CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE BULLETIN

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The CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE BULLETIN is produced by the
Director of Central Intelligence to meet his responsibilities for providing
current intelligence bearing on issues of national security to the President,
the National Security Council, and other senior government officials. It
is produced in consultation with the Departments of State and Defense.
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ment of primary concern is not feasible, items or portions thereof are pro-
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Interpretations of intelligence information in this publication represent
immediate and preliminary views which are subject to modification in the
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WARNING
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CONTENTS
Cyprus: Ankara and Athens ready to move to end
crisis, but Nicosia has not yet agreed. (Page 1)
Vietnam: Situation report. (Page 2)
Thailand: Army extending control over counterin-
surgency operations. (Page 5)
Egypt: Nasir's stand on Israeli use of Suez Canal
clarified. (Page 6)
India: West Bengal crisis (Page 9)
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*Cyprus: Turkey and Greece appear ready to imple-
ment measures to end the crisis, but the Cypriot Gov-
ernment has not yet accepted their solution.
Nicosia is balking at the proposed arrangements
for pacification of the island after the withdrawal of the
bulk of the mainland Greek troops.
If, however,
Ankara becomes convinced that the Makarios govern-
ment is doubledealing or trying to renege on its commit-
ments, a strong reaction can be expected.
Turkey has not relaxed its high level of military
preparedness, and could quickly proceed with its inva-
sion plans if it decided that further negotiations with
Cyprus were pointless. 3.5(c)
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*Vietnam:
North Vietnam:
A continuing analysis
indicates that elements of as many
as eight regiments of the North Vietnamese 304th and
320th divisions are currently deploying southward from
Military Region 3 in the DRV.
The movement to the south of two division-size
North Vietnamese forces is unprecedented. However,
it will probably take several months for these deploy-
ments to be completed.
Since early November, almost all normal internal
communications associated with the 304th and 320th di-
visions have disappeared. In their stead, at least three
new communications groups associated with out-of-country
activity have been observed. Two of these have been con-
nected with the 304th Division and the third with the 320th
Division.
Of the four regiments subordinate to the 304th Di-
vision believed to be moving, one has already been lo-
cated outside the country. On 29 November it was in
the Laos panhandle, some ten miles north of Tchepone.
Another was located on 22 November in the western DMZ
area, while the remaining two regiments are as yet un-
located.
The four regiments of the 320th Division which are
currently moving are all unlocated. There are indica-
tions however, which suggest
that they will deploy through the Laos panhandle.
A ninth North Vietnamese Army unit--the 31st Regi-
ment of the 341 Infantry Division--has been detected in
recent weeks moving southward through the Laos pan-
handle. When last located on 27 November, it was some
23 miles from the South Vietnamese border near the A
Shau Valley--its probable destination.
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It is still too early to determine the ultimate des-
tinations of these units. They may, however, be en
route to the two northern provinces of South Vietnam--
Quang Tri and Thua Thien. These units--along with
the sizable Communist forces already in this area--
could conceivably be used to mount coordinated offen-
sives from the safety of their sanctuaries in the De-
militarized Zone and the A Shau Valley and adjacent
Laos panhandle regions. (Map)
South Vietnam: The continuing heavy pace of enemy
attacks in northwestern III Corps indicates that the Com-
munists are placing a high military priority on this re-
gion.
last sum-
mer that the enemy might be establishing a major new
"front" command group in this area, similar to the
DMZ Front and the B-3 Front in the central highlands.
The northwestern area of III Corps, like the DMZ and
the highlands, provides a battleground with favorable
terrain features, nearby out-of-country sanctuaries
and access to main supply routes from Cambodia and
Laos.
The Communists may hope to establish main force
enclaves in these three areas which will help relieve
allied pressure on North Vietnamese and Viet Cong units
deployed closer to South Vietnam's population centers
along the coast and in the Saigon area.
The recent movement of two new enemy regiments
into the northwestern III Corps area--the North Viet-
namese 88th from the highlands and the Viet Cong 275th
from Phuoc Tuy Province--provides further evidence
of Communist intent to dominate this region. At the
present time elements of three major enemy units are
located here, the Viet Cong 5th and 9th divisions and
the North Vietnamese 7th Division,
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Meanwhile, Communist forces have intensified
their activity in northern Kontum Province.
A delayed report from the Dak Pek Special Forces
camp indicates that a patrol from the camp was badl
battered in an enemy ambush on 27 November.
has located the possible 6th Battalion of the North Viet-
namese 24th Regiment just north of the ambush site--
the first evidence of an enemy force in the area since
last July.
On 29 November two South Vietnamese battalions
engaged an estimated 500-man enemy force, believed
to be subordinate to the North Vietnamese 24th Regi-
ment, nine miles northeast of the US stronghold at
Dak To. One hundred thirty enemy were reported
killed, while friendly casualties were light.
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Thailand: The Thai army is moving forcefully to
extend its control over counterinsurgency operations in
northeast Thailand.
The army was given greater authority in the north-
east in October, although its jurisdiction over nonmili-
tary aspects of the counterinsurgency program is still
under discussion in Bangkok. It appears that army
leaders are anxious to assert at least nominal author-
ity over development programs, although they will prob-
ably leave the day-to-day direction to civilians.
Un any case, the army clearly intends to adopt
tough tactics against the insurgents.
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Egypt: Nasir's position on future Israeli use of
the Suez Canal apparently is not as uncompromising
as originally reported.
A fuller translation of Nasir's speech of 23 No-
vember shows that he linked eventual Israeli use of
the Suez Canal with a settlement of the original Pales-
tine question. Cairo thus appears to be standing on
its previous position that Israel would be allowed some
use of the canal if a "just" settlement of the Pales-
tinian refugee problem were arranged.
Cairo has been making an effort to stress the
moderate aspects of Nasir's remarks. During a
press conference in Cairo on 26 November, a gov-
ernment spokesman denied that Nasir was a "war
peddler." He asserted that Egypt is making a "se-
rious, honest effort" to reach a political solution,
and is giving serious thought to the recent UN Secu-
rity Council resolution on the Middle East.
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India: There has been no let up in the political
crisis in West Bengal. The new Congress-backed
government suffered a setback on 29 November when
parliamentary maneuvering by the ousted United
Front coalition blocked a confidence vote. Although
New Delhi insists that the state government will stay
on, it is not clear how the new leadership hopes to
get a legislative mandate. Mob violence has erupted
again in Calcutta, but police--if necessary with the
help of alerted army units-- should be able to contain
it.
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