THE PRESIDENT'S DAILY BRIEF 15 FEBRUARY 1967

• Document Type: FOIA
• Collection: President's Daily Brief 1961-1969
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 0005968787
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 5
• Document Creation Date: September 16, 2015
• Document Release Date: September 16, 2015
• Publication Date: February 15, 1967

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15 FEBRUARY 1967
1. Communist China
2. Soviet Union
A hint on how a compromise between
contending forces might be worked out
is provided by formation of a provisional
government in a south-central China prov-
ince combining local party cadre, army
commandos, and Maoist militants. Peking
radio is making much of this arrangement,
which follows a pattern set earlier in
two other provinces, and is emphasizing
the army's key role.
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3. North Vietnam
4. Indonesia
15 Feb 67
Although groggy, Sukarno is still
on his feet groping for openings which
might yet stave off his ouster.
The Bung has typically sought to
confound his enemies and hearten his re-
maining friends by alternately hinting
that he would resign and attempting to
brazen it out. Things are now so bad
for him, however, that he could cave in
at any moment.
The army is not too worried about
reaction in East Java--Sukarnois princi-
pal remaining bailiwick--should he re-
sign. But it fears trouble if Sukarno
hangs on and is then disgraced by con-
gressional action next month.
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5. Thailand
Ambassador Martin's special assist-
ant for counterinsurgency believes the
Thai Communists have taken time out to
consolidate control over their slowly
growing insurgency. He thinks this ex-
plains the over-all decline in incidents
during the last quarter of 1966.
Martin's counterinsurgency expert
gives the Thais good marks for grasping
the need for a proper blend of civil,
military, and police actions against the
Communists. While they still have much
to learn in terms of planning and follow-
through, he considers them years ahead of
the Vietnamese he knew from 1963 to 1965.
6. Canada-OAS Canada may take a fresh look at mem-
bership in the OAS.
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