CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE BULLETIN

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• Publication Date: April 24, 1964
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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE BULLETIN
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*Laos: Souvanna Phouma has agreed to stay on as
premier under terms laid down by the military.
The announcement of Souvannals decision was
made following a cabinet meeting this morning. Yes-
terday, coup leaders and rightist generals had met in
Vientiane to work out a program regarding the'future
of the coalition government,
Coup leader General Kouprasith, at the conclusion
of yesterday's sessions, indicated that Souvanna, -while
continuing to head the government of national union,
would be expected to rework and expand it "in conformity
with the present state of affairs." Kouprasith hinted that
the newly formed Committee for National Defense--repor-
tedly to be comprised of Lao Army generals--would play
a major role in determining future policy. The committee,
he announced, would recommen d individuals for inclusion
in the government as well as "follow and oversee the ex-
ecution of governmental tasks."
The Pathet Lao, who have vigorously protested the
coup and demanded a return to pre-coup conditions,
can be expected to oppose strongly any shifting of the
coalition balance in favor of the rightists. Kong Le.
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" Zanzibar. Intensive maneuvering is following the
announcement of a Tanganyika- Zanzibar union.
Tanganyikan leaders apparently have convinced
President Karume and Vice President Hanga that
unionwith Tanganyika is the only way to prevent For-
eign Minister Babuls pro-Chinese Arabs from gaining
complete control of Zanzibar. Agreement in principle
for the union was announced yesterday in Dar-es-
Salaam after President Nyerere made a quick trip to
Zanzibar to get Karume's final approval.
*Nyerere and Defense Minister Kambona, who has
long believed that Tanganyika should absorb the islands
have become increasingly alarmed over developments
in Zanzibar and over the possibility that the Commu-
nists- -particularly Chinese--may have longer range
designs on Tanganyika.
It is unlikely that the union can be accomplished
before Babu's return from Pakistan. Most of the de-
tails are still to be worked out and the final agree-
ment must be ratified by the Revolutionary Council,
where some members do not want to surrender Zan-
zibar's sovereignty to Tanganyika. Babu, who has
opposed federation with mainland countries,, may yet
persuade Karume to reverse his decision.
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Karume and Hanga reportedly have agreed to
tran~fer Babu and his two principal lieutenants to
innocuous posts but they do not want to move precip-
itously. The Tanganyikans- -sensitive to a possible
neo-imperialist image--have agreed with th two Zan-
zibari leaders to go slow on removing Babj
ETTanganyikan police on Zanzibar have been alerted
and reinforcements flown in. Together with AfricaM
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karume, they may be able to block any counteraction
by Babu's followerv
Babu's security force of some 150 men contains
the best armed, best trained, and best disciplined
Zanzibaris. It's Cuban-trained leaders are loyal to
Babu, but the allegiance of some of its newly trained
Africans is unknown.
The Tanganyikan leaders are concerned about
Moscow's reaction. Yesterday when informed by
Kambona of the union agreement, the Soviet charg6
in Dar-es-Salaam said little but was obviously dis-
pleased. Reportedly, he referred obliquely to Tan-
ganyika's interference in another nation's internal
affairs and reminded Kambona that the Communist
countries are giving considerable aid to Zanzib,-~UV
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South Vietnam: Viet Cong military activity, which
has been rising steadily since late February, con-
tinues at a high rate.
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Aggressive guerrilla action is particularly evi-
dent in the Mekong Delta region. Following last
week's five-day battle in Chuong Thien Province, the
Viet Cong launched a series of coordinated actions
against government outposts along the Mekong River.
The Viet Cong have also stepped up harassment
of river and road traffic around Saigon. *On 22 and
23 April, strong Viet Cong forces ambushed govern-
ment troops in Han Nghia Province, west of Saigon.
The ambushes resulted in sizable losses, including
one American killed and three wounded in yesterday's
action.
The government's reaction to major Viet Cong at-
tacks has been swift but costly. More than 1,000 gov-
ernment casualties were reported last week--the
highest weekly total recorded in the past three years.
By comparison, the average weekly casualty rate was
approximately 250 in 1962 and 390 in 1963.
The Viet Cong, too, have suffered heavy losses-.-
660 killed and captured last week, The Viet Cong,
however, continue to capture three weapons for every
one lost, the ratio that has prevailed this year.
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*British Guiana: Violence stemming from the pro-
longed sugar workers' strike is increasing and may
eventually require the intervention of British troops.
The two- and- a-half -month- old strike--instigated
by a pro-Jagan union--was political from the outset,
and is now taking on an increasingly racial complexion.
There were several serious incidents this week be-
tween East Indians and Negroes in the west coast
Demerara region despite the pleas of two Jagan min-
isters against recourse to violence.
The governor has reportedly called up the 600-
man volunteer force for guard duties to free the
police for use in the areas where racial clashes are
occurring.
The police believe that some of the more serious
incidents are the work of a terrorist group advised by
six to eight Cuban-trained youths. The US consul
accordingly fears that violence may persist during
the election campaign later this year.
In any event, there have been numerous reports
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zation is making preparations for a
campaign of vio-
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UK-MLF: London is concerned that agreement
may be reached-on a charter for a multilateral nuclear
force (MLF) before Britain is in a position to sign..
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burgh said it would be "most unf ortun tell if the Brit-
ish were not in the MLF at the outset
He said Foreign Secretary Butler wants to create
a sit U ation which would permit British adherence re-
gardless of which party is in power in he UK. The
Labor Party has been cool to the MLF.
L?huckburgh said he believes that study by the MLF
working group of several new proposals he has recently
introduced would help mollify the opposition to the MLF
among the British military services
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Gabon: Deep-seated dissatisfaction with Presi-
dent Mba's regime remains widespread.
Although recent elections gave Mba's supporters
31 of the 47 seats in the National Assembly, even the
officially announced, returns conceded 45 percent of
the popular vote to opposition candidates. Consider-
able government pressure was necessary to insure
the Mba slate's victory.
Opposition deputies in the new assembly, which
convenes on 27 April, may work for the re-establish-
ment of a parliamentary government in which Mba's
powers would be reduced. They might be joined in
this action by some of the deputies elected on pro-Ma
slates.
The French have stood firmly behind Ma although,
with the elections over,, they may urge him to be con-
ciliatory. Any compromise between Ma and his
principal opponents, all of whom are imprisoned, still
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Congo: The Congo Army--already heavily com-
mitted against the Kwilu rebellion--may become in-
creasingly hard pressed by disorders elsewhere.
Tribal violence broke out last week in the Kivu
area of the eastern Congo and has not completely sub-
sided. There are unconfirmed reports of movement
of a band of dissident youths northwest of Stanleyville.
Such disturbances could. provide opportunities for
the exile "Committee of National Liberation" (CNL)
based in Brazzaville, which evidently has increased
its activity recently. In the past two weeks, two CNL
groups armed with grenades have been arrested, one
near Coquilhatville, the other in Lac Leopold II Prov-
incel)
Two other CNL groups have been arrested, in the
almost certainly in contact with the Chinese Commu-
nists in both Brazzaville and Burundi. The Chinese
charge in Burundi recently expressed disillusionment
with CNL representatives, but he has given them
small amounts of money in the past.
The rebellion in Kwilu meanwhile continues to
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there. The US ambassador fears this rebellion may
continue almost indefinitely.
to assassinate leading Congolese Government officia
The CNL has proved ineffective in the past and
its leadership is still badly fragmented, but it could
well prove a serious threat. The CNL leaders are
capital itself during the past month. A member of
one of these groups carried documents outlining a plot,
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East Germany - Hungary: Ulbricht reportedly
will begin his first official visit to Hungary on 26 April,
apparently in another move to prevent further political
isolation. East Germany is concerned because sev-
eral of the East European countries, including Hun-
gary, have moved toward closer relations with the
West, especially West Germany. Ulbricht went to
Poland last fall seeking to improve relations between
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he failed,
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THE 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.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 Director for Intelligence, 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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