CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE BULLETIN

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CIA-RDP79T00975A007400110001-7
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RIPPUB
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T
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12
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December 14, 2016
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April 11, 2003
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1
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December 4, 1963
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REPORT
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/////////////////////////////////////~iiiiiii~i~i~~ R~Release 16 ~OO~A007400110001-7 Approved 4 December 1963 C?py Nc} q .I review(s) completed. 25X1 25X1 25X1 GROUP 1 Excluded from automatic downgrading and declassification rr,NNrwGU r~r r~GtGaaG cv~~ p. v~~.~rR~~~arr,w~4vv t tvvv t-~ ~ ~iii~~~~~/////////////////////////////////////////////~~ 25X1 gpproved For Release 2003/05/16 :CIA-RDP79T00975A007400110001-7 Approved For Release 2003/05/16 :CIA-RDP79T00975A007400110001-7 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. 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Road Under Construction ~^v~A'NAN~vAkk,yi~E~~T ~Hos~~ avllynnakhet Approved For Release 2003/05/16 :CIA-RDP79T00975A007400110001-7 4 Dec 63 CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE BULLET~.N ~~ j Approved For Releas 2003/05/16 :CIA-RDP79T00975A0 7400110001-7 25X j CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE BULLETIN 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!' Approved For Release' /~~~%/O%%%%~%%~%%%/O%/%~%%/O%/%~%%/%~%/%~%%%/O%/O%/%~~/ %%/~~%~%%///~/O%~%/~%%%%%%%//////%//////////%%~%///%%%O/////O%%%~i, ~iiiiii~~~io ~ ~ ~%/////////////////////////O/O///////////////////O/////////////O/O///////00~//O~~/O//// j Approved For Rele a 2003/05/16 .CIA-RDP79T0097 A007400110001-7 25X1 j j 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 ~ 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 j 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- ou . 25X1 4 Dec 63 DAILY BRIEF 2 ^rr..,...~ ..,...... ~.. ~ ............... ....,-...~.,..., ..,.,.,..,,-.~ . ~.,., ...,.,., . 25X1 ~_ ~ /////O/////////~//////~/////////~~~///////////00////////O////O/////////~/00~~//?~ ~?~%///%%%%%%%////%%%/O%%/O%%////%%%%%%%%%%/%%%%///%%%// ' Approved For Release 2003/05/16 :CIA-RDP79T00975~1007400110001-7 LAX"I ~%/ 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. 4 Dec 63 DAILY BRIEF ,,< 3 7400110001-7 25X1 25X1 gpproved For Release 2003/05/16 :CIA-RDP79T00975A007400110001-7 Approved For Release 2003/05/16 :CIA-RDP79T00975A007400110001-7 `25X1 Approved Fir Re ease 975A007400110001 7 j 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 4 Dec 63 25X1 Approved For R~lease 2003/05/16 :CIA-RDP79T00~75A007400110001-7 Approved For Release 2003/05/16 :CIA-RDP79T00975Ap07400'I~Q~1-7 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 b su stantial resources from their conventional forces M 4 Dec 63 DAILY BRIEF 6 25X1 25X1 A roved For a ease - A007400110001-7 25X1 pp ~~ ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////~//////////////////////////////////% 000%O/O//D//////O///O.O~%/~Oaaaa~aaiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii~ Approved F elease 2003/05/16 :CIA-RDP79T00975A0074 0110001-7 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 The Director Approved F r e ease - 0001-7 25X1 25X1 APO.owa.o.'rn"~Op?3#fRE49.o~,~~e,