WEEKLY SUMMARY

Created: 1/19/1968

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DIRECTORATE OF INTELLIGENCE

WEEKLY SUMMARY

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GREEK REGIME TROUBLED BY DOMESTIC AND FOREIGN

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Extremists within the junta are pressing Premier Papadopoulosess moderate attitude toward the exiled King andiplomatic confrontation with the country's allies over their failure to recognize the regime.

greek regime troubled by domestic and foreign problems

Papadopoulos appears to be under increasing pressure from junta extremists because of his "conciliatory" attitudeKing ne and what some of them see as his "fawning" for western support. views the intrajuntawith concern, but isthat he can put down the younger officers either bythose who want to stay in their ministerial posts resign their commissions, or bythen to powerless positions in the military.

King Constantine's abortive countercoup last December and his subsequent departure from Greece are still troubling the junta's already cool relations with the country's allies. The King's absenceovernment whose head of state is in exile. The junta is obviously sensitive to this situation, but so far hasiplomaticover the question.

Papadopoulos may be forced toore "independent" stance if relations with Greece's friends are not formalized soon. Most of the criticism appears to be focused on the US.

King Constantine's future Still is very much in doubt. The junta apparently wants him to stay in exile at least untilthe planned referendum on the new constitution. Regimeindicate that the referendum will be held byo definite date has beenyet for possible general elections.

The draft constitution as it now stands shows little basic change from2 version, which was suspended after the coup in Tho King's power is downgraded somewhat,ow constitutional court has been proposed, and freedom of the pross, assembly, association, and other civil rights are more strictly defined. The power of the executive was notto the degree expected by some observers. Members of the government presently areon the draft,

Andreas Papandreou, themost prominent detainee before his release on Christmas eve, is now in Europe. The junta did not oppose his departure from Greece, probably hoping to undercut foreign criticism of his detention.

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