CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE BULLETIN

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• Document Creation Date: December 15, 2016
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• Publication Date: June 3, 1967
• Content Type: REPORT

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DIRECTORATE OF
INTELLIGENCE
Central Intelligence Bulletin
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State Department review completed
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Central Intelligence Bulletin
CONTENTS
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Vietnam: Current situation report. (Page 3)
Hong Kong - Communist China: Communist-led labor
unions preparing for major confrontation with colonial
government. (Page 5)
Nigeria: Federal government still searching for effec-
tive response to Eastern secession. (Page 6)
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Venezuela-OAS-Cuba: Caracas dismayed by lack of
support for condemnation of Cuba. (Page 8)
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*Vietnam: (Information as of 4:30 AM EDT)
The Military Situation in South Vietnam: Quang
Tri Province in northernmost South Vietnam continues
to be the focus of significant military activity.
US forces participating in Operation CIMARRON
near the Marine outpost at Con Thien have reported
sporadic contact with enemy forces in well prepared
defensive positions southwest of Con Thien. American
casualties in this two-day old operation stand at 15
killed and 117 wounded. Communist casualties thus far
are eight killed, but this total should rise when body
counts are completed.
Elsewhere in the province, US Marines on 2 June
launched Operation BEAR BITE in the coastal lowlands
east of Quang Tri City. No contact has yet been re-
ported.
To the north of Quang Tri City, a South Vietna-
mese airborne battalion engaged an estimated battalion-
sized North Vietnamese force on 2 June. The enemy
force withdrew following heavy allied air and artillery
strikes, leaving 150 dead and 30 weapons behind.
Friendly casualties were reported as one killed and
40 wounded.
In Quang Tin Province, two US Marine companies
in Operation UNION II made heavy contact on 2 June
with an enemy force some 33 miles northwest of Chu
Lai. Preliminary casualty reports indicate that 452 en-
emy soldiers have been killed while the Marines sus-
tained 88 killed and 220 wounded. Action was continuing
in this engagement at last report. (Map)
North Vietnamese Military Developments: Aerial
photography of 20 May discloses that the North Vietna-
mese, probably aided by Chinese logistical troops, have
completed a replacement bridge over the Canal des
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HANOI AREA - Canal des Rapides Replacement Bridge
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Rapides north of Hanoi. The original bridge--one of
the longest in North Vietnam--was destroyed by US air
strikes. in late April.
Hanoi had been concerned that this bridge on the
main road and rail route from China would eventually
be bombed. As a result, considerable progress had
been made on the approaches and piers for the re-
placement bridge before the late April strike. The
bridge decking was moved into place only 20 days after
the strike. Presumably it had been assembled and
hidden nearby ready for instant replacement.
Hanoi has another alternate bridge under con-
struction down river from the newly-completed re-
placement bridge.
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Hong Kong - Communist China. British authorities
believe that Communist-led labor unions are preparing
a major confrontation with the colonial government today
or tomorrow.
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Although sporadic strikes have taken place over the
past week, British authorities are taking stringent meas-
ures to curb the unrest. Government employees are
subject to summary dismissal if they participate in an
unauthorized work stoppage exceeding 24 hours. On
1 June, the government outlawed inflammatory Commu-
nist wall posters and imposed a maximum fine of $875
and two years in prison on any violator.
Peking is continuing its propaganda attacks on the
British, but at a greatly reduced level. A People's
Daily article yesterday provided further indication that
Peking expects no early resolution to the struggle.
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Nigeria: The federal response to Eastern secession
so far still focuses on half-way measures which have
had little impact on Eastern determination.
Federal government chief Gowon continues to issue
decrees in support of his program to divide Nigeria
into 12 states, which triggered Eastern Governor Ojukwu's
secession move. These will have no practical effect in
the East, however.
Lagos is stepping up its efforts to encourage resist-
ance to Ojukwu's regime by minority tribes in the area
of the East most readily accessible to present concen-
trations of federal troops. There still is no hard evidence
that a federal military attack is imminent.
For his part, Ojukwu seems relaxed and confident
despite the continuing lack of any foreign recognition.
He has announced the creation of five new ministries, in-
cluding foreign affairs and defense.
Ojukwu has reluctantly agreed to permit the planned
evacuation of US and other dependents from the East.
London has now authorized the evacuation of British na-
tionals from the critical East-North border area, but still
hopes to avoid a more general evacuation which would
jeopardize local British interests. Britain wants to main-
tain some sort of official representation in the East and,
if necessary, probably will allow Ojukwu to open an office
in London in return.
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Venezuela-OAS-Cuba: Venezuela is dismayed by the
lack of support for its condemnation of Cuban interven-
tion.
According to a foreign office official, President
Leoni has become impatient over the matter and believes
that something concrete must be done soon. The frus-
tration of some political leaders is being manifested in
public criticism of the US. These leaders believe that
Venezuela is going it alone and allege that the US lacks
determination in facing up to the Castro problem. Gov-
ernment officials have expressed their satisfaction with
the US position, however.
The council of the Organization of American States
meets on 5 June to consider Venezuela's request for a
Foreign Ministers' meeting on Cuba. There seems to
be little likelihood of the OAS going significantly beyond
its 1964 resolution, which virtually isolated Cuba from
its neighbors in the Western Hemisphere.
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