THE PRESIDENT'S DAILY BRIEF 11 SEPTEMBER 1970

• Document Type: FOIA
• Collection: President's Daily Brief 1969-1977
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 0005977676
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• Document Creation Date: August 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 24, 2016
• Publication Date: September 11, 1970

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The President's Daily Brief
11 September 1970
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THE PRESIDENT'S DAILY BRIEF
11 September 1970
PRINCIPAL DEVELOPMENTS
Middle East developments are discussed on Page 1.
/a Soviet satellite
/fell in the Middle West
(Page 3)
/Algiers. (Page 4)
The Cambodian situation is summarized on Page 5.
In Chile, Alessandri has announced he will stay in
the presidential race through the congressional run-
off vote. (Page 6)
Japan
(Page 7)
The Soviet Union's most advanced fighters have been
deployed in a new role. (Page 8)
The Soviets are getting set for a new lunar, mission.
(Page 9)
Mosca
Pakistan. (Page 9)'
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MIDDLE EAST
Israel's refusal to release any, of
its captive fedayeen has added to the precarious po-
sition of the hostages held by the PFLPO So far,
MoscOw has reported only Western and Arab press dis-
patches on the . hijackings The Soviets have voiced
indirect disapproval., , however, by frequently refer-
ring - to a comment in one Egyptian newspaper, that
"such acts do much damage to the Arabs . in the eyes
of 'world public opinion,"
Even Iraqi officials .have said their government -
disapproves . of hijackings on, principle. and. they- claim
they Are exerting every effort to obtain the release
of all passengers and aircraft, Iraq 's uncharacter-
istically- constructive attitude may be. a result of
Soviet pressure.. The Soviets have told' us that. .theyi
made an appeal for restraint in both Baghdad and
Amman,
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Anew truce went into effect in Amman yesterday
following a meeting between cabinet officials and
members.of the central committee of the Palestine
Liberation Organization (PLO). The latest cease-
fire agreement was said to be basically the same as
those that collapsed earlier in the week. Accord-
ing to an official statement by Amman radio-, both
sides agreed to hold further meetings to seek :a
definitive settlement to the crisis by removing
both its causes and its symptoms. PLO broadcasts
coming out of Baghdad yesterday were demanding purges
of the army, the security forces, and:government.de-
partments; this may indicate that the King willonce
again.be forced to make damaging concessions to the
fedayeen.
The Israeli-owned tanker Aquarius collided'
yesterday with a Soviet cargo vessel in the Gulf
of Oman off the southern tip of. Iran. The Aquarius,
which sailedunder Liberian flag, was reported to
be a ,total loss and sinking. It was carrying a full
cargo of Iranian crude oil for the Trans-Israeli
pipeline at Elat. The Aquarius was the largest of
nine Israeli oceangoing tankers and represented
about. 30 percent of the tonnage of the Israeli
tanker- fleet.
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USSR
At least four pieces of space debris, each
weighing up to 230 pounds, came down in the US Middle
West on 28 August/
Cosmos 316 was launched last December
We believe it was a
maneuverable satellite and part of a So-
viet program aimed at developing an or-
bital antisatellite system.
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ALGERIA
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CAMBODIA
The river convoy of government troops that ar-
rived in Kompong Thom city yesterday received an en-
thusiastic welcome from its hard-pressed inhabitants.
The overland phase of the relief force continues to
advance slowly, and Cambodian officers anticipate
heavy attacks as they approach the environs of the
city.
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CHILE
On Wednesday, former-President.Alessandri.in-
dicated that he would stay in. the presidential race
through the congressional vote on-24.0ctober. He
reiterated, however, that because he did not win
the election, he would not serve another presiden-
tial term. He says that if Congress-chooses-him,
he will resign, necessitating a new election in
which he would not run.
Alessandri's refusal to concede provides
a potential rallying point for Allende 's
opponents, including some moderates in
the Christian Democratic Party (PDC).
To defeat Allende, however, would take
the cooperation of about three fourths
of the PDC's 75 legislators, about a
dozen opportunistic Radicals, and Ales-
sandri's congressional backers. Deep-
seated differences and animosities within
and among these political groups, plus
the chronic lack of party discipline
among Christian Democrats, will make the
orchestration of this effort difficult.
The rush of defeated PDC candidate Tomic
and some of his leftist cronies to embrace
Allende heightens the problem. Tomic's
commitment may encourage a crucial number
of PDC legislators to stick with Allende
in the hope of reaping the benefits of
being on the winning side.
Meanwhile, Tomic knows that his arch-party
rival, President Frei, can run again if
Alessandri is elected and resigns, and
that Frei has great personal popularity.
The President, meanwhile, is staying
above the battle and flexible.
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JAPAN
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I. In a meeting Wednesday with
Ambassador Meyer, Trade Minister Miyazawa implied
that Japan might not renew its voluntary agreement
on limiting cotton textile exports to the US, which
expires later this year, if the Mills legislation
restricting imports from Japan is passed by the US
Congress.
Miyazawa and many other Japanese officials
apparently believe there is a reasonable
chance that the Mills legislation will not
pass the US Congress, and that there is
thus no need for compromise at this stage.
This view has been strengthened by Euro-
pean warnings of retaliatory measures
against the US, which the Japanese think
have weakened protectionist feeling in the
US. Others, however, particularly in the
Foreign Office, have warned that the US
domestic situation still strongly favors
passage of protectionist legislation.
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New Fighters Deployed with Soviet Frontal Aviation
FLOGGER
Wings extended
Wings swept
Flogger Foxbat
Length 53. ft 65 ft
. Wing span 46 ft extended. 44 ft
26 ft swept
1,400 knots 1,700 knots
350 nm 660 nm
60,000 ft over 75,000 ft
4,400 lbs 13,000 lbs
Speed
Combat radius
;Combat ceiling
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USSR
Recent satellite photography showed at least 13
swing-wing Flogger and four. Foxbat fighter inter-
ceptors at the Pochinok Airfield, southwest of Mos-
cow. This is the first sighting of either aircraft
at an operational tactical airfield.
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NOTES
USSR: the
movement of space event support ships indicate that
the Soviets are preparing to launch an unmanned
lunar mission in the next few days. It probably
will be similar to Luna 15 which orbited the moon
and attempted a soft landing in July 1969. The
last such attempt on 5 February was unsuccessful
due to the in-flight failure of the trouble-plagued
SL-12 space booster.
USSR-Pakistan:/
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