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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.
“Mission Control”3 pages
DEPARTMENT OF STATE INR BRIEFING NOTE TO: DATE: June 11, 1968 TIME: AM SOURCE(S) CLASS./CONTROL(S) Eucharest 1806 LOU Press reports the arrival on June 8 of DRV economic delegation led by Dep. Prime Minister NGHI. Warsaw 3514 LOU Press reports on signing of DRV-Poland aid and trade agreement on June 7 state that agreement provides "Poland will supply DRV machines and equipment for complete industrial objects as well as goods in exchange for DRV goods. No mention of military assistance although Nghi acknowledged his people receive "large and many sided aid from USSR, China, Poland and other fraternal socialist countries." INR The pattern of East European non-communist countries mentioning only economic aid and not military is common as is, on the other hand, North Vietnamese mention of all types of aid. FBIS 54 Prague CTK in English Unclass. Czech transportation del. currently in the DRV was received by For, Min. Trinh. Czech support to the DRV for the reconstruction and maintenance of railroads was discussed. INR CE RSB BRIEFER K. Yalowits EXTENSION 4624 31097 Form DS-1118 DocId:33061196 Page 40 (Classification)
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