THE PRESIDENT'S DAILY BRIEF 14 NOVEMBER 1970

• Document Type: FOIA
• Collection: President's Daily Brief 1969-1977
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 0005977798
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: T
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• Document Creation Date: August 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 24, 2016
• Publication Date: November 14, 1970

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The President's Daily Brief
14 November 1970
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THE PRESIDENT'S DAILY BRIEF
.14 November 1970
PRINCIPAL DEVELOPMENTS
President Marcos has offset a concession to US wishes
on a jurisdictional dispute by calling for an imme-
diate renegotiation of US military base rights in the
Philippines. (Page 1)
Final agreement on the text of the West German -
Polish treaty has been reached and the treaty will
be initialed next week. (Page 2)
Japan is needling the USSR on the "northern terri-
tories" question. (Page 3)
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President Arana has launched a state of siege to crip-
ple left-wing terrorists in Guatemala. (Page 4)
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PHILIPPINES
President Marcos' call yesterday for im-
mediate renegotiation of US military base
rights was apparently timed to counter
domestic criticism of his government's
agreement with the US position in a long-
standing jurisdictional dispute.
A Philippine court had tried to make the Amer-
ican commander of Clark Air Base responsible for
the failure of a US serviceman to return to the
Philippines to face trial in a two-year-old offense.
The US refusal to accept a Philippine arrest order
for the Clark commander had prompted adverse press
comment and demonstrations at the US Embassy. On
11 November the Philippine Department of Foreign Af-
fairs issued a memorandum supporting the US view
that this issue should be settled through diplomatic
channels.
Manila has long sought renegotiation of
US military base rights to secure a
clearer US statement of recognition of
Philippine sovereignty over the bases.
Marcos made this goal a campaign promise
in his bid for re-election a year ago,
but--prior to the current storm--was con-
tent to defer action until next year.
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WEST GERMANY - POLAND
Negotiations for a West German - Polish treaty
of reconciliation have been successfully concluded.
The treaty will be initialed on 18 November when
Scheel returns to Warsaw. Brandt is expected to
travel to Warsaw before the end of the year to take
part in the formal signing ceremonies.
Scheel's diplomacy has been well timed to
Germany's state elections this month and
has provided maximum publicity for his
Free Democratic Party. Scheel had a dra-
matic meeting with Gromyko in Frankfurt
on the eve of the Hessian state elections
and he will now initial a historic treaty
in Warsaw just before the Bavarian elec-
torate go to the polls on 22 November.
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"Northern Territories"
JAPAN
SEA OF
OKHOTSK
SAKHALIN
CHINA
Etorofu
\i-labomai Islands
SEA OF JAPAN
STATUTE MILES 370
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JAPAN USSR
Annoyed by Japan's renewed emphasis on a claim
to the southern Kuril Islands,the Soviets this week
have lodged diplomatic protests against the Japanese.
In receiving the protests, the Japanese asserted
that they "naturally" wanted to settle the issue of
the Kurils now that an Okinawa settlement has been
obtained.
The Japanese, far from being unhappy over
the protests, welcome the additional am-
munition they provide to publicize the
"northern territories" issue. Tokyo rec-
ognizes the Soviets are unlikely to return
the islands, but the issue is a useful one
for Sato to use in capitalizing on nation-
alistic sentiment and in undercutting op-
position charges of government neglect of
its responsibilities.
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NOTES
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Guatemala: Yesterday's announcement of a
30-day state of siege followed heavy criticism of
President Arana for failing to stem amounting wave
of murders and kidnapings.
Arana, who entered office last July
with a tough anti-Communist reputation, stated that
he intended this state of siege to be "unprecedented
in terms of force and toughness."
security forces shot an
urban terrorist leader yesterday and his ?fol-
lowers will seek vengeance against US targets.
Ambassador Davis is aware of this possibility and
has ordered a further tightening of security pre-
cautions for US mission personnel.
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