THE PRESIDENT'S DAILY BRIEF 11 JANUARY 1966

• Document Type: FOIA
• Collection: President's Daily Brief 1961-1969
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 0005968092
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: T
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• Document Creation Date: September 16, 2015
• Document Release Date: September 16, 2015
• Publication Date: January 11, 1966

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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
THE PRESIDENT'S
DAILY BRIEF
11 JANUARY 1966
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DAILY BRIEF
11 JANUARY 1966
1. North Vietnam
2. Communist China
The new batch of infiltrators appar-
ently now moving into South Vietnam is
evidently another group of regulars spe-
cifically trained by the North Vietnamese
325th Division for a fighting role in the
south. Analysis of North Vietnamese com-
munications suggests that this movement
got under way in late December.
It is estimated that the North Viet-
namese could infiltrate a monthly aver-
age of 4,500 men into the south through-
out 1966 without unduly straining their
manpower resources.
Hanoi
has been recruiting new men quickly to
fill the holes left in its military
ranks by departing infiltrators. It ap-
pears, in fact, that there has been a
significant increase in over-all North
Vietnamese Army strength through stepped-
up conscription.
The shrillness of recent Chinese
propaganda against the US peace efforts
suggests that Peking fears its hard-line
position on Vietnam may alienate world
opinion even further. Peking may well
also be worried about a possible weaken-
ing in Hanoi's determination to continue
the war.
There have been four major Chinese
blasts on the subject in the past five
days. They all seem designed to convince
others that the US efforts are "filthy
and vicious" attempts to screen prepara-
tions for an escalation of the war. Pe-
king's rejection of every offer is de-
scribed as in the interest of the Viet-
namese people "who cannot be cowed or
fooled."
The latest Chinese blast in today's
People's Daily referred for the first time
to a possible US "scaling down of the
fighting" in South Vietnam and said this
would be another US "trick."
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3. Soviet Union
4. Indonesia
5. Burundi
6. Chile
Sukarno's order today expelling all
US correspondents from Indonesia affects
only two or three people. Several other
press representatives have left the coun-
try in recent weeks.
The ouster points up Sukarno's ex-
treme sensitivity to reporting in the
US press that he is on the political de-
cline. It is still not clear whether he
intends the ban to be permanent or only
temporary.
extremists in the Burundi Government
plan to use the retaliatory expulsion
of their ambassador in Washington as an
excuse to break relations with the US
immediately.
Two of Chile's largest copper mines
have been closed down again for more than
a week as a result of renewed strikes.
An industry-wide work stoppage is now
feared.
The Communist-dominated copper fed-
eration wants complete nationalization
of the US mines or at least substantial
benefits for the workers. The govern-
ment advocates partial state ownership
and a modest wage increase.
There are no signs of settlement.
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7. Dominican Republic Garcia Godoy has announced that some
rebel military leaders will be leaving
today or tomorrow for overseas assign-
ments. His statement that Caamano and
Montes Arache are to follow along shortly
afterward may represent wishful thinking.
8. India
The departure of the rebels would
still not necessarily ensure that a con-
frontation with the regular military
could be avoided. The armed forces
leaders have said that they would "con-
sider" changes in the high command only
if the rebel military chiefs leave, but
recently they have been stressing that
no changes will be accepted until after
elections.
Garcia Godoy is considering taking
over the post of minister of defense
Such a move would jeopardize his chances
of establishing even a degree of harmony
with the military, no matter what the
outcome of the present crisis.
There have been further disturb-
ances in Santo Domingo today, including
two more shootings. Agitators are call-
ing for a continuation of the general.
strike, but at this point the walkout
seems to be losing momentum.
There appears to be little if any
crystallization of political opinion in
New Delhi on a successor to Shastri.
The real work on this problem will ap-
parently not get under way until Friday
when a working group of the Congress
Party is scheduled to begin discussions.
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