THE PRESIDENT'S DAILY BRIEF 17 JANUARY 1967

• Document Type: FOIA
• Collection: President's Daily Brief 1961-1969
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 0005968736
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• Document Creation Date: September 16, 2015
• Document Release Date: September 16, 2015
• Publication Date: January 17, 1967

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The President's Daily Brief
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DAILY BRIEF
17 JANUARY 1967
1. South Vietnam
2. Australia
3. Israel-Syria
Ky and the governing military Di-
rectorate are in sharp disagreement
with the constituent assembly over sev-
eral points in the draft constitution.
Representatives of the assembly
and the government are meeting in an
effort to find common ground. The out-
look is for compromise, with the execu-
tive branch coming off a bit better
than the legislative in terms of power.
Security officials are taking every
precaution to head off possible violence
during Prime Minister Ky's five-day
visit. Ky arrives tonight,. Washington
time, amidst a great deal of left-wing
ferment. There are plans for big anti-
Ky demonstrations, but the Australians
hope to prevent too much of this by
limiting Ky's public appearances.
The border is quiet for the moment,
as UN officials are trying to implement
U Thant's proposal--accepted by both
sides--for a meeting of the Mixed Armis-
tice Commission. Eshkol, however, is
still threatening "deterrent" action if
the UN and "world powers" do not restrain
Syria.
A shooting incident today on the
Israeli-Jordanian border, although ap-
parently unrelated to the trouble with
Syria, will nevertheless further stir
up the Israelis.
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4. Communist China
5. Bahamas
6. Indonesia
17 Jan 67
The Malians expect a visit from
Foreign Minister Chen Yi next month.
They figure he will also visit Tan-
zania, Congo (Brazzaville), and Guinea--
other places where Peking's stock is at
least above rock bottom.
No senior Chinese leader has visited
Africa since 1965, when both Chen and
Chou En-lai barnstormed there. Waning
Chinese influence on the continent and
African concern over events in China may
have convinced Peking that it is time
to show the flag again. Whether Chen
can afford to leave Peking is another
matter.
A recent Chinese delegation to Mali--
where Chinese aid has been significant--
got only a cool, but correct, reception.
Premier Pindling was extremely
friendly in talking with our consul
general yesterday. Pindling said that
"neither the-State nor Defense" depart-
ments "had anything to be concerned
about" relative to his government. .He
would like to come to Washington "with-
in the month" to explain his position
firsthand. .He also asked if the US had
any aid programs for "dependent terri-
tories."
Foreign Minister Malik's public
plea yesterday for Sukarno to resign
will neither sway Sukarno nor spur
Suharto to move against the President
any faster.
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. West Germany
8. Chile
17 Jan 67
Kiesinger's talks with De Gaulle
last week improved the climate of Franco-
German relations. There were also some
immediate accomplishments, such as:
--A French promise to help Bonn
establish diplomatic relations
with the East European countries;
--French agreement to dissuade Afro-
Asian countries from in turn
recognizing East Germany;
--Agreement to form a joint work-
ing group to expand cooperation
in industrial, scientific, cul-
tural, and military fields.
Both sides, however, admit-differ-
ences on key political problems such as
British entry to the Common Market, the
future of NATO, and relations with the
US. The rosy "harmonization" of foreign
policies envisioned in the 1963 friend-
ship treaty is still a long way off.
President Frei's expected difficul-
ties with Congress are upon him. Today
the Senate refused to give him permis-
sion to leave the country for his US
trip, calling it "injurious to national
dignity."
This may scratch the trip. There
are parliamentary maneuvers Frei could
resort to, but we think he will be leery
of trying them unless he feels certain
of success.
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