CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE BULLETIN

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• Publication Date: August 4, 1965
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CENTRAL
INTELLIGENCE
BULLETIN
CURRENT INTELLIGENCE
RELATING TO NATIONAL SECURITY
JCS, DIA and State
Dept. review(s)
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CONTENTS
1. Vietnam: Current situation report. (Page 1)
2, Congo: Radical Brazzaville regime moving further
left. (Page 4)
3. Greece: Athanasiadis-Novas has almost no chance
of winning vote of confidence. (Page 5)
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5. Notes: Dominican Republic;
Egypt - Saudi Arabia; United Nations. (Page 7)
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*Vietnam: (Information (Information as of 4:30 4:30 AM EDT)
US Air Strikes: On 3 August US Navy aircraft
US Air Strikes: On 3 August US Navy aircraft
o primary primary targets targets , in in North North Vietnam Vietnam. The
struck two primary targets in North Vietnam. The
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Nam Dinh Dinh thermal power plant was reportedly reportedly 100
thermal power plant was 1
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barracks
percent destroyed, and at the Bai Thuong barracks
percent destroyed, and at the Bai Thuong
area six buildings reportedly reportedly were destroyed and
area six buildings were destroyed and
three heavily damaged.
three heavily damaged.
-two US Navy armed armed reconnaissance sor-
Twentytwo US Navy reconnaissance
ties were sor-
ties flown, , inflicting moderate moderate damage damage to to a
ties inflicting a
bridge, a ferry, a supply depot, and and several roads.
bridge, a ferry, a supply depot, several roads.
US Air Force Force planes on reconnaissance missions
US Air planes on reconnaissance missions
report dropping a span on the Thanh Thanh Neia railroad
report dropping a span on the Neia railroad
bridge near Vinh.
bridge near Vinh.
One F105 was downed by ground fire
One Air ir Force Force F-105 was downed by ground fire
and the pilot was not recovered. This brings to 72
and the pilot was not recovered. This brings to 72
the total number of US aircraft lost over North Viet-
the total number of US aircraft lost over North since last August.
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Communist Political
Communist Developments: Hanoi's
Political Developments:
continued strong propaganda reaction to the announce-
ment of an increase in US troop strength in South
Vietnam has not yet been accompanied by specific
threats of counteraction. In response the North Viet-
namese continue to speak confidently of ultimate
military victory and refuse to alter their stated posi-
tion on negotiations.
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Although still defiant, however, Hanoi may also
be apprehensive over the nature of new US initiatives.
The ICC protest over the troop increases- -usually a
routine complaint signed by a North Vietnamese
colonel in the ICC liaison office--was published this
time over the signature of General Giap, the head of
the North Vietnamese Army. The US action also
prompted a formal government protest statement,
which used the US commitment to justify a strong plea
for increased bloc "assistance and support in all
fields:'
The first authoritative Chinese Communist re-
sponse to President Johnson's 28 July news conference
was a Peiping editorial on 3 August that adopts the
same defiant position that :Hanoi has been taking. The
editorial includes a detailed comparison of the situa-
tion to the Korean War which is designed to show that
the outlook now is much more gloomy for the US than
it was 15 years ago. While this declaration of faith
in victory probably reflects genuine Chinese confidence,
it is probably intended primarily to bolster the morale
of any--including the North Vietnamese--who have been
shaken by the announcement of new US troop commit-
ments.
The Military Situation in South Vietnam: A Viet
Cong attack on the Duc Co special forces camp, in
northwestern Pleiku Province, was repulsed yesterday
by the 400-man paramilitary garrison and its 12 US
advisors. Approximately two battalions of Vietnamese
airborne troops were airlifted to the area yesterday,
but did not have to be committed to the action. Duc Co
is one of two outposts located along Route 19 between
the Cambodian border and the provincial capital of
Pleiku.
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According to press reports, Viet Cong attacks
yesterday on two government installations located near
the capital of Phuoc Long Province and the district
capital of Thanh Phu in Kien Floa Province were turned
back by timely tactical air strikes. Government
casualties were reportedly light in both instances.
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Four American personnel were wounded on 2
August during a 20-minute Viet Cong mortar bombard-
ment of the US Army helicopter base at Soc Trang, in
Ba Xuyen Province. All aircraft, however, were
? safely evacuated.
The Political Situation in South Vietnam: Uncer-
tainty continues to characterize discussions between
the Vietnamese government and the tribal autonomy
movement FULRO, despite continuing government
receptivity to a reconciliation. During a week end
meeting with FULRO representatives, ranking Viet-
namese military and government officials generally
agreed to support the particular needs of the tribes,
and, for the first time, dangled the possibility of a
future autonomous status for them.
Just prior to the meeting, however, a large num-
ber of armed tribesmen from a government paramili-
tary camp joined forces with a nearby FULRO unit.
Moreover, the FULRO representative at the meeting
requested that the government provide a quantity of
rice before he would agree to pass the government's
proposals to other FULRO leaders. This sequence of
events has led at least some Vietnamese officials to
suspect that FULRO's approach may be a maneuver to
obtain rice, if not arms, for the Viet Cong in the
highlands.
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Congo: The radical Brazzaville regime appears
to be moving even further to the left.
There is as yet no evidence that the generally
disorganized extremists are ready to take complete
control, but recent events point to a continuing weaken-
ing of the relatively moderate elements. Prime
Minister Lissouba, a Marxist but considered moderate
in the Brazzaville context, now appears to be losing
ground. Observers in Brazzaville anticipate dramatic
developments soon, perhaps during the 13-15 August
anniversary celebration of the ouster of ex-President
Youlou.
The ascendancy of the new, extremist-controlled
"popular militia" over the regular security forces has
strengthened the leftists' position. The militia is
credited with the destruction of the "commando opera-
tion" attempted last month by Youlou's Leopoldville-
based supporters. Recently it has assumed several
functions of the army, which appears to be in considerable
disarray following the arrest of at least seven high-
level officers this summer. On 29 July the National
Assembly president called upon the militia to "ex-
terminate all counterrevolutionaries. "
Chinese Communist influence in Brazzaville seems
likely to increase. Chinese advisers appear to have
been instrumental in forming the militia and presumably
retain an important behind-the-scenes role.
worsening of relations with the US.
Meanwhile, new incidents involving the harassment
of US officials by Congolese authorities suggest the
Brazzaville government is willing to accept a further
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Greece: The Palace-sponsored government of
Athanasiadis-Novas seems to have almost no chance
of winning a vote of confidence, and the continuing
political chaos is straining the Greek parliamentary
system.
A parliamentary vote could come today, but the
government's presentation of its case is likely to
continue until Friday as the search goes on for a
compromise candidate;, According to Palace sources,
the King is still ,planning to call on another member
of the Center Union (CU) party, but not Papandreou,
to form a government if Athanasiadis-Novas fails.
Papandreou is personally boycotting the current
session of Parliament, however, and is showing no
sign of losing control of the CU or of backing away
from his confrontation with the King.
Many Greek political leaders appear to be "gravely
concerned" over the threat to the Greek parliamentary
system posed by the intransigence of both sides in the
dispute. Defense Minister Kostopoulos believes the
impasse increases the possibility of a nonparliamentary
government appointed by the King and based on military
support. He views such an alternative, however, as
ultimately disastrous to the stability of the country.
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Dominican Republic: Armed extremists in the
rebel zone plan to turn in only a token quantity of weap-
ons once a settlement of the current impasse has been
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which he said would begin :in the near future. He was
presumably referring to the "prolonged war" why
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Egypt - Saudi Arabia: frhe Egyptians claim that
last week end King Faysal told a Nasir envoy that he
was willing to meet Nasir to discuss a Yemeni settle-
ment, but could not set a date at that time. The Saudis,
however, reported that the talks with the envoy had
been disappointing. Meanwhile, Egyptian aircraft con-
tinued on 1 August to penetrate Saudi air space and the
Saudis have ordered military transport planes to stand
by for immediate duty. Nasir threatened on 22 July
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United Nations: [The resumption of disarmament
talks in Geneva and renewed consideration of UN in-
volvement in Vietnam are again focusing the attention
of?some delegates on the Chinese representation prob-
lem. The Australian representative has commented
that he is impressed by the weight of opinion among
UN members favoring Chinese Communist representa-
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The Secretary of the Treasury
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The Secretary of Defense
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The Chairman, The Joint Chiefs of Staff
Chief of Naval Operations, United States Navy
Chief of Staff, United States Air Force
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Commandant, United States Marine Corps
U.S. Rep., Military Committee and Standing Group, NATO
Supreme Allied Commander, Europe
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