a Deciassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2015 07 24 Declassi ed in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2015 07 24 50x1 233 CIA-RDP79T00936A006600060001 -8 Deolassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Reiease 2015 07 24 A BRIEF NOVEMBER l968 1 France_' French Officials and editorial i' writers have responded'warmly to Presi- dent Johnson's message supporting De Gaulle's efforts to-save the franc - Even Yankee baiting Michel Debr is said to have called the President's move a brilliant one which wi11 make it harder for the French to he intran sigent in their relations with the United States 23 SoViet Union Rumors cut of MoScow notwithstande ing it now looks as if the Soviets will not attempt a flight around the moon in December -Movement5'and ac tivities-cf kev Space support and re covery ships 1969 _50Xi 'a more likely-period Soviet announce- ments on the achievements of the'ZondQS and Zondu 'flights suggest that the next 'circumlunar capsule may well be manned '3 _Philippines 'Marcos perhaps concerned that he - has gone too far in abusing his friends has lately made some private moves to assure US officials of his friendship He has also dropped public references to his deliberately engineered dispute with Malaysia over Sabah and has soft ened or clarified statements he made to the-Manila Overseas Press Club November 20 about strengthening ties with son oialist countries 50x1 1 Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2015 07 24