CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE BULLETIN

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• Publication Date: April 12, 1966
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CENTRAL
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CURRENT INTELLIGENCE
RELATING TO NATIONAL SECURITY
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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE BULLETIN
CONTENTS
1. Vietnam: Current situation report. (Page 1)
2. Pakistan - Communist China: Recent arrival of
equipment substantiates Peking's offer of large-
scale military aid. (Page 4)
3. France: Government launches propaganda cam-
paign in support. of De Gaulle's moves against
NATO. (Page 6)
4. Austria: Coalition government may be coming to
an end. (Page 7)
5. Notes: Cambodia - North Vietnam;
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*Vietnam: (Information as of 4:30 AM EST)
Political Developments in South Vietnam: The
governm ent- sponsored National PoliticU-congress con-
vened in Saigon today amid renewed Buddhist protests.
Of some 170 representatives of various religions,
[and3political groups and local councils invited to par-
ticipate in the congress to discuss transitional steps
toward civilian rule, a reported 92 persons attended.
This indicates only partial, but nevertheless substan-
tial, Buddhist success in their efforts to discredit the
congress. Chief of State Thieu, in an address opening
the three-day congress..was deliberately vague to avoid
any appearance of dictating to the meeting,:,but~'at.' i . '
tempted to stress the Directoratel's readiness to hand
over power to responsible civilians ih ~response to
pressure from "individual groups" for an accelerated
timetable.
In Hue, some 10,000 Buddhist followers today
staged a peaceful demonstration and a successful gen-
eral strike in protest over the congress. The antigov-
ernment radio attacked the congress as "illegal" and
an "act of deceit." It claimed almost total success for
the Hue Municipal Council and the Thua ThienProvin-
cial Council in their call for a nationwide boycott by
other municipal and provincial councils.
The two Vietnamese Marine battalions at Da Nang
air base are being returned to Saigon today. Some
antigovernment troops in the city were reported yes-
terday to be abandoning their defensive points, causing
expressions of concern by the Da Nang radio, which is
continuing its stream of anti-Saigon commentaries.
The new I Corps commander, General Dinh, apparently
intends to proceed cautiously in trying to reassert cen-
tral government authority.
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The Ky government has moved two additional
army battalions and a supporting company into Saigon
to help keep order there. These troops, from the
predominately Catholic and well-disciplined 7th Di-
vision in the delta, are reportedly under the control
of the capital region commander, General Khang.
Buddhist leaders held a major strategy meeting
in Saigon last night, apparently in preparation for a
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airman am au in usagreement with extremist
policies but unwilling to tangle openly with Tri Quang,
has effectively retired from institute, affairs, leaving
control in the hands of the militants.
Caigon area commander Khang, who previously
reported dissatisfaction among several field-grade
officers over the government's lack of strong action
against political dissidents, now states that these of-
ficers--with Military Security Service chief Colonel
Loan as their primary spokesman--are pressing for
certain top-level military changes. Although Khang
did not associate himself with this group, he has .
previously stated that he and some other Directorate
generals were advocates of stronger measures.
The Military Situation in South Vietnam: Elements
of the US First Infantry Division conducting Operation
ABILENE in Phuoc Tuy Province encountered a Viet
Cong base camp today. US casualties thus far total
32 killed and 60 wounded. Viet Cong casualties are
unknown.
US Air Strikes: Twenty-nine B-52 Stratefor-
tresses hit a two-mile segment of North Vietnamee
Route 15 (Laos Route 12) yesterday in an effort to
impede movement to the Mu Gia Pass through which
virtually all Laos-bound traffic from the DRV no,
passes. No bomb damage assessment is available.
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Other Major Developments: The North Viet-
namese have been taking steps to - e velop an alternate
route for traffic into Laos. Recent photography and
pilot reports disclose that the Communists have nearly
completed a major road beginning at Route 101 in
North Vietnam and following a generally southwest
course into Laos, intersecting Route 911 at Ban Loum
Poum. This road could serve as an alternate for Mu
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Pakistan - Communist China: [Claims by high
Pakistani officials that Peking has offered large-scale
military aid tend to be substantiated by the recent ar-
rival of major military equipment
Some Chinese equipment is already in Pakistani
hands. Chinese T-59 tanks were paraded in Rawal-
pindi on 23 March, and infantry and antiaircraft weap-
ons have also been reported in
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mechanics have been on training missions in China in
recent months.]
[Last week the chief of the Pakistani Air Force,
in pointing up Pakista.n's severe shortage of military
equipment, warned the US ambassador that if equip-
ment were not made available from the West, a Chinese
offer to supply the bulk of the nation's requirements
might be accepted. Pro-Western Finance Minister
Shoaib has also stated that his government has a com-
prehensive offer of Chinese military assistance.
China's capabilities, however, are restricted by its
own military requirements and limited production
n recent months India. has received large-scale
military assistance from the USSR and Czechoslo-
vakia, and lesser amounts from some Western coun-
tries. Although the Pakistanis have had some success
in obtaining arms primarily from international arms
dealers at high prices, they have not secured quanti-
ties comparable to those obtained by New Delhi
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Pakistan does not consider the USSR as a po-
tential supplier of substantial military aid, largely
because of Soviet political commitments in New Delhi.
Minister of Commerce Faruque, scheduled for a
loll trade promotion tour in the Middle East and Europe
during the next month, is expected to inquire about
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VNII and Czechoslovakia.
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France: The government and the Gaullist party
have launched a full-fledged propaganda campaign in
support of De Gaulle's moves against NATO and US
bases in France. .
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Thus far, the government appears to have had
some success in persuading the public that ties with
the alliance organization can be reduced without losing
the fundamental guarantees of the alliance. A mid-
March public opinion poll indicates that, by a two-to-
one majority, the French public believes the Atlantic
alliance plays an essential role in the security of
Europe and France. A similar proportion of respond-
ents indicated, however, that Paris should ask for the
removal of US bases if Washington refuses to place
them under French command.
In assessing the domestic situation at this stage,
the US Embassy in Paris comments that De Gaulle
is banking on the strong pride, nationalism, and indi-
vidualism of the French, as well as on their pre-
dominant concern with local issues. De Gaulle's de-
cision not to withdraw from the alliance seems to have
greatly strengthened the Gaullists' ability to answer
opposition charges that Paris is splitting with its
allies.
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The opposition will have a chance to challenge
the government when the National Assembly opens its
foreign policy debate on 13 April. A censure motion
centering on De Gaulle's NATO moves will be pre-
sented at that time, although it has almost no chance
of winning the support of an absolute majority of
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Austria., Austria's 21-year-old coalition be-
tween the People's Party and the Socialists may be
coming to an end.
The centrist People's Party, which won a,parlia~ /~yS~}fz
mentary majority in the 6 March elections, isthreat-
eningjto form a one-party cabinet if the Socialists do
not agree by 20 April to enter a new coalition. The
Socialists' national committee, which is reported to
have a majority opposed to a continuation of the coali-
tion, is to meet shortly to determine the party's
position.
Increased People's Party influence is likely to
strengthen recent tendencies to leave EFTA in ex-
change for association with EEC, to favor a build-up
of the armed forces, and to increase the influence of
private industry--as opposed to nationalized industry--
in trade negotiations with Communist countries.
A cabinet made up exclusively of People's Party
members would cause uneasiness, at least initially,
since Austrians have long believed that coalition gov-
ernment was their guarantee against a recurrence of
the bitter hostility and brief civil war of the 1930s
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Cambodia - North Vietnam: Hanoi's commercial
mission in Cambodia is being upgraded to provide po-
litical "representation of the Democratic Republic of
Vietnam."' The change was announced by North Viet-
nam on 11 April, following the recent visit of Hanoi's
minister of culture to Phnom Penh. [The British
charge in Cambodia thinks the practical effect will be
to raise the North Vietnamese commercial mission,
which has operated at a subconsular level since 1962,
to something less than. full embassy statu.s~ There
are no indications that Phnom Penh plans to send a
dele ation to North Vietnam
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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 Chairman, The Joint Chiefs of Stuif
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 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
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
The Administrator
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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