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.
“Red River”1 page
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SOURCE(S) CLASS./CONTROL(S) FBIS 45 (Prague CTK International Service in English, 8 June 68) A CTK story from Hanoi reports that on June 8 the Municipal Administration Committee has restricted the movement of foreigners in the city, effective June 10. Foreigners reportedly will not be able, without special permits, to visit areas which contain power plants and industrial installations. They are also not allowed to enter recently bombed areas until such areas are cleared. "Those who violate those measures will be punished according to Vietnamese laws; diplomats will be punished in accordance with diplomatic usage." CTK says the Committee's notice "has aroused great interest and there are numerous speculations about its purpose in foreign circles" in Hanoi. REA Comment: This Czech story is the only source reporting such a recent promulgation of restrictions on foreigners. We do not remember any promulgation of such restrictions in the past, though they may be on the books. Some months ago, for example, a British diplomat was picked up by the authorities for visiting a part of the city considered off limits. However, the diplomat was not told which areas were closed to foreigners. (Hanoi, of course, does not recognize the British official as a diplomat.) We do not know why the Hanoi regime should now want to insure that foreigners do not visit important industrial installations and recently bombed areas. It is possible that the North Vietnamese are making permanent repairs or permanent additions to these installations similar to repairs now underway on the Doumer Bridge. Such permanent repairs suggest that Hanoi may not expect the bombing of the Red River delta area to be resumed and may wish to keep these repairs secret. Restricting the movement of foreigners would work toward this objective. However, Hanoi may also want to install new anti-aircraft equipment which it does not wish foreigners to see. Another guess is that the North Vietnamese may be expecting an influx of foreign visitors; it may wish to keep them from seeing sensitive areas, and may want to have the restrictions on record before the visitors actually arrive. In this connection, we have one unconfirmed report that Hanoi is planning to hold a trade fair in Hanoi this September. Possibly, however, the North Vietnamese expect visitors before that time. INR OFFICE REA BRIEFER Junin/Keogh EXTENSION 1.574 MW 31097 DocId:33061196 Page 37 FORM 6-66 DS-1118 (Classification)
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