THE PRESIDENT'S DAILY BRIEF 15 OCTOBER 1969

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October 15, 1969
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Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2016/07/19 : CIA-RDP79T00936A007600130001-9 The President's Daily Brief 15 October 1969 19 50X1 Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2016/07/19 : CIA-RDP79T00936A007600130001-9 Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2016/07/19 : CIA-RDP79T00936A007600130001-9 FOR THE PRESIDENT ONLY ? THE PRESIDENT'S DAILY BRIEF 15 October 1969 PRINCIPAL DEVELOPMENTS In Laos, there has been little change in the mili- tary situation around the Plaine des Jarres, but in the south, Communist forces are beginning to put pressure on government guerrillas near Tchepone. (Page 3) The Seoul government is getting help from an unex- pected quarter--the recent bumbling efforts by the North Koreans to send in agents--in its campaign for a favorable vote in Friday's referendum on Pres- ident Pak's third term. (Page 4) FOR THE PRESIDENT ONLY 50X1 50X1 Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2016/07/19 : CIA-RDP79T00936A007600130001-9 Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2016/07/19 : CIA-RDP79T00936A007600130001-9 FOR THE PRESIDENT ONLY ? WEST GERMANY - EAST GERMANY 1 FOR THE PRESIDENT ONLY 50X1 50X1 50X1 50X1 Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2016/07/19 : CIA-RDP79T00936A007600130001-9 50X1 Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2016/07/19 : CIA-RDP79T00936A007600130001-9 FOR THE PRESIDENT ONLY SOVIET UNION - COMMUNIST CHINA 2 FOR THE PRESIDENT ONLY Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2016/07/19 : CIA-RDP79T00936A007600130001-9 50X1 50X1 50X1 Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2016/07/19 : CIA-RDP79T00936A007600130001-9 Laos: Current Situation Lao Ca 22- Thai Nguyen Lang Son BURMA Thanh Hoa THAILAND 17';'?c HalPhOng, )? ? GULF OP TONKIN Vinh Udon Thani Corn mun ist-controlled territory Contested territory Sakon Nakhon 18 ? MARCATION %LINE TNAM Limit of area claimed under Communist and Neutralist control, June 1962 Ubon Ratchathani THAILAND ',Ames CAMBODIA 96300 10-69 CIA! Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2016/07/19 : CIA-RDP79T00936A007600130001-9 50X1 Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2016/07/19 : CIA-RDP79T00936A007600130001-9 FOR THE PRESIDENT ONLY LAOS General yang Pao's guerrillas are making some progress in their offensive in Xieng Khouang Prov- ince, but the military situation in. northern Laos remains generally static. Communist forces seem to be sticking essentially to defensive tactics, although they have become a bit more active in their patrolling and small-scale raids. We still expect an enemy counteroffensive. North Vietnamese intercepts continue to speak of new troop deployments and logis- tic planning. In southern Laos, the picture Is less favorable for. the government. Friendly units have been forced to withdraw southward from the recently captured town Of Toumlane, and several companies of irregulars have been driven off their high ground position over- looking koute, 9,, just southwest of Tchepone. Rein- forced government elements have begun moving from the northwest toward Muong Phine in an effort to regain the initiative there. 3 FOR THE PRESIDENT ONLY Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2016/07/19 : CIA-RDP79T00936A007600130001-9 Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2016/07/19 : CIA-RDP79T00936A007600130001-9 South Korean Forces Sink North Korean Agent Boat ?USSR Harnhung a Dairen ? ,DEMARCATION LINE ?38? Chef 0". SEA OF JAPAN ' 42?? ingtao ?34? YELLOW SEA At7 0 p t z First Detected Pusan CHUM North Korean Agent Boat Sunk z/ c:S Nagasaki 13 October AtV o.? 96301 10-69 CIA 124? 0 Nautical Miles 100 1218? 92? Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2016/07/19 : CIA-RDP79T00936A007600130001-9 50X1 Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2016/07/19 : CIA-RDP79T00936A007600130001-9 FOR THE PRESIDENT ONLY ? SOUTH KOREA Pak's supporters are playing up yesterday's sinking of the 75-ton North Korean agent boat and other recent successes against Communist infiltra- tors to push their case for a yes vote in next Friday's referendum on a third term for Pak. They are using the incidents to paint picture of the threat from the north and to point up the administration's ability to defend the coun- try. the government has also released details of five agent arrests or sightings in the rear areas in the last two weeks. Another facet of the government's highly organ- ized campaign has been to concentrate on the rural vote to offset the negative vote expected in Seoul and in other towns. All indications are that Pak's third term aspirations will be supported by a comfort- able majority. 4 FOR THE PRESIDENT ONLY Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2016/07/19 : CIA-RDP79T00936A007600130001-9 50X1 50X1 50X1 50X1 Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2016/07/19 : CIA-RDP79T00936A007600130001-9 FOR THE PRESIDENT ONLY SOV I ET UNION FOR THE PRESIDENT ONLY 5 Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2016/07/19 : CIA-RDP79T00936A007600130001-9 50X1 50X1 50X1 50X1 50X1 50X1 50X11 50X1 50X1 Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2016/07/19 : CIA-RDP79T00936A007600130001-9 Top Secret Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2016/07/19 : CIA-RDP79T00936A007600130001-9