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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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DEPARTMENT OF STATE GIST: USSR-Norway: Soviet Military Exercise Near Norwegian Border Apparently Is Over; May Presage Tougher Soviet Stance on NATO Activities in Norway with Eye to 1969 TO: The Director, INR DATE: June 11, 1966 TIME: 5 p.m. COMMENTS CONTAINED IN INR BRIEFING NOTES ARE INITIAL AND TENTATIVE. SOURCE(S) CLASS./CONTROL(S) Reuters from Oslo UNCL June 11 According to the Oslo press of June 11, Soviet forces supported by tanks and artillery which gathered along Norway and the USSR's northern border June 7 have been withdrawn. The withdrawal began just after midnight local time. Reuters from Moscow UNCL June 11 The Soviet newspaper Trud (central trade union organ)/June 11 that two NATO exercises in Norway were intended to stifle Norwegian opposition to Norway's continued membership in NATO. It said the exercises "Polar Ice" and "Polar Express" were designed to influence a parliamentary debate this month on Norway's future relations with NATO. TDCS-314/09474 6/NFD June 10 Norwegian officials June 9 commented that this was the first time since World War II that the Soviets had moved troops to and placed them in manacing positions along the northern border. No one among the Norwegian officials charged with assessing the reasons behind this Soviet move thought there was any possibility of imminent aggression. The Soviets have tried repeatedly to convince Oslo that Norway's best interests would be served by leaving NATO; Norway should refuse to permit any German military presence in Norway; and NATO exercises in northern Norway can only be construed by Moscow as aggressive. Norwegian authorities now estimate that the Soviets have abandoned "soft tactics" and will adopt a harsher line diplomatically. INR comment: The Norwegian conclusion that the Soviets will take a tougher line with Oslo from now on concerning NATO activities in Norway may well be correct. The immediate reason for the menacing Soviet military exercise just concluded is the fact that the Norwegian parliament begins debate on June 13 on a government resolution favoring continued Norwegian membership in NATO beyond 1969. INR OFFICE BRIEFER WBSmith EXTENSION L888 accord. with RED:Capps SECRET/NO FOREIGN DISSEM FNUM 310973 DocId:33061196 Page 27 (Classification)
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