THE PRESIDENT'S DAILY BRIEF 14 OCTOBER 1966

• Document Type: FOIA
• Collection: President's Daily Brief 1961-1969
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 0005968576
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 4
• Document Creation Date: September 16, 2015
• Document Release Date: September 16, 2015
• Publication Date: October 14, 1966

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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
THE PRESIDENT'S
DAILY BRIEF
14 OCTOBER 1966
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DAILY BRIEF
14 OCTOBER 1966
1. South Vietnam
2. Communist China
3. Israel
One of the most important effects
of Operation IRVING lies in its uproot-
ing of the Viet Cong infrastructure in
at least the two heavily populated
coastal districts of Phu My and Phu Cat.
The exodus of more than 16,000 refugees
from the combat area is a good indica-
tion of the extent to which Communist
control and influence over the local
population has been shaken.
"Peking Dogs Go Home!" A poster
with this message was seen in Tientsin
last month
This is only one of
a number of indications that resistance
to the Guards is taking place in various
parts of China. By all accounts, how-
ever, there has still been no resolution
of the conflict.
The stage is set for more serious
violence along Israel's borders. To-
day's raid into Israel, presumably by
Syrian-supported commandos, was a rela-
tively small affair. But Israeli public
feeling was already highly inflamed and
the Israeli Government can now hardly
resist pressure for retaliation.
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This afternoon's UN Security Coun-
cil meeting may serve little more than
to provide both sides with an inter-
national forum. The Syrians are expect-
ing Israeli reprisals and are preparing
to respond. The Syrian chief of staff
says the government will shortly arm
civilian volunteers for "any eventuality."
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4. Indonesia
5. Mexico
6. The Netherlands
The Subandrio trial has been re-
cessed pending a defense appeal of the
death sentence. Most Indonesians seem
to feel that the proceedings served
well to condemn the old regime, even
though Sukarno was not himself smeared
with all the mud his opponents had
hoped would hit him.
President Diaz Ordaz is being im-
pelled toward strong action against
the local Communists. The Communists
instigated the recent disturbances at
the University of Morelia and are now
effectively exploiting very real student
anger over the heavy-handed government
reaction.
They are now promoting a nation-
wide student protest movement and the
president personally has become the
principal target. He is being publicly
blasted as "Porfirio Diaz" Ordaz, after
the old dictator.
The government's fall this morning
was brought on by dissatisfaction in
both business and labor groups over
economic stabilization policies. Any
new government is likely to continue
present Dutch foreign policies.
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