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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 BRIEFING NOTE TO: The Director, INR SOURCE(S) UNCL According to Reuters in Prague, CTK June 9 carried a report from its Moscow bureau that Czechoslovak Deputy Premier Strougal is to go to Moscow June 10 to continue talks started with Soviet officials by Party Secretary Dubcek on economic cooperation. FBIS 82 June 9 (TASS internat'l June 7) UNCL On June 7 CPSU Central Committee Secretary Katushev received Czechoslovak Ambassador Koucky at the latter's request. They "had a talk, which was held in a friendly atmosphere." tel 071800Z from CINCUSAREUR S/NOFORN A traveller reported that a loudspeaker truck travelled back and forth through Karlovy Vary on June 1, announcing that a regular Warsaw Pact maneuver would take place this year in Czechoslovakia, and emphasizing that the Soviet troops already in Czechoalovakia were there as friends, and there should be no uneasiness on the part of the local population. Prague tel 2316 June 7 LOU The Czechoslovak Defense Ministry in a June 6 press interview again tried to deal with rumors on Soviet participation in maneuvers in Czechoalovakia, saying a "minimum no." would take part, Soviet signal units had arrived, and auxiliary units will come later; one paper quoted him as saying there were no Soviet tanks in the CSSR. A Defense Ministry spokesman on June 7 stated the maneuvers would be in the second half of June, last a few days, take place on several stages' territory. Soviet signal units were now in the CSSR and artillery units for command posts, plus guards, logistic, and supply elements were expected. The persistent interest on the part of Czech media has pulled out more details on the maneuvers than would otherwise have been released, according to the DAO in Prague. FBIS 15 June 9 (Prague radio June 8) UNCL The dates of Dubcek's visit to Hungary will be June 13 to 15. Reuters from Prague June 8 UNCL Rude Pravo June 8 quoted a Czechoalovak Foreign Ministry official as saying at a press conference that first reactions in the bloc to the CSSR's democratization were "not always pleasant" but mutual relations had now "calmed down;" the problem now was to "democratize relations between socialist countries"; party and govt. negotiations should be separated; and Prague expects to conclude an "alliance agreement" with Romania this year.
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