CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE BULLETIN

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August 13, 1965
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25X1 Approved Foilease 2003/01/29: CIA-RDP79T00974 008400370001-8 TOP SECRET 13, August 1965 25 COPY, oe CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE BULLETIN CURRENT INTELLIGENCE RELATING TO NATIONAL SECURITY 25X1 State Dept. review completed GROUP 1 EXCLUDED FROM CAUTOMATIC LASSI IC DOWN ORnOINO a' ~ R ET AND oeuAprproved For Release 2003/01/29: CIA-RDP79T00975A0 8 37 25X1 Approved For Release 2003/01/29 : CIA-RDP79T00975AO08400370001-8 Approved For Release 2003/01/29 : CIA-RDP79T00975AO08400370001-8 IMEM~ I MOVE Approved Fo Release 2003/01/29: CIA-RDP79T00975A0084 370 An" M 13 August 1965 0 CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE BULLETIN CONTENTS 1. Vietnam: Current situation report. (Page 1) 25X1 3. Kashmir: Clashes continuing between Indian forces and Kashmiri infiltration teams. (Page 5) 25X1 5. Disarmament: Western delegations agree to US presenting nonproliferation proposals. (Page 7) 6. Dominican Republic: Last minute rebel intransi- gency will probably delay a peaceful solution to the crisis. (Page 8) 7. Notes: (Page 9 Approved For (USSR; Greece. 25X1 701 Approved For RJease 2003/01/29 : CIA-RDP79T00975QO8400370001-8 VIETNA~F 'vf ~~??\.? 'M f .? DIE fyI BIEN PHIiBks. ? ^ AU Bks. 1 7 10 ?~~ Hen Rink Vu ban ~ Fort SSon ,e' 12 August ti ^-?~ CHINA l C ULF OF TONKIN STRIKE TARGETS ROLLING THUNDER 26 12 AUGUST 1965 ^ US Strike LUAI Armed Recce Missions 25X1 104 V ----- 106 CHINA ? ?THUAN H - 0001-8 25 'I rove or Release 2031 Z 71, 13 ug tib CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE BULLETIN Map Approved F r Release 2003/01/29. CIA-RDP79T00975AO08 03700nk1 j CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE BULLETIN 13 August 1965 *Vietnam: (Information as of 4:30 AM EDT) Communist Military Developments: Preliminary field analysis of a 12 August high-altitude drone recon- naissance mission over the Hanoi area has revealed the presence of possibly two new SAM sites- -numbers 9 and 10--in North Vietnam. Site 9, about six miles east-southeast of Hanoi, reportedly consists of six launch revetments in a star- shaped configuration, a guidance revetment, and three hold revetments. The Site appears complete and ap- parently is operational. Site 10, about ten miles south-southeast of Hanoi, is apparently in the early stages of construction. The road pattern suggests a link configuration, but only one partially completed launch revetment is visible. Both installations lie inside the ring of five SAM sites earlier established around Hanoi. Air Strikes in North Vietnam ; Eight buildings were destroyed at the Dien Bien Phu barracks complex as a result of air strikes on 11 and 12 August. No assessment of the 12 August strike against the Thuan Chau barracks has yet been received. (continued) i I EM 00370001-8 25X1 0/0 Approved Fo Release 2003/01/29 : CIA-RDP79T 00975A008400 70001L-gX1 Preliminary reports on the armed reconnaissance missions flown on 12 August indicate that approximately 9-12 rail cars along with about 600 feet of track were destroyed on the rail line in northwestern DRV. A ferry boat was also sunk and a number of other targets were damaged. A US Navy A4E Skyhawk was hit by ground fire over North Vietnam yesterday and ditched alongside the carrier Coral Sea. The pilot was rescued uninjured. This is the eighth US aircraft lost in the past week. Communist Political Developments- Hanoi's cur- rent disinterest in negotiati ns was reaffirmed by a North Vietnamese diplomat in Cairo in recent conversa- tions with UAR foreign ministry officials. Expressing confidence in an ultimate Communist victory in the south, the DRV ambassador reportedly registered "strong opposition to any negotiations at this time and irritation with the meddling of Tito and Shastri:' Commenting on other peace initiatives, the DRV diplomat characterized the British Prime Minister as a "stooge" and Ghanaian President Nkrumah as a "seeker of publicity." UAR Foreign Ministry officials, on hearing these remarks, assessed the DRV position as extremely inflexible.,: French Minister of Culture Malraux came away from his recent discussions in Peiping with the im- pression that the Chinese position likewise remains "very hard:' The Chinese reportedly insisted that there must be an actual departure of US forces before talks and that an agreement in principle to withdraw is not enough. However, Malraux was told that this was really a question for Hanoi and the Liberation Front to decide and that Peiping would abide by their decision. On the question of direct Chinese participation in the fighting, Chinese Foreign Minister Chen Yi re- portedly told Malraux that "as long as there is no en- largement of the conflict, China will not participate:' 13 Aug 65 Approved F (continued) 70p~c~1x81 E. SO r iTEprgvec~p- 2Q03/Q49- 1-1 A-RDP79T009708400370001-8 ETNAM Muang Nakhon Planom0 M a,gl r~r Sakon Nakt{pn T T H IA I L A N D '._muang- \tr` 1`I Ub \_l J,, Wann Chamrap boundary 3 zone boundary rn boundary NoRII gong Ho, V/ETNA \ N..~? DEMARCATION LINE Be H. Su Quaug To Tcheponet QU ANO T& Saravane aloe ?,THUA hanoir Iie npol Hz Tien KIEV DuongDang~ 111 ' /- -. GANG 00OH S / I QUOC Rafh Go /.; ,AkG ;VZZ n Son ~ Poole Cordore) N CON SON XUi8EN /. l -j 4OUNOARY RLRRKSLNTATION Is NOT NEC[/IARILY AUTMORITATIVt II 25 51,1 75 100 Kilo-le 650812 5 25X1 App oved or Release - 001-8 25X1 13 Aug 65 CENTRAL INTELLIUENCE BULLEITT ap ON Approved Fo Release 2003/01/29. CIA-RDP79T00975A00840 37002 - 1 I 25X1 10 Chen was apparently deliberately vague about what he meant by "enlargement:' Chen also reportedly took the opportunity to complain of alleged repeated US violations of China's airspace. Both points have been raised many times in Peiping propaganda. The Military Situation in South Vietnam: US and Vietnamese government forces have established no significant contacts with Viet Cong units in the Duc Co area during the past 24 hours. Elements of the US 173rd Airborne Brigade yesterday came under small- arms fire in the vicinity of Duc Co, while .the camp itself was subjected to several rounds of mortar fire. No casualties resulted from these incidents. El sweep operation in the area has apparently been initi- ated. Elsewhere, in heavy fighting 15 miles south of FRI, According to press reports, the airstrip at Duc Co has been re-opened, permitting the landing of supplies and the evacuation of wounded personnel. A Can Tho in Phong Dinh Provincea government forces sustained only light casualties while reportedly killing 156 Viet Cong. Approved For 13 Aug 65 3 25X1 Approved For Release 2003/01/29 : CIA-RDP79T00975AO08400370001-8 Approved For Release 2003/01/29 : CIA-RDP79T00975AO08400370001-8 r Approved Fo elease 2003/01/29 : CIA-RDP79TOO975AO084 037dMX-13 SES/l/m 25X1 25X1 25X1 25X1 25X1 25X1 25X1 0 370001-8 ZOA I Kashmir: [clashes are apparently continuing between Indian forces the Kashmiri infiltration teams from Pakistanj- 25X1 I Pakistan's aim in the current Kashmir crisis is to pressure India into a settlement which.would eventually lead to Kashmir's accession to Pakistan. F Pakistan does not believe India will negotiate unless such pressure is brought to bear) I also noted, as did the recent public statd-ment by Pakistan's foreign minister, that Pakistan no longer has any faith in the effectiveness of the UN to bring about a solution.., JPakistan realizes its encourage-me guerrilla warfare in Kashmir risks escalation into a larger war. Li [Me US Embassy in Karachi has noted a feeling in .Pakistan that during the ]Rann of Kutch crisis the Indians were dissuaded from larger action by fear of possible Chinese Communist intervention. The Pakistanis may feel that the same fear will limit Indian reaction to events in Kashmir 13 Aug 65 25X1 Approved For Release 2003/01/29 : CIA-RDP79T00975AO08400370001-8 Next 1 Page(s) In Document Exempt Approved For Release 2003/01/29 : CIA-RDP79T00975AO08400370001-8 Approved Fo Release 2003/01/29 CIA-RDP79T00975AO0840 370 25X1 4 Disarmament: cThe western delegations at the Geneva disarmament conference have agreed to the presentation on 17 August of the US draft of a treaty banning proliferation of nuclear weapons,) [Britain has evidently decided not to present its own draft. London still plans, however, to make pub- lic its opposition to the provision in the US draft that might under some circumstances permit dropping the requirement that decisions on the use of nuclear weap- ons in a future Allied nuclear force be subject to a US (and perhaps British) veto. C London's course, although less damaging to Allied unity than offering a rival draft, will nevertheless point up the divergency of views among the Allies on the question of a multilateral force Soviet delegate Tsarapkin reiterated to the press on 11 August the standard contention that Moscow could not accept a nondissemination treaty which left any loopholes for German access to nuclear weapons j Britain may expect that criticism of the US draft by Communist and neutral delegations will ease the way for the subsequent tabling of modified "compro- mise" language which would be closer to the present UK text' 13 Aug 65 Approved Fo sru18R1 Approved Fo Release 2003/01/29 : CIA-RDP79T00975A008400 702_Qj$ *Dominican Republic: Last minute rebel intransi- gency will probably delay a peaceful solution to the Dominican crisis. Acceptance of the OAS proposed Act of Reconcilia- tion, which would establish a provisional government and elections nine months hence, has run into opposi- tion from Francisco Caamnano and his followers. Al- though rebel negotiators find a number of articles in the act objectionable, the principal issue appears to be the leadership of the Dominican armed forces. Rebel leaders have reversed their earlier agreement to leave this thorny problem to the provisional president and now insist that the service chiefs must go before the installation of the provisional government. With the exception of the army, the pre-revolu- tionary leaders of the armed forces, including the national police, remain in office. The removal of these officers, especially Brigadier General Elias Wessin y Wessin, has been a rebel rally cry throughout the rebellion. To many Dominicans, these officers . represent the corruption, venality, and brutality that has long plagued their country. This latest rebel tactic, in a long series of frustrat- ing delays in reaching a settlement, could easily upset the scheduled installation of the provisional government by mid-August. Antonio Imbert, head of the Govern- ment of National Reconstruction, has publicly agreed to sign the act, but, if faced with delays, he may well decide to renege. The proposed provisional president Hector Garcia Godoy and his tentative cabinet may de- cide the task is impossible and withdraw themselves from consideration. M 25X1 j e j j j j 13 Aug 65 8 Approved For Release 7 1 _ 1 1 2 1 7 7 370001 -8 25X1 Approved Fo Release 2003/01/29: CIA-RDP79T00975A00840 3706 j j NOTES 25X1 *USSR: Moscow re-entered the London gold market 25X1 25X1 today after a year's absence with sales totaling about $35 million. Continued gold sales are expected to de- fray the foreign exchange costs of recent large pur- chases of wheat. During the past week the USSR or- dered nearly seven million tons of Canadian and Argentine wheat worth approximately $500 million. At the beginning of this year, estimated Soviet gold reserves stood at $1.5 billion. tive elements are reluctant to support Tsirimokos because %%% *Greece: King Constantine's refusal late yesterday to grant former premier Papandreou a mandate to form a new government or to call for elections continues the serious political crisis. Papandreou, who reportedly would have agreed to a short-term government headed by a nonparlia- mentary figure, apparently refused to support another Center Union (EK) deputy as premier. Meanwhile, there are continuing- efforts to gain support for former interior minister Tsirimokos, considered the King's most likely choice for premier-designate; however, certain conserva- ackaround. Approved Fo Release 2003/01/29 : CIA-RDP79T00975A00840 370001-8 25X1 0 I ug Ei 5 Approved or Release 2003/01/29: CIA-RDP79T00975A008 THE PRESIDENT The Vice 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 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. 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