CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE BULLETIN

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• Document Creation Date: December 14, 2016
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• Publication Date: October 23, 1964
• Content Type: REPORT

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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE BULLETIN
CONTENTS
1. South Vietnam: Governmental maneuvering con-
tinues. (Page 1)
2. USSR: New Soviet leaders apparently intend to
continue experiment to liberalize operation of
the economy. (Page 2)
4. Notes: Cuba-USSR;
Communist China. Page 4)
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23 October 1964
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*South Vietnam:, Intensive jockeying for position
in the projec ec new government has continued follow-
ing Tuesday's promulgation of a provisional charter. I
CZifferences within the High National Council over
the choice of General Minh or council President Phan
Khac Suu as chief of state reflect the competing am-
bitions of various aspirants for the premiership.
Council Secretary General Tran Van Van, one such
hopeful, has described the situation as "still delicate."
He stated recently that General Khanh was still ma-
neuvering to retain power, and he felt that the govern-
ment might not be formed by 27 October after all. 7
Khanh's position is difficult to ascertain. He
claimed yesterday that he had not been fully consulted
on the charter and had not yet studied it in detail.
Nevertheless, he told Ambassador Taylor that he
was satisfied with the charter's general provisions,
including the status of the armed forces. Khanh also
indicated that he would be content with the position of
armed forces commander, but seemed indifferent
to who would fill other key jobs such as premier and
defense minister.-7
Khanh's strange attitude suggests that he may
expect the new government to be short-lived.. I
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USSR: The new Soviet leaders apparently in-
tend to continue and expand an experiment involving
liberalism in the operation of the economy.
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A four-month-old experiment, which allowed
considerable autonomy to two Soviet textile plants,
will be enlarged to include "a number of enterprises
in light industry." The USSR National Economic
Council made this decision on 19-20 October despite
earlier criticism by the Finance Ministry of results
in the two pilot factories.
The experiment, which was partially derived
from the published theses of Soviet Professor Liber-
man, was devised to make Manufacturing plants re-
sponsible for the quality and final sale of their out-
put rather than simply for producing a planned
quantity which might not be accepted by consumers.
Earlier this year Khrushchev stated that 2.5-
billion rubles worth of consumer goods had not been
sold, primarily because of poor quality.
The crux of the experiment is that production
is governed by contracts worked out between the
plant and the retail outlets without anintermediar
party or state authority.
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Cuba-USSR: Luba is taking a cautious attitude
toward. Khrushchev's ouster so as not to upset its re-
lationship with Moscow,
cipline on his regime
Cuban ea ers have not yet
commented formally and the press has emphasized
only the "indestructability" of Cuban-Soviet solidar-
ity and the warm reception accorded President
Dorticos during his recent visit in Moscow. Al-
though the new leaders in Moscow have affirmed
continued strong support for Castro, he may still
be wary of a Soviet effort to impose greater dis-
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Cyprus: Final agreement has been reached to
permit the rotation of part of Turkey's army contin-
gent on Cyprus in return for transfer of the Kyrenia-
Nicosia road from Turkish Cypriot to UN control.
UN Commander Thimayya expects to face "a Pandora's
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Communist China: [Peiping's largest contract
thus far for 19-65 wheat imports--1.5-million tons--
has been concluded with Australia. China has al-
ready contracted for a total of 600,000 tons of grain
for 1965 under long-term deals and further purchases
are expected from Canada, Australia, and France.
China purchased a record 6.4-million tons of West-
ern grain this year and, according to a Chinese of-
ficial will be buying grain for some years.
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