THE PRESIDENT'S DAILY BRIEF 6 DECEMBER 1965

• Document Type: FOIA
• Collection: President's Daily Brief 1961-1969
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 0005968033
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 8
• Document Creation Date: September 16, 2015
• Document Release Date: September 16, 2015
• Publication Date: December 6, 1965

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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
THE PRESIDENT'S
DAILY BRIEF
6 DECEMBER 1965
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DAILY BRIEF
6 DECEMBER 1965
1. Rhodesia
The emotional fervor that led the
African foreign ministers to adopt their
strong resolutions at last week's con-
ference seems to be dissipating only
slowly.
President Nyerere of Tanzania has,
in fact, so boxed himself in with post-
conference public statements that he will
find it very difficult to avoid a diplo-
matic break with Britain if, as seems
likely, the 15 December deadline passes
without strong British military action
against Rhodesia.
Most of the foreign ministers at
the conference are much less responsible
than are their presidents, however.
Several of the latter seem to be coming
to recognize that the threat to break
with Britain may do more harm than good
to their interests.
US Ambassador Korry in Addis Ababa
believes that many African governments
could be made to have second thoughts
on the deadline threat if some face-sav-
ing alternative were to be opened up to
them.
Ambassador Korry got the impression
that Communist diplomats and newsmen were
more active at the conference site than
ever before. They were probably trying
to convince the Africans of their readi-
ness to help against Rhodesia.
The British, meanwhile, are stand-
ing firm against the African pressure to
send ground troops into Rhodesia
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2. Indonesia
. Laos
4. Nepal
Sukarno made a 'remarkably defen-
sive and impassioned speech yesterday.
He complained that anti-CommuniSttele.,,-
ments are trying to force his hand and
to bypass him in dealing with the prob.-
lems of the country.
Admitting that he had neglected
Indonesian economic development, Sukarno
said that was because of the overriding
need to safeguard "the nation and the
revolution." He challenged his oppo-
nents either to depose him or to give
him free rein in running the country.
Sukarno evidently calculates that
this emotional appeal will result in
some expression of support for his posi-
tion. Even if it does, his open admis-
sion of weakness seems in the longer run
likely to benefit his opponents.
Army leaders have largely ignored
earlier presidential criticism and are
unlikely to retreat in the face of the
latest blast.
Roadwatch teams in the Laotian pan-
handle continue to report substantial
numbers of southbound trucks, some con-
taining troops. ,
Late last month one team saw 21
cargo trucks moving south. A week later
the Same group:spotted':154
17 of them carried about 20 men each.
On 3 December, another team reported
30 trucks going south.
The internal situation in Nepal con-
tinues to slide slowly downhill. The
country, already in the grip of infla-
tion, now faces a serious food shortage.
Direct criticism of the King and his
government, not frequent in the past,
is growing and opposition circles are
beginning to stir.
So far the King, who seems .supremely
confident of his own power and skill, has
been unwilling to take the reform meas-
ures needed to arrest this process.
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5. Pakistan
6. Communist China
7. United Kingdom
Finance Minister Shoaib does not
believe President Ayub will ask during
his US trip for an immediate resumption
of US military or economic aid. Ayub
apparently assumes that the US would
not grant such a request at this time
and that Pakistan can stand continued
suspension of economic aid better than
India can.
Pakistani Officials have been as-
suring domestic newsmen that the US visit
will bring no retreat from their posi-
tion on Kashmir.r
/the newsmen were also
assured that no consideration would cause
Pakistan to abandon its friendship with
China.
Communist air activity in the
area opposite Taiwan last month was the
highest for any Month since September
1958--during the Taiwan Strait crisis.
This could merely reflect good flying
weather during November and Communist
sensitivity following the,defection of
the bomber crew last month.
British gold and currency reserves
rose again last month and reached the
highest level since June 1962. London
financial circles warn, however, that
there can be no relaxation since large
regular surpluses will be needed to pay
off debts coming due through 1970.
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8. Communist China
France
The election result was a sharp
blow to De Gaulle's personal prestige
and leadership. Much of the opposition
press attributes it to popular hostility
to De Gaulle's foreign policies.
The rebuff to De Gaulle has sparked
speculation that he may withdraw, refus-
ing to compete in the 19 December run-
off. No one knows the answer to this
but De Gaulle himself. Most observers,
however, expect him to stay in and to
win handily over Mitterrand.
The percentages drawn by each can-
didateg, however, suggest that De Gaulle
was unable to attract votes away from
traditional voting patterns,and'hot that
the voters repudiated his policies.
Mitterrand,for instance, drew about the
same percentage as the Socialist and
Communist parties together did in the
parliamentary elections of 1962.
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10. Dominican Republic
11. Guatemala
Garcia Godoy's recent moves in set-
ting up machinery for next year's elec-
tion seem carefully calculated to assure
the public that theeleCtions;:on 1 JUne
free:and*iMpartially conducted.
Another encouraging development is
the growing confidence which Garcia Go-
doy apparently has in armed forces
leader Rivera Caminero and other mili-
tary chiefs. He told a US official
last weekend that he now recognizes that
many of the coup rumors he had been re-
ceiving actually originated with Juan
Bosch.
The president is still working on
the thorny problem of reintegrating eli-
gible former rebel military men into the
armed forces. He now says he hopes to
reach a solution this week.
the growing
sense of insecurity among wealthier ele-
ments in the country is definitely in-
creasing the chances of trouble.
12: Venezuela
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