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THE PRESIDENT'S DAILY BRIEF 19 FEBRUARY 1971
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0005992489
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10
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August 14, 2016
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February 19, 1971
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The President's Daily Brief
19 February 1971
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THE PRESIDENT'S DAILY BRIEF
19 February 1971
PRINCIPAL DEVELOPMENTS
Enemy forces are digging in at a road junction south-
west of Tchepone in order to counter South Vietnamese
attacks. (Page 1)
The arrest in the Canal Zone of a Panamanian official
on a narcotics charge has produced a strong reaction
from.the Panamanian Government. (Page 2)
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VIETNAM-LAOS
North Vietnamese forces southwest of Tchepone
near the intersection of Routes 92 and 914 have been
urgently digging in to counter South Vietnamese t-
tacks,/ 7
A strong enemy effort to defend this area
makes sense in view of the great importance
of Routes 92 and 914 to the Communist sup-
ply system. The bulk of the material des-
tined for Communist forces in South Vietnam
and Cambodia moves over them.
As of 16 February
no slowdown in Hanoi's transportation effort.
/large numbers of vehicles had been
moving through the area.
some storage fa-
cilities in the southern Lao panhandle are
nearly full and enemy units are having
trouble unloading vehicles because so many
have been arriving each night.
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PANAMA
The arrest in the Canal Zone on 6 February of a Pan-
amanian official on a narcotics charge has produced
a strong reaction from the Panamanian Government.
It has publicly demanded that the official be re-
turned to Panamanian authorities.
The arrested official, Him Gonzalez, was chief air
controller at Panama City's international airport.
The government may well feel obliged to take addi-
tional action in response to the US decision to fly
him to Texas tomorrow to face trial. Other US or-
ganizations in Panama could face punitive action,
and strongman Torrijos may be tempted to allow stu-
dents to take to? the streets in protest.
Economic constraints could temper Panama's reactions
President Lakas and other officials are urging re-
straint. The government currently is arranging a
loan through a New York investment firm to alleviate
serious budgetary difficulties. Large-scale demon-
strations would jeopardize this loan and risk the
loss, of tourist revenue from pre-Lent ?activities in
the next few days. Even if Torrijos accepts Lakas'
advice, however, a spontaneous eruption is possible
when the US action becomes public knowledge.
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LIBYA-USSR
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NOTE
Singapore--USSR: A Soviet maritime mission will
visit Singapore, beginning 24 February. All members
of the delegation appear to be civilian and the
visit ostensibly is to discuss only Soviet commer-
cial use of Singapore's harbors. Following a flurry
of rumors last October, Lee Kuan Yew denied that the
Soviets would be permitted use of the island's naval
base. Lee recently renewed assurances to Foreign
Secretary Douglas-Home that there would be "full con-
sultations" before making a final decision on whether
to grant any facilities to the USSR.
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