THE PRESIDENT'S DAILY BRIEF 9 FEBRUARY 1971

• Document Type: FOIA
• Collection: President's Daily Brief 1969-1977
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 0005992469
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• Document Creation Date: August 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 24, 2016
• Publication Date: February 9, 1971

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The President's Daily Brief
9 February 1971
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THE PRESIDENT'S DAILY BRIEF
9 February 1971
PRINCIPAL DEVELOPMENTS
The Lao Government is moving to strengthen its forces
around Long Tieng and Luang Prabang. (Page 1)
The current South Vietnamese operations in Cambodia
are discussed on Page 2.
Satellite photography contains no evidence that the
Soviets have begun construction of any SS-9 groups
since last June. (Page 3)
Leaders of East Pakistan apparently are considering
a declaration of independence. (Page 4)
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LAOS/PLAINE DES JARRES
Government improving
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LAOS
The government has flown two irregular battal-
ions:to positions north and northeast of Long Tieng
in order to strengthen its defenses around the base.
:In addition, a 280-man irregular force has launched
A clearing operation north and west of Long Tieng
toward Sam Thong'. This force apparently had no con-
tact with the enemy yesterday, but at least two
clashes were reported by other irregular forces
northeast of Long Tieng and northwest of Sam Thong.
A total of eight irregular outposts was
lost in the fighting around Long Tieng on
7 February..; Troops from these outposts'
are now movingback toward Long Tieng and
Tha Them Bleung. The irregulars were
forced to withdraw from two more outposts
.near Tha Tham Bleung on 7 February, and
are joining units elsewhere in the area.
Enemy shelling attacks and harassments
have continued around Ban Na and Tha Tham
Bleung
The government.has also launched an operation
to improve the defensive positions around Luang
Prabang. Two additional irregular companies have
been airlifted into the area. Irregulars have oc-
cupied some of the positions on high ground that
the Communists had been using to shell government
outposts north of the town. Attacks by an estimated
two enemy companies against these ridge positions
late on 8 February were successfully resisted.
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CAMBODIA - SOUTH VIETNAM
? Enemy troops have carried out a series of
ground and mortar attacks against the South Viet-
namese forces operating since 4 February in the
vicinity of the Chup rubber plantation in Kompong
Cham Province. These attacks have been repulsed
with the help of air and artillery support, and
the South Vietnamese claim so far to have killed
more than 300 Communists while losing about 40
killed.
enemy forces in
the Chup area include elements of two
regiments--the 272nd and the 95C--from
the Viet Cong 9th Division together with
the division headquarters.
A Communist mortar attack during the weekend
against a South Vientamese position closer to the
border in Kompong Cham Province destroyed a large
quantity of fuel and ammunition. This attack was
against a regimental command post located just north
of the town of Krek, at the junction of Routes 7
and 78. Another position manned by ARVN troops in
Kratie Province, a few miles northeast of Snuol,
was attacked yesterday.
Elements of the North Vietnamese 7th Di,-
vision, are near the Kompong Cham -
Kratie border area. The Communists'? 5th
Division and its three subordinate regi-
ments are within range of the Snuol area.
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Complexes where construction
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Soviet SS-9 ICBM Deployment.
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USSR
Satellite photography reveals no evidence that the
Soviets have begun construction of any 55-9 groups
since June 1970. Of groups started earlier, work
is continuing on two, which probably will be com-
pleted by mid-1972, but construction has stopped at
three others.
Satellite photography in January of portions of four
of the six SS-9 complexes showed that construction
had halted on a group of six silos in the Imeni
Gastello complex. Work first began on this group
in September 1969, but proceeded at a much slower
pace than normal. The group shows no construction
progress since it was last photographed in November
1970.
This is the third SS-9 launch group where work re-
cently has been halted. Photography of last Novem-
ber had indicated that construction at two other
groups--one at the Dombarovskiy complex and one at
Zhangiztobe--had been abandoned. These two groups,
the last known to be started, were begun in June
1970. The group at the Zhangiztobe complex was seen
in the latest coverage and again showed no evidence
of construction activity. The Dombarovskiy complex
was not photographed in January.
The only other complex not covered in January was
AZeysk. When this complex was photographed in No-
vember, all construction was completed.
There are now 276 SS-9 launchers operational-18
having become operational since December. The cur-
rent photography showed that work is continuing on
12 additional silos?six in a group at the Uzhur
complex and six at KartaZy. Both groups probably
will be completed by mid-1972, bringing the total
SS-9 force to 288 launchers. If construction is
resumed at the three groups which are now inactive,
the eventual total would be 306 launchers.
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PAKISTAN
The US Consulate General in Dacca has been told
that East Pakistani political leader Mujibur Rahman
is very pessimistic about chances of reaching agree-
ment on a new constitution with Zulfikar Bhutto,
head of West Pakistan's largest party. Mujibur's
party, the Awami League (AL), wants a constitution
that provides for provincial autonomy but they now
expect Bhutto and other Western politicians to block
this proposal. The AL will then propose separate
constitutions for East and West Pakistan under a
loose confederation. If this plan fails, the AL
will declare East Pakistan's independence. This
message was delivered by Alamgir Rahman, a respon-
sible member of the AL, who also inquired about the
US attitude toward a unilateral declaration of in-
dependence by East Pakistan.
East Pakistanis have complained for years
about West Pakistan exploitation and
domination, and sentiment favoring early
secession seems to have risen sharply
within recent months. It is unlikely
that West Pakistani - Zed armed forces
could prevent a final split between the
two wings. Indeed, many West Pakistanis
consider East Pakistan a burden on the
economy, and they too might welcome se-
paration.?
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NOTE
USSR-Berlin: Soviet Ambassador Abrasimov was
noncommittal about a Western draft for a possible
Berlin agreement at yesterday's session of the four-
power ambassadorial talks. He did not explicitly
reject the Western draft, which was originally tabled
at an advisers' meeting on 5 February, but he made
it clear that the Soviets will be tabling their own
language. It was agreed that the ambassadorial ad-
visers would begin detailed discussions on a working
draft later this week, thereafter meeting as often
as deemed necessary and useful.
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