THE PRESIDENT'S DAILY BRIEF 7 MARCH 1967

• Document Type: FOIA
• Collection: President's Daily Brief 1961-1969
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 0005968822
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 5
• Document Creation Date: September 16, 2015
• Document Release Date: September 16, 2015
• Publication Date: March 7, 1967

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The President's Daily Brief
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DAILY BRIEF
7 MARCH 1967
1. South Vietnam
2. Soviet Union.
Ky seems to be stepping up his
behind-the-scenes cam ai n for the
presidency.
Saigon continues to inspire stu-
dent demonstrations. Monday night's
paraders added Senator Fulbright to the
list of "irresponsible pacifists" like
De Gaulle.
The parades--which have been staged
almost nightly for more than a week--are
adding to the general pre-election fer-
ment in Saigon. One result has been to
set the local rumor mill humming. The
US Embassy warns that we can expect
some sensational--and baseless--stories
out of Saigon in the coming days.
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3. Egypt
Ambassador Battle was treated to a
tirade by Nasir when he paid his fare-
well call last Saturday.
Nasir said he would not respond to
US pressure and that he did not want
American wheat. When Egypt was getting
US wheat, Nasir said, he used to go to
bed every night disturbed by the knowl-
edge that five out of every eight loaves
of his bread came from the US.
From this performance and farewell
calls on all top officials the ambassa-
dor gained these impressions:
--They genuinely believe the US is
supporting conservative Middle
East regimes against Egypt and
other "progressives."
--They refuse to see anything they
have done to warrant our cutting
off wheat supplies.
--They all felt obliged to rake
over their well worn charges
against CIA.
--They do not see why Nasir's vehe-
ment anti-US ?speeches should rankle
Washington.
--They are concerned about the economy,
but bluster that "we will make it
in spite of you."
--They are letting these beliefs be-
come practically dogmas.
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4. Sino-Soviet
Relations
5. Congo
6. India
The Soviet press has picked up a
Swiss writer's expos?f an intelli-
gence ring allegedly operating out of
the Chinese Communist embassy in Bern.
This account, replete with names and
details, charges that the ring is in
cahoots with Chinese Nationalist agents
and is supported by opium sales.
Ambassador Thompson comments that
publication of such a story--an almost
unprecedented act among Communist states--
shows the Soviets have little hope for
improved relations in the foreseeable
future.
Another precinct has been heard
from concerning the $20 million loan the
Congolese are now publicly claiming
Paris has agreed to give them. Couve de
Murville has assured Ambassador Bohlen
by all that is high and holy that there
is no such agreement, or any shift in
French policy toward the Congo./
The Sino-Soviet dispute has taken
a weird turn in the Indian state of
Kerala. There the new Communist-domi-
nated coalition government includes a
husband-and-wife team. But he belongs
to the Moscow-oriented party, she to
the Peking-leaning one--which objects
to the couple living together. They
may, however, visit each other.
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