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This is a compilation of Department of State Bureau of Intelligence and Research (INR) briefing notes to the Director of INR, mostly dated June 12, 1968, with some from June 6, 1968. The notes cover world events, including student riots in Paris, East German passport and visa rules for West Germans, a UN resolution on South West Africa, a change of Komsomol leadership, Sino-Nepalese relations, and the Colombian presidential resignation crisis. Unrest in Senegal and Somalia is also covered. None of the notes discuss UFOs.
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GIST: Mexico: Opposition Apparently Wins Significant Electoral Victories in Baja California DATE: 6/6/68 TIME: 4 PM COMMENTS CONTAINED IN INR BRIEFING NOTES ARE INITIAL AND TENTATIVE. SOURCE(S) Mexicali 57 CONF 6/4/68 CLASS./CONTROL(S) A highly reliable source in the National Action Party (PAN), major opposition party in Mexico, has told the consul in Mexicali that his party has tabulated the votes from the June 2 election in Baja California. According to these counts, the PAN won the mayorality contests in Mexicali and Yucatan as well as several seats in the state legislature. An official of PRI, the governing party, corroborated this information in general. PAN feels that PRI may try to manipulate the election results or to spark violence in order to have an excuse for declaring the elections void. PAN feels that these results portend further victories in additional elections later this year. INR/RAR COMMENT: The PRI has been seriously concerned about its image during the past year. This concern led to a rejuvenation of the party leadership in February. A loss in Baja California will be a black mark for this new leadership. The PAN, encouraged by its victories in Sonora and Yucatan, has entered the election this year with new energy, confident that it can win several important contests. The PRI may be at a crossroads. If the PAN shows genuine strength, the PRI may have to decide whether it will permit the growth of a strong competitive party, or whether it will resort to repressive measures to prevent such a development. The elections in the next couple of months may give us an indication as to which way the PRI will go. INR OFFICE RAR BRIEFER J. FENRER EXTENSION L4481 CONFIDENTIAL FORM DS-1118 6-NW 31097 DocId:33061196 Page 113 (Classification)
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