THE PRESIDENT'S DAILY BRIEF 23 SEPTEMBER 1970

• Document Type: FOIA
• Collection: President's Daily Brief 1969-1977
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 0005977696
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• Document Release Date: August 24, 2016
• Publication Date: September 23, 1970

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The President's Daily Brief
23 September 1970
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THE PRESIDENT'S DAILY BRIEF
23 September 1970
PRINCIPAL DEVELOPMENTS
The situation in Jordan is discussed on Page 1.
Egypt
(Page 3)
Lead forces from the Cambodian Army column on Route
6 pushed toward Tang Kouk yesterday. (Page 4)
In Laos, government forces are improving their de-
fensive positions in the north. (Page 5)
Soviet/
Burmese
(Page 6)
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/Soviets/
(Page 8)
Warsaw Pact countries will engage in one of their
biggest military maneuvers next week. (Page 8)
It appears that western oil companies will follow
the pattern established in Occidental's recent
agreement with the Libyan Government. (Page 8)
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JORDAN: Current Situation
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JORDAN
Yesterday Jordanian tank and artillery fire
effectively prevented the movement of Syrian armor
south of Irbid. Any further attempt to push south
toward Amman will be hampered by hilly terrain in
the area which would force Syrian tanks to use open
roads where they would be highly vulnerable to Jor-
dan's antitank fire. The other alternative--a
flank attack against Amman--would also be hazardous
because the Syrians would have to pass through a
concentration of Iraqi forces, ?whose reaction re-
mains in doubt. Jordanian tank strength in the
north is now estimated to be 200 compared to the
remaining 170 operational Syrian tanks.
Elsewhere the Jordanians claim to control Zarqa
and Salt, but the fedayeen have occupied Mafraq and
Ajlun, a small town just north of Jarash. In Amman,
heavy fighting continues with heavy concentrations
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of fire on the Husavn and Wahdat refuaee cams
There is a pressing need for food and med-
ical care in Amman but Red Cross relief efforts are
hampered by sniping.
So far, the Iraqis have avoided any significant
involvement
As the war continues the Iraqis will come under in-
creasing pressure to demonstrate more than lust
vocal support for the fedaveen.
There is no further information on the hostages
or progress in the ne otiations in Bei u
Israeli military traffic continues to move
north including civilian vehicles carrying troops--
a clear sign of reserve mobilization.
(continued)
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The Arab summit conference produced nothing but
a delegation to Amman composed of high-level offi-
cials from Syria, Tunisia, Kuwait, and Egypt. They
hope to meet with Husayn and Arafat and arrange a
settlement.
Soviet naval units in the Mediterranean, mean-
while, are keeping close tabs on the movements of
US and NATO warships there but have shown no hostile
intent nor have they engaged in active harassment.
The Soviet Mediterranean squadron, moreover, remains
at a strength considered normal for this time of year.
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EGYPT
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Current Situation
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CAMBODIA
An additional infantry battalion has joined the
three government battalions pushing northeast toward
Tang Kouk. This force made no significant contact
with the enemy yesterday, but the main government
column further back on Route 6 was harassed with
rocket and- recoilless rifle fire. Although press
accounts claim that Cambodian Army elements have re-
taken Tang Kouk, a US aerial observer was unable to
spot any government forces there yesterday..
The government's second river convoy to. Kompong
Thom city returned to Kompong Chhnang city without
incident on 21 September with 1,200 .Vietnamese refu-
gees. The deputy chief of staff of the- Catbodian
Army has told AnbasSador- Swank that the success of
the river operations has temporarily eased the pres-
sure .on Kompong Thom and, consequently, there is less
, urgency attached to the effort to reopen Route 6 to
the city.
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LAOS
Government forces near the Plaine des Jarres
are attacking in several areas. Three guerrilla
battalions have driven to within three miles of Ban
Na, a key hilltop position guarding Communist lines
of communications south of the Plaine. To the south-
east, two government battalions are advancing toward
Muong Pot. Government irregular forces closing in
on the deserted town of Muong Soui have encountered
only scattered opposition from the five companies of
Pathet Lao and North Vietnamese troops believed to
be in the area.
The purpose of these government operations
is to improve defensive positions in an-
ticipation of another Communist dry season
drive toward the Long Tieng complex and
west toward the Route 7 and 13 road junc-
tion. For their part, the Communists have
been determined to maintain a presence
south of the Plaine this summer to frus-
trate any attempt by the government to re-
peat last year's rainy season success.
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BURMA-THAI LAND
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NOTES
USSRr
Warsaw Pact: Combined Warsaw Pact military
maneuvers are expected to begin next week in East
Germany. They may be the first to involve partici-
pants from all of the Pact countries. Hungary and
Bulgaria have announced that units of their armed
forces will take part and, according to the Romanian
military attach g in Sofia, Romania will send staff
elements but no troops. The "southern tier" coun-
tries have not previously participated in maneuvers
in East Germany. Observers are expected from Mon-
golia, North Korea, North Vietnam, and Yugoslavia.
Libya: Three of the four western partners in
the Oasis Oil Company have agreed to the same in-
creases in the posted price that formed the basis
of the government's earlier agreement with Occidental.
As with Occidental, the increased posted price will
not be retroactive but instead the tax rate will be
raised. The agreements with Occidental and members
of Oasis cover about half of current Libyan crude
output and will increase revenues by at least $115
million annually. It now is almost certain that
agreements with the remaining companies will follow
this pattern.
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