have yet to reply. Shas-
tri's secretary today asked Ambassador
Bowles how the US would react to an In-
dian acceptance "in principle." New
Delhi intends to reply to the Soviets to-
morrow before the Chinese deadline ex-
pires.
Fighting is apparently continuing
in the Sialkot area. The Indians claim
to have beaten back a counterattack by
tank-supported Pakistani infantry.
Ayub has apologized for the mob
actions against US installations earlier
today and has offered restitution. No
further disturbances have been reported.
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2. Laos
3. USSR
4. Greece
Military activity in several areas
is increasing as the rainy season ends.
On Sunday, government forces recap-
tured a village north of Luang Prabang
which had been overrun by the Communists
earlier this month. Government troops
have also had some success recently in
limited operations west of Luang Prabang,
as well as near Thakhek and south of
Samneua (see map).
The Communists, for their part,
are showing signs that they plan to re-
same-truck resupply operations into Laos
considerably earlier than they did last
year.
The Soviets are apparently not
planning a major new space venture in
the near future.
Parliament reconvenes tomorrow and
it now appears that Premier-designate
Stephanopoulos will make the grade. Bal-
loting on a vote of confidence,r however,
is not expected,until late Friday.
Today, two more Center Union depu-
ties abandoned the Papandreou camp in
favor of the new government. This will
give Stephanopoulos command of 152 of
the 300 seats in Parliament if he can
prevent redefections.
Papandreou forces will probably re-
sume demonstrations throughout the coun-
try in a last minute effort to reverse
the trend.
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5, Congo
6. Bolivia
7, North Vietnam
Cuba has evidently increased the
number of advisers serving with the
rebels in the eastern Congo.
there are at least 55 Cubans with
the insurgents in the Fizi region on the
northwestern shores of Lake Tanganyika.
Some of the Cubans are running a military
school and others man two armed speed
boats.
several groups of Cubans--apparently
guerrilla warfare experts--arrived in
Dar-es-Salaam during late August and
early September.
This may mean more trouble for the
mercenary leader, Colonel Hoare. He has
been planning to launch an offensive
north of Albertville later this month.
The government is thoroughly wor-
ried, but the mining areas are still un-
der control.
Further violence may come later to-
day or tomorrow in connection with the
funerals for the riot victims. Strikes
and student demonstrations are reportedly
being planned.
General Barrientos says that forty
people were killed in yesterday's fight-
ing; this figure may be somewhat inflated.
A state of siege went into effect this
morning.
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