THE PRESIDENT'S DAILY BRIEF 12 DECEMBER 1966

• Document Type: FOIA
• Collection: President's Daily Brief 1961-1969
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 0005968678
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 5
• Document Creation Date: September 16, 2015
• Document Release Date: September 16, 2015
• Publication Date: December 12, 1966

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The President's Daily Brief
12 December 1966
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DAILY BRIEF
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1. Vietnam
North Vietnam
3. Communist- China
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4. Communist China
5. Soviet Union
6. Togo
12 Dec 66
Peking is urgently seeking wheat
supplies. The need for food imports
is greater than at any time since 1962.
The Chinese have already contracted
for the maximum amount allowable annually
under the terms of its three-year agree-
ment with Canada. In addition, Argentina
has been asked to sell to China any amount
it can spare.
Even with these imports, food rations
for the Chinese will decline. In at least
one province, authorities expect that
planned food distribution "will encoun-
ter resistance."
The central committee of the Soviet?
party has been convened for a review of
policy, particularly the sharpening po-
litical offensive against China. The So-
viet leadership probably intends to-pro--
duce a display of domestic unanimity on
the China question to add impetus to its
push for an international Communist con-
ference.
The army has decided to press Presi-
dent Grunitzky into a major shakeup of
the government and the suppression of
normal political activity.
Vice President Meatchi, whose of-
fice-would be abolished by the shakeup,
is planning a "revolution" in retalia-
tion and has requested US assistance.
Our charg?as pointed out to a repre-
sentative of Meatchi that the US cannot
become involved.
This hassle seems to be mainly a
conflict among personalities without
any, clear ideological implications. In
any event, Grunitzky's position is be-
coming no stronger.
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7. Jordan
12 Dec 66
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