THE PRESIDENT'S DAILY BRIEF 6 JANUARY 1970

• Document Type: FOIA
• Collection: President's Daily Brief 1969-1977
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 0005977230
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 8
• Document Creation Date: August 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 24, 2016
• Publication Date: January 6, 1970

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The President's Daily Brief
6 January 1970
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' THE PRESIDENT'S DAILY BRIEF
6 January 1970
PRINCIPAL DEVELOPMENTS
Jordan will suffer major crop losses if Israel con-
tinues to prevent the repair of the East Ghor irri-
gation canal. (Page 1)
Chinese roadbuilders in Laos are close to their
southern terminal objective and there are no signs
they intend to go further during the current dry
season. (Page 2)
the anti-Western
sentiment in Somalia. (Page 3)
Upcoming negotiations on oil revenues between Iran
and the oil consortium promise to be difficult.
(Page 4)
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ISRAEL-JORDAN
? . Israel is preventing the repair of the East Ghor
irrigation: canal by firing on, Jordanian workers as
they approach areas damaged by an Israeli air attack
on 1 January. Damage to the canal is not extensive
and could be repaired in a few days if the Israelis
allow it.
After a similar, attack in August the Is-
raelis kept the Jordanians away from the
canal for almost two months, causing an
estimated $2 million loss. The situation
is even more critical now because the grow-
ing season has begun in Jordan and water
supplies are crucial. Jordan could lose
one third of its 1970 agricultural output
($25 million) if the canal remains unre-
paired for as long as three months.
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LAOS
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road the Chinese have been building southwest of
Muong Sai is now within five miles of Muong Houn,
some 50 miles down the Nam Beng Valley from the road-
head at Muong Sai. The valley is an established Com-
munist infiltration corridor for men and su..lies
destined for north Thailand.
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Muong Houn adds some weight to the claims
they would concentrate on the
Muong Sag, - Muong Houn road for the pres-
ent. Muong Houn was the high-Water mark
of the Pathet Lao advance in 1962.
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SOMALIA
A distinct nationalistic and anti-Western senti-
ment is apparent within the ruling Supreme Revolu-
tionar Council. /
The recent expulsion of the Peace Corps
and the eviction order given to five mem-
bers of the UN technical mission, however,
are clear indications of the anti-Western
atmosphere in Somalia.
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IRAN-CONSORTIUM
Negotiations on oil revenues for the Iranian
year that begins in March may be even more difficult
this year than last. In preliminary skirmishing, the
Iranians are asking for $150 million over the $1 bil-
lion which the consortium estimates its operations
will generate. Iran is also pressing the US to ac-
cept more of its oil on the American market. Prime
Minister Hoveyda has already warned of unpleasant
consequences if Iranian demands are not met.
If the Iranians follow their usual game
plan, Hoveyda's opening salvo will be fol-
lowed by gradually increasing pressure not
only on the companies in the consortium,
but also on their governments.
The Shah badly needs additional foreign
exchange if he is to carry out a pet pro-
ject--strengthening his forces in the Per-
sian Gulf--without cutting into Iran's
economic development program.
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