THE PRESIDENT'S DAILY BRIEF 4 SEPTEMBER 1970

• Document Type: FOIA
• Collection: President's Daily Brief 1969-1977
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 0005977663
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 10
• Document Creation Date: August 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 24, 2016
• Publication Date: September 4, 1970

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The President's Daily. Brief
4 September 1970
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THE PRESIDENT'S DAILY BRIEF
4 September 1970
PRINCIPAL DEVELOPMENTS
Developments in Cambodia are discussed on Page 1.
The Soviets may be laying the groundwork to blame
both the US and Israel if the cease-fire breaks down.
(Page 2)
The Rush-Abrasimov luncheon meeting on Berlin is dis-
cussed on Page 3.
In face of Soviet pressure, the Belgians are backing
off their proposal to seat both Chinas in the UN.
(Page 4)
Satellite photography confirms that China's Sino-A
jet fighter is in series production. (Page 5)
\ Greece)
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CAMBODIA
A ten-day program of public festivities designed
to "awaken the country's. fighting spirit" began in
Phnom Penh on 3 September. Students and civil serv-
ants paraded through the streets chanting slogans
of national unity, putting up banners supporting the
government and army, and condemning the Communists.
The program is the brainchild of an intergovernmental
committee for the coordination of political and psy-
chological warfare.
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USSR - MIDDLE EAST
On 2 September, Pravda accused Washington of
encouraging- Israeli intransigence - by continuing to
supply. weapons during the cease-fire. It quoted US
officials on their determination to maintain a. mili-
tary balance favorable to Israel.
Moscow has leveled steady criticism at Is-
rael for "stalling" in the Middle East ne-
gotiations. and has charged Tel Aviv with
using threats to improve its position.
Since the cease-fire began, however, crit-
icism of US support for Israel has been
muted. The Soviets may now be laying the
groundwork to blame both the US and Israel
if the ceasefire should suddenly break
down
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USSR-BERLIN
At his luncheon meeting on 2 September with Am-
bassador Rush, Soviet Ambassador Abrasimov came armed
with procedural suggestions aimed at having something
"concrete" to discuss at the next Four Power meeting
on Berlin. Out of the discussion came a proposal--
strongly supported by Abrasimov--that the US and USSR
exchange draft papers on a "strictly confidential"
bilateral level which should contain realistic pro-
posals on Berlin "responsive to the views of both
sides." He said the US paper should include a state-
ment of Washington's desires and "to put it bluntly,
the US price." He suggested that the draft papers
could form the basis for an "interim agreement," and
noted that such agreements can last many years.
Abrasimov did not respond to the Allied paper pre-
sented at the formal Four Power meeting on 21 July.
Abrasimov 's approach suggests that Moscow
may be weighing the advantages of an early
limited agreement containing enough prog-
ress to satisfy Bonn and thus to permit
early ratification of the Soviet - West
German treaty. Moscow may also believe
that bilateral consultations with the US
can get the Berlin talks off dead center,
although the approach to the US alone
could be calculated to sow dissension in
Allied ranks.
Moscow clearly wants to probe for Allied
concessions on Bonn's role in West Berlin,
The Soviets may be aware that the Allied
paper given them on 21 July was not as
forthcoming as a separate draft which the
West Germans had formulated earlier this
summer and suggested to the Western three.
The failure of the Soviets to respond to
the Allied paper of 21 July suggests that
the Soviets are not yet ready to display
any give in their own position.
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THE UN AND CHINESE REPRESENTATION
For more than a year Belgian Foreign Minister
Harmel has advocated a proposal to seat both Chinas
in the UN General Assembly, with Peking getting
Taiwan's seat on the Security Council.
Soviet diplomats have come down hard against
the Belgian proposal
The USSR has threatened to campaign
against Belgium's candidacy for a Security Council
seat if Brussels offers its proposal.
The Belgians realize their proposal has
little chance of being adopted, and they
probably will not risk the wrath of the
Soviets and others by pushing it. Hamel
claims his scheme is necessary to save
Taiwan from being ousted completely in
favor of Peking, but the outlook for
Chinese representation this year is no
more favorable to Peking than in the
past.
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COMMUNIST CHINA
In satellite photography
25 Sino-A jet fighters were seen at
airframe plant in southeast China.
observed at Wei-fang Airfield where
unit is based.
, 21 to
the Nan-chang
Ten more were
a ground attack
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NOTES
Greece:
Chile: Marxist presidential candidate Salvador
Allende told a rally of more than 200,000 people on
Wednesday that although he was confident the armed
forces would "respect" his victory, he was "reserving
the right on the evening of 4 September to call the
people to defend their legitimate majority." The
Communist and Socialist parties, which support Al-
lende, will have members standing by for possible
demonstrations when the polls close at 4:00 P.M. EDT
today.
? Various groups of far left terrorists already
have plans to attempt a campaign of violence and
provocation if Allende is defeated.
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