Documents / FOIA release
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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DEPARTMENT OF STATE INR BRIEFING NOTE GIST: SUDAN: Pro-UAR Deputy Prime Minister Seeking to Assume Prime Minister Mahjoub's Functions While Latter on Leave TO: The Director, INR DATE: 6/12/68 TIME: a.m. SOURCE(S) TDCS 314/09529-68 S/NOFORN 6/11/68 (Source: a journalist with extensive contacts who has been a reliable reporter.) Prime Minister Mohammed Mahjoub, who is reportedly suffering from high blood pressure in addition to diabetes, plans to go on summer leave in Beirut and Turkey as soon as the assembly recesses. Deputy Prime Minister Sheikh Ali Abd-al Rahman (who is also Vice President of the Democratic Unionist Party and who enjoys UAR backing) is aware of Mahjoub's plans and claims that, as Deputy Prime Minister, he is charged with taking over Mahjoub's functions during the latter's absence. Mahjoub is reportedly moving to curb Sheikh Ali's ambitions. Field Comment: If Sheikh Ali were to assume the office of Defense Minister in Mahjoub's absence, he might use that period to consolidate aspects of the arms agreement with the Soviet Union. INR/RAF Comment: The above TDCS was received after the one on which a June 11 White Book CIB item was based. The earlier report had suggested that Mahjoub might retire from politics following his illness and that he might be succeeded by Sheikh Ali. Even if Mahjoub does not retire, his illness adds a new element of instability to the Sudanese political scene. It seems more likely that it may hasten the day of a military take-over, however, than provide any opening for the erratic and radical Deputy Prime Minister.
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FOIA release, from the cia-readingroom collection. The PDF is mirrored here; the original link is above. The text was read from the page images by GLM-OCR; expect the odd misread word. 132 pages are in the text index: search them above, or from the library's search.