CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE BULLETIN

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• Document Page Count: 12
• Document Creation Date: December 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: April 11, 2003
• Sequence Number: 1
• Publication Date: December 4, 1963
• Content Type: REPORT

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 4 December 1963
CENTRAL INTE LLIGENCE BULLETIN
CONTENTS
1. Laos: Right-wing and neutralist forces con-
tinue to make gains. (Page 1)
2. Iraq: New regime hampered by internal power
struggle. (Page 2)
3. Argentina: Illia may be ousted if leftward
trend continues. (Page 3)
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4 December 1963
DAILY BRIEF
Laos: Right-wing and neutralist forces continue
to make gains against Communist military positions.
Neutralist forces, which recently captured Vang
Vieng, north of Vientiane, have advanced 16 miles
farther north and now control strategic R-outs 13 from
the capital to this point.
In central Laos, Lao army troops have captured
Kam Keut, a Pathet Lao strongpoint at the western
end of Route 8. Right-wing forces, reinforced by an
air-borne battalion from Savannakhet, have advanced,
toward Lak Sao, a depot on the Communists' supply
route to the Nhommarath region.
The Pathet Lao have not attempted major counter-
action. On 30 November, however, their military
leader General Singkapo charged that the US and the
rightists were attempting to sabotage current neu-
tralist -Pathet Lao negotiations and held the right-
ists "full res onsible for the consequences!'
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Iraq: Sharp competition for power is hampering
the new Ira i regime's attempts to establish itself
firmly)
ti-Baathist army officers are still unhappy
over e role that Baathists play in the regime. A
non-Baathist faction in the government is pressing
for reduction of Baathist influence and for the arrest
and. trial of leaders 'of the extremist Baath faction
Pr bably as a result of this pressure, Baathists
are being eliminated from key positions in the intel-
ligence and security services, anew army deputy
chief of staff has been appointed,, and a number of
army officers retired..
An rmy brigade considered loyal to President
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Arif~ias been brought to Baghdad to counter the in-
fluence of the Baathist-led 4th Division, which had
a major part in the 18 November coup. There has
been no wholesale purge of Baathists in the army,
and government spokesmen reiterate the lin that
the coup was not directed against any party.
Baathists in the government, headed by Defense
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Minister Hardan Tikriti and Vice President Bakr,
reportedly are pressing for gradual resumption of
Baathist control and for continuation of Baath policies.
Tikriti is also reported to be protecting Baathists ar-
rested by security official
President Arif and Premier Tahir Yahya are
trying to maintain a neutral position. Yahya believes
that the present situation may eventual) lead to an-
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Argentina: President Illia may be ousted if he
does not take constructive action.
Ambassador McClintock foresees an inevitable
trend toward the left under the present cabinet, For-
mer Presidents Aramburu and Frondizi have expressed.
similar concern Frondizi believes that a leftward
trend could provoke another military coup.
The government's haste and procedure in annulling
Argentina?s oil contracts with foreign firms has en-
couraged extremist elements and caused dismay among
many moderates.
Illia, contrary to earlier statements, chose his
cabinet almost exclusively on the basis of loyalty to
his minority party. Few ministers are able or ex-
perienced.
Frondizi considers Illia personally very sound
and well-intentioned and believes it "not im ossible"
that Illia may vet act in time.
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NOTES
Communist China: Communist China's annual
parliamentary session ended yesterday on the same
cautious and. defensive note that has characterized, ali
Chinese public statements this fall. A press coxn-
muniqu~ repeated atwo-year-old claim that the econ-
omy "has begun to take an all-around turn f or the bet-
ter," insisted that China's policy of relying on its own
efforts had. proved successful, and asserted that China
has won "tremendous successes" in international of -
fairs. The evidence cited to su ort these claims is
vague and unconvi
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Netherlands-NATO: The Dutch Government has
decided. to join the Curren exploratory discussions
on the proposed NATO multilateral nuclear force,
thus raising the number of participating nations to
eights The Dutch have been averse to taking any
steps which would give the Germans access to nu-
clear weapons, Dutch military officials have been
fearful that participatinn would necessitate diverting
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THE PRESIDENT
Executive Offices of the White House
Special Counsel to the President
The Special Assistant for National Security Affairs
The Scientific Adviser to the President
The Director of the Budget
The Director, National Aeronautics and Space Administration
The Department of State
The Secretary of State
The Under Secretary of State
The Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs
The Deputy Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs
The Counselor and Chairman of the Policy Planning Council
The Director of Intelligence and Research
The Treasury Department
The Secretary of the Treasury
The Under Secretary of the Treasury
The Department of Defense
The Secretary of Defense
The Deputy Secretary of Defense
The Secretary of the Army
The Secretary of the Navy
The Secretary of the Air Force
The Assistant Secretary of Defense (International Security Affairs)
The Assistant Secretary of Defense
The Chairman, The Joint Chiefs of Staff
Chief of Naval Operations, United States Navy
Chief of Staff, United States Air Force
Chief of Staff, United States Army
Commandant, United States Marine Corps
U.S. Rep., Military Committee and Standing Group, NATO
Supreme Allied Commander, Europe
Commander in Chief, Pacific
Commander in Chief, Atlantic
The Director, Defense Intelligence Agency
The Director, The Joint Staff
The Director for Intelligence, The Joint Staff
The Assistant Chief of Staff for Intelligence, Department of Army
The Director of Naval Intelligence, Department of Navy
The Assistant Chief of Staff, Intelligence, Department of the Air Force
The Department of Justice
The Attorney General
The Federal Bureau of Investigation
The Director
The Atomic Energy Commission
The Chairman
The National Security Agency
The Director
The United States Information Agency
The Director
The National Indications Center
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