THE PRESIDENT'S DAILY BRIEF 19 AUGUST 1970

• Document Type: FOIA
• Collection: President's Daily Brief 1969-1977
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 0005977632
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 9
• Document Creation Date: August 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 24, 2016
• Publication Date: August 19, 1970

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The President's Daily Brief
19 August 1970
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THE PRESIDENT'S DAILY BRIEF
19 August 1970
PRINCIPAL DEVELOPMENTS
The military situation in Cambodia is relatively
quiet
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Peking moves to bolster Sihanouk's exile regime by
means of anew military aid pact. (Page 3)
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The East Germans and the Soviets plan a major increase
in trade. (Page 5)
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CAMBODIA: Current Situation
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CAMBODIA
The military situation remains quiet, with
Communist activity limited to harassing attacks.
Lon Nol, who visited the city of Kompong Thom Mon-
day to boost the morale of the defenders, found
spirits there to be high and food in plentiful
supply.
A Communist force 12 miles south of the city
of Kompong Chhnang set up an ambush Monday and
captured a government supply convoy carrying rice
and fish. Intercepted messages indicate that Kom-
pong Speu will be attacked on 20 August, and gov-
ernment forces there are getting ready. The Cam-
bodian 7th Infantry Brigade has terminated its
campaign in the Kirirom area, unsuccessful in its
month-long effort to dislodge the Communists from
that mountain resort town.
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COMMUNIST CHINA - CAMBODIA
The military aid agreement signed in Peking
on 17 August is meant to underline continu-
ing Chinese support for Sihanouk's govern-
ment-in-exiZe and to boost the Prince's
role as Hanoi's partner in the Indochina
conflict. Although details are lacking,
the agreement probably provides only for
the supply of small arms and ammunition for
pro-Sihanouk forces in Cambodia. The mone-
tary worth of the arms aid was not disclosed.
The Chinese provided military assistance to
Sihanouk before his ouster and they have
continued to supply financial and material
aid since. The announcement, which also
contained the first public reference to a
loan agreement signed in May, does not sig-
nal any change from Peking's policy of
avoiding direct military involvement in the
Indochina fighting.
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PANAMA
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EAST GERMANY USSR
The two countries have concluded a pact calling
?for a 55-percent increase in trade over the current
five-year period to $24 billion during 1971-75.
The agreement reflects give and take on
both sides. The East Germans reportedly
had been pushing for an even larger in-
crease, but probably will not be disap-
pointed with the annual growth rate of
more than ten percent. Pankow's agreement
to expand deliveries of consumer goods ap-
parently was a trade-off for Moscow's ac-
ceptance of more machinery and equipment,
including electronics gear which East Ger-
many has been anxious to sell to the USSR.
Machinery and equipment deliveries will
almost double during the coming five-year
period to about $11 billion.
For their part, the East Germans obtained
promises of a considerable increase in the
volume of raw materials deliveries, par-
ticularly petroleum and natural gas. How-
ever, the GDR apparently was required to
agree to provide investment funds to help
the USSR cover the rising costs of raw
material exploitation.
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