THE PRESIDENT'S DAILY BRIEF 9 JULY 1970

• Document Type: FOIA
• Collection: President's Daily Brief 1969-1977
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 0005977557
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 12
• Document Creation Date: August 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 24, 2016
• Publication Date: July 9, 1970

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The President's Daily Brief
9 July 1970
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THE PRESIDENT'S DAILY BRIEF
9 July 1970
PRINCIPAL DEVELOPMENTS
Communist military activity
yesterday. (Page 1)
A large number of Communist
in southern Laos. (Page. 2)
in Cambodia slackened
troops have been detected.
The West German cabinet has completed a two-day re-
view of domestic and foreign policies. (Page 5)
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CAMBODIA
Both Kompong Thom and Siem Reap cities re-
ceived enemy mortar and small arms fire yesterday,
but nO follow-on ground attacks developed. The
situation at Saang, south of Phnom Penh, appears
to have stabilized, with the embattled-district
town still in government hands.
A new threat appears to be developing against
Svay Rieng town in southeastern Cambodia. Up to
3,000 Communist troops are reported to be maneuver-
ing near this provincial capital, which has so far
escaped serious attack. A South Vietnamese task
force along Route I was attacked less than 15 miles
from the city on 7 July..
As the Communists begin to adjust to the
losses suffered during allied cross-border
operations in Svay Rieng Province, they
will probably bring additional pressure
to bear on the remaining South Vietnamese
and Cambodian forces there.
Phnom Penh is planning to take additional
measures to ease enemy pressure against Kompong
Thom city. Six Cambodian Army battalions will be
shipped into the city on 9 or 10 July via the Tonle
Sap and Stung Sen rivers. These reinforcements may
be in for trouble, as intercepted Cambodian mes-
sages indicate that the Stung Sen is under Commu-
nist control.
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NORTH VIETNAM
Unusual and as yet, unexplained Communist troop
movements have been detected in southern Laos.
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battalion-sized groups containing at least 3,000
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together there are 15 groups, containing possibly
as many. as 8,000 men, in the vicinity. /
There is no clear indication of the origin
or destination of these troops, or even
in which direction they are presently
headed. They could be bound for the
fighting in Cambodia, South Vietnam or
southern Laos. On the other hand,
that they might
being pulled out of
be Communist forces
South Vietnam,
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THAI LAND-CAMBODIA
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WEST GERMANY
We are seeing signs of a-more cautious ap-
proach-to Chancellor Brandt!s'Ostpolitik,
following his,party's reverses in last
month's state elections.
A two-day cabinet review of foreign and domestic
policy: this week failed to produce a date for resuming
the postponed negotiations with Moscow on a nonaggres-
sion pact Brandt also told. newsmen yesterday that
he favors another- meeting with East German-Premier-
Stoph.only-ifi there is a clear indication that it would
lead to improved relations.
A final decision-on resuming talks with Moscow
does not now appear-likely until the end of the month
when Foreign Minister Scheel is-to present his formal
recommendations to the cabinet. Scheel says?the gov-
ernment will: invite all parties-in the. Bundestag--
including the. oppositionChristian Democrats (CDU)--
to name foreign affairs-experts-toaccompany his dele-
gation- to Moscow as observers
Scheel undoubtedly hopes such a gesture
will serve either' to dampen the-CDU's strong
criticism of:Ostpolitik or expose them as
un hie obstructionists.
The
Soviets-have-warned through an authoritative
article in lzvestia that-they-would accept
no major changes in the existing draft'.,
In another bid to take the heat out of opposition
attacks, the cabinet-also decided on a counterinfla-
tionary program, including tax increases. This was
prompted by-an awareness that public-concern over
inflation. played_a significant part in the success
scored- by the CDU in? the-state elections
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Recent? satellite photography shows four new
groups of SS-9 ICBM silos under construction as
well as two new groups of silos for the SS-13.
Construction began on all six groups this spring
although initial surveying for one of the SS-9
groups was accomplished in the fall of 1969.
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NOTES
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Bolivia: Troops in La Paz were placed on alert
yesterday, as President Ovando grappled with the
problem of ousting and exiling the commander of his
armed forces, General Torres,without bringing down
his own government. The city abounded with rumors
of a coup after Torres decided to fight his ouster.
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