THE PRESIDENT'S DAILY BRIEF 7 JANUARY 1970

• Document Type: FOIA
• Collection: President's Daily Brief 1969-1977
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 0005977232
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 6
• Document Creation Date: August 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 24, 2016
• Publication Date: January 7, 1970

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The President's Daily Brief
7 January 1970
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THE PRESIDENT'S DAILY BRIEF
7 January 1970
PRINCIPAL DEVELOPMENTS
Moscow seems to be lifting its restraints in the
polemical battle with Peking as the second round of
border talks gets under way. (Page 1)
In the Middle East clashes on the cease-fire lines
continue at a high level. (Page 2)
France and Libya
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USSR - COMMUNIST CHINA
As the second round of border talks gets under
way, the Soviet press has begun criticizing China
more openly and directly than it has since the Pe?
king talks began in October. In addition, our Em?
bassy in Moscow reports that some of the more vicious
anti-Mao propaganda tracts, which had disappeared
after the Kosygin-Chou En-lai meeting in September,
are reappearing in Moscow bookstores.
The renewal of Soviet criticism follows
especially harsh Chinese polemical attacks.
Moscow may hope that Peking interprets the
shift as a sign that its patience is wear-
ing thin, and will accordingly adopt a
more forthcoming attitude.
The resumption of polemics, even with a
less strident tone than" before the talks
began, could also be intended to help pre-
pare the Soviet domestic audience in case
the negotiati ,d ? ? not reach an acceptable
conclusion.
Soviet diplomats have been taken QUA]
aback by the virulence of recent Chinese
polemics. They appear less sanguine than
before about prospects for early progress
in the talks.
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ISRAEL - ARAB STATES
Israel is lashing out harder at Jordan and Leb-
anon in response to the increase in incidents along
its borders with the two. The principal issue with
Jordan is the continued harassment of Israeli settle-
ments in northern Israel. The Israelis suspect King
Husayn's strictures against Jordanian Army support
of the fedayeen are not being obeyed. In consequence,
Israel recently has shelled the large city of Irbid,
knocked out Jordan's only operating radar station,
and, as reported yesterday, has again blown out a
section of the East Ghor Canal.
Israeli aircraft yesterday struck again at fed-
ayeen bases in Lebanon. Beirut meanwhile is trying
to work out with Fatah the return of the Israeli
watchman captured by the fedayeen on 1 January. Fa-
tah, however, wants Israel to deal directly with it,
and has suggested a swap of the watchman for an Arab
guerrilla held by the Israelis since 1967. Israel
has released four Lebanese prisoners captured during
the recent commando raid, but is holding on to 17
others.
Although there are no indications that
Israel intends to "gain more security,"
by seizing more Arab territory, the pa-
tience of some Israeli leaders, particu-
larly in the military, may be wearing
thin. Some of them have from time to
time hinted that such a solution might
eventually be necessary not only against
Jordan, but also Lebanon. Defense Min-
ister Dayan last week caused consider-
able consternation by implying publicly
that Israel might have to take more ter-
ritory east of the Jordan River.
The Suez Canal front is also active. The Egyp-
tians, after losing two or three MIG-21s Sunday, yes-
terday sent jets against Israeli positions along the
canal for the first time since November. Egyptian
commandos also carried out an apparently unsuccessful
commando raid yesterday, losing nine killed, accord-
ing to Israeli claims.
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