THE PRESIDENT'S DAILY BRIEF 24 NOVEMBER 1970

• Document Type: FOIA
• Collection: President's Daily Brief 1969-1977
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 0005977815
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• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 11
• Document Creation Date: August 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 24, 2016
• Publication Date: November 24, 1970

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The President's Daily Brief
24 November 1970
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THE PRESIDENT'S DAILY BRIEF
24 November 1970
PRINCIPAL DEVELOPMENTS
North Vietnam/
/ (Page 1)
On Page 2 we bring Cambodian military developments
up to date.
Communist insurgents in northeastern Thailand evi-
dently have for the first time established a secure
base. (Page 3)
Despite the continuation of heavy firing in the
Guinean capital yesterday, most of the force that
invaded Sunday is unaccounted for. (Page 4)
Dry season
panhandle.
Moscow and
ment since
supply activity has resumed in
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Peking have signed their. first
1967. (Page 5)
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NORTH VIETNAM
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CAMBODIA
A 16-ship government convoy trying to move up
the Mekong to relieve KOmpong Cham is stalled at
Peam Chikang, still some 20 miles southwest of the
city. The convoy, which suffered substantial casual-
ties and heavy damage to two ships from enemy at-
tacks on 22 November, is awaiting orders whether to
proceed north or return to. Phnom Penh. Meanwhile,
government reinforcements trying to reopen Route 7
between Skoun'and Kompong Cham have not yet been
able to do so because of the presence of enemy troops
near Prey Totung.
Unless relieved by road or river convoy,
Kompong Cham city will continue to rely
on air drops; Communist harassing fire is
keeping cargo Planes from landing at its
airfield.
In southwestern Cambodia along Route 4, govern-
ment soldiers are moving to retake positions in the
Kirirom area that were lost during coordinated Com-
munist attacks over the weekend. Six Cambodian Army
battalions are scheduled to launch counterattacks
against enemy forces--believed to include elements
of the North Vietnamese 101D Regiment--now holding
the Pich Nil pass overlooking Route 4, the Kirirom
hydroelectric complex, and the Stung Chral cartridge
factory.
The Kirirom plant services light industry
in and around Phnom Penh, but is a rela-
tively small source of the capital's total
power supply. The cartridge factory ap-
parently was largely destroyed by retreat-
ing Cambodian troops.
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THAILAND
the Communists for the first
time have established a secure base, lo-
cated in the Dong Luang area of Nakhon
Phanom Province. This region has been the
most active insurgent area since the move-
ment in the northeast began in 1965. The
base not only has supported the training
and indoctrination of insurgents and the
filling out of quasimilitary village units,
but has facilitated an increase in external
support. There are reports that increasing
numbers of AK-47 assault rifles are arriv-
ing from Laos, and there are indications
that additional Thai cadre are returning
from training in China and North Vietnam.
During the rainy season, the insurgents
concentrated on improving their organiza-
tion and village support network. They so
far have avoided large-scale or highly vis-
ible actions. Increased terrorism and har-
assment of the government's fledgling vil-
lage defense forces are designed to gain
the initiative without prompting a major
counteroffensive. Nevertheless, the Thai
authorities believe that the insurgency in
the northeast is well in hand.
For some time the Thai Army has wished to
turn over its counterinsurgency role to
police and civilian agencies and the trou-
blesome situations in Laos and Cambodia
have given it an opportunity. Since mid-
summer, it has reduced its counterinsur-
gency forces in the area by two-thirds,
and they now number less than 1,000. The
army now is under orders to engage in sup-
pression operations only in response to
emergency situations.
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GUINEA
Heavy firing occurred sporadically in various
parts of Conakry yesterday, but most of the external
force that landed on Sunday is unaccounted for. The
government has not yet produced any hard evidence
that it has captured or killed any of the invaders.
The ships which brought them--almost certainly from
Portuguese Guinea--departed early yesterday.
Well-armed Guinean regular troops guarded all
key points in and near Conakry yesterday. The gov-
ernment continued to broadcast claims of complete
victory, but was also saying that "the struggle
continues" and advising vigilance against possible
new attacks. This morning the government radio an-
nounced that another landing attempt had been re-
pulsed during the night.
Yesterday's incidents appear mainly attrib-
utable to jumpy Guinean Army and militia
patrols bent on flushing the intruders
from hiding.
The UN fact-finding mission authorized by the
Security Council early yesterday will consist of
the permanent representatives of Finland, Poland,
Colombia, Nepal, and Zambia. It is scheduled to
leave for Guinea today.
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NOTES
Laos.- South Vietnam: Dry season supply activ-
ity is again under way in the Laotian panhandle after
being delayed by unusually late heavy rains accompa-
nied by bombing of supply routes. During the past
week, Communist logistic organizations located be-
tween the Mu Gia Pass and Ban Bac in the southern
panhandle have reported receiving and shipping car-
goes by truck. Air and ground detections of truck
movements also increased markedly.
USSR - Communist China: The trade agreement
signed yesterday in Peking, the first since 1967,
is the culmination of talks begun in February.
Trade between the two countries has continued de-
spite the lack of any formal arrangements, but it
declined to an all-time low of $56 million last
year. The signing of the new pact suggests an in-
crease of trade, although the details of the agree-
ment and its duration have not been announced.
Egypt,-USSR:,)
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