THE PRESIDENT'S DAILY BRIEF 25 JANUARY 1971

• Document Type: FOIA
• Collection: President's Daily Brief 1969-1977
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 0005992441
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• Document Creation Date: August 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 24, 2016
• Publication Date: January 25, 1971

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The President's Daily Brief
25 January 1971
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THE PRESIDENT'S DAILY BRIEF
25 'January 1971
PRINCIPAL DEVELOPMENTS
In Cambodia, the enemy continues to employ small
harassing attacks and terrorist tactics in and
around Phnom Penh. (Page 1)
-Poland's new leaders made several moves over the
weekend to Correct the country's labor unrest.
(Page 2)
Hanoi is still augmenting its forces along both
sides of the North Vietnam - Laos border. (Page 4)
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South Vietnam. (Page 5) 50X1
Enemy military activity in South Vietnam is expected
to be. light during the Tet ceasefire. (Page 6)
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CAMBODIA: Current Situation
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CAMBODIA
In Phnom Penh, the third terrorist bombing in-
cident in as many days destroyed a small building
next to an electric company office yesterday but did
not cause serious damage to any power facilities.
Last night the Pochentong airport received light
mortar or rocket fire and some automatic weapons
fire but there were no casualties or damage. Out-
side the capital, Communist probing attacks on a
military, petroleum storage area just north of Phnom
Penh and against a government battalion several
miles southeast of the city were quickly repelled
over the weekend. The government has strengthened
Phnom Penh's defenses with five battalions from
Pursat and Kompong Speu provinces and has ordered
several other battalions now operating in the Route
6-7 sector in Kompong Cham Province to return to
the capital immediately.
The city's population has been concerned
about the army's ability to protect them
since the airfield raid last week, and
these reinforcements may renew their con-
fidence. The arrival of additional gov-
ernment troops is not likely to discourage
or prevent the Communists from carrying
Out' additional harassing attacks and ter-
rorist actions however.
Further west, Cambodian and South Vietnamese
forces are now engaged in clearing operations and
road repair on Route 4, following their linkup in
the Pich Nil pass area. The highway may be passable
for some traffic today. One South Vietnamese ranger
battalion has been airlifted back to South Vietnam,
and some Cambodian forces that helped secure the
north end of the pass are also anxious to return to
their home base.
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POLAND
Polish authorities'reacted.promptly over the
weekend to large-scale work stoppages in Or around
Szczecin. Party leader Gietek visited Szczecin
yesterday afternoon to address a workers' - meeting,,
and: there were numerous. flights of transport air-
craft between 21 and 23 January from Warsaw to
Goleniow, the military airfield nearest the port
city.
There have been no reports of violence
in Szczecin, but these planes may very
well have carried police reinforcements
in the event there is further trouble.
Szczecin was one of the major areas of
disorder during the rioting last month,
and because of its proximity to the East
German border, Poland's new leaders may
have received some pressure from Ulbricht
to make a special effort to keep the lid
on Szczecin.
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Gierekis-tripto Szczecin may be the first
in a series of face-to-face discussions
With the Workers in accordance with labor's
demands.
(continued)
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It was announced on Saturday that the minister
of interior had requested and received a leave of
absence for health reasons. The same day, however,
Jaroszewicz submitted a motion to parliament call-
ing for his ouster.
The outgoing minister appears to be the
first scapegoat for the violence last
month .on the Baltic coast. The way his
departure was handled suggests that a
last minute decision was made not to let
him down softly. The leadership may
have reasoned that a "leave of absence"
would not satisfy the workers and fired
him outright.
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NORTH VIETNAM
Hanoi is continuing to strengthen its
ground defenses in southern North Viet-
nam and in the Laotian panhandle to
protect the significantly increased
flow of supplies down the Ho Chi Minh
trail.
The only elements of the North Vietnamese
320th Division still in North Vietnam, the divi-
sion headquarters and the 64th Regiment, appear
to be moving into the Laotian panhandle. A regi-
ment from the 308th Division--the 102nd--has mean-
while joined the rest of the division in southern
North Vietnam. The 308th has been moving steadily
southward for several months from its garrison
just below Hanoi. Intercepts indicate that the
headquarters of the North Vietnamese 2nd Division
is still in the Tchepone area of the Laos panhandle
and not on its way back to South Vietnam.
These ground forces appear to be con-
trolled by a major new headquarters, set
up in southern North Vietnam last fall.
The headquarters appears to be directing
all units along the enemy's logistical
network on both sides of the North Viet-
? nam - Laos border and as far south as
central South Vietnam.
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SOUTH KOREA - SOUTH VIETNAM
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TET CEASE-FIRE PERIODS
Tet Holiday January 27-29
Saigon Washington
Communist Begins Jan. 26-0100 Jan. 25-1200
Ends 'Jan. 30-0100 Jan. 29-1200
Allied
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Begins Jan. 26-1800 Jan. 26-0500
Ends Jan. 27-1800 Jan. 27-0500
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NOTES
South Vietnam: An analysis of reports indi-
cates that the Communists will generally abide by
their unilateral four-day Tet cease-fire which
begins today. Preparations for post-Tet military
action continue to surface, however. One enemy
unit radioed recently that the next round of of-
fensive activity is to begin the night of 31 Jan-
uary.- 1 February--a day after the conclusion of
the cease-fire. The northern provinces and the
sector northwest of Saigon near the Cambodian
border continue to be the most likely targets
for enemy action.
Uganda: US Embassy officials report the
heavy gunfire that echoed throughout Kampala last
night had slackened by dawn. Tanks have been
sighted on the streets, and the parliament build-
ing appears to be isolated. The military may have
moved to unseat President Obote who has not yet re-
turned from the Commonwealth conference in Singa-
pore. On the other hand, the army is renown64for
its poor discipline, and its many divisive factions
may be settling some old scores among themselves.
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