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Approved for Release: 2020/08/11 C02000174 # CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE BULLETIN 16 January 1961 # DAILY BRIEF ## THE COMMUNIST BLOC *Sirial* *NO* *NO* *USSR-Guinea: The two Soviet IL-18s which arrived in Conakry last month apparently have been turned over to Guinea and presumably will be used to establish an international civil airline under the guidance of Soviet personnel. In the latter half of 1960, Czechoslovakia provided three twin-engine IL-14 "luxury-type" aircraft for a domestic Guinean civil airline to be operated by Czech personnel. Meanwhile, bloc military materiel supplied to Guinea in late 1960 appeared in a recent parade in Conakry. [ ] The display included artillery and 25 armored personnel carriers. [ ] (Page 1) ## ASIA-AFRICA *South Vietnam: [Political opponents of South Vietnamese President Diem remain restive under his continued failure to liberalize his regime, and recent reports indicate that some opposition circles still believe a coup is the only way to bring about desired reforms. One faction of the Dai Viet party claims to have considerable military support for a plan of action to replace Diem with a coalition government of all anti-Communist groups. The government reportedly plans to stimulate a new political front prior to the presidential election scheduled for 9 April, but this is unlikely to attract the cooperation of opposition elements.] (Page 2) *OK* *Laos: [Government forces appear to be suffering further setbacks as Kong Le/Pathet Lao troops push southward from the Xieng Khouang area. General Phoumi, who has dispatched T-6 aircraft in support of his ground forces, is still] *Revision* *1* *TOP SECRET* Approved for Release: 2020/08/11 C02000174

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