THE PRESIDENT'S DAILY BRIEF 4 JUNE 1971

• Document Type: FOIA
• Collection: President's Daily Brief 1969-1977
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 0005992679
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• Original Classification: T
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• Document Creation Date: August 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 24, 2016
• Publication Date: June 4, 1971

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The President's Daily Brief
4 June 1971
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THE PRESIDENT'S DAILY BRIEF
4 June 1971
PRiNCIPAL DEVELOPMENTS
W6,have identified an increased number of North Viet-
namese ?troops moving through the Laos panhandle in
recent weeks. (Page 1)
In South Vietnam the bill governing this year's elec-
tion is being written so as to keep Ky out of the
race. (Page 3)
Kim Chong-pil, one of South Korea's most controver-
sial politicians, has been named prime minister.
(Page 4)
Relief efforts for East Pakistan and for the refugees
in West Bengal have gained some momentum. (Page 6)
Trudeau's highlighting of his "independent" foreign
policy during his Moscow visit has aroused some sharp
domestic criticism. (Page 6)
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Infiltration Starts from North Vietnam
40,000
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Totals for 1968 and 1969 include troops
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for South Vietnam only; those for
30,000
1970
and 1971 include troops bound for
South Vietnam, Cambodia, and ?Southern
Laos.
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1968.SVN 1969 SVN C19a7m0boSdViNa;, ...couthern 1971 SVN, Southern
Cambodia,-
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Laos Laos
JAN . 21,000 19,200 13,700 100 . 8,200 1,700
FEB 18,900 25,000 ---- ,...7,800 3,400 -
.11,700
MAR 32,600 17,100 10,600. ---- 2,900 . --
APR'. '38,900 2,300 3,600 700 . 3;300 . 800 .
MAY 32,800 1,100 4,900 700 12,300 1,300 .
JUN ? 23,500 '100 2,100 900
JUL 21,800 100 4,100 700
AUG .11,000 600 4,400 3,300
SEP 2,200 .600 ' ' 13,800 10,200
OCT 2,80.0 4,500 17,100 3,700
- NOV 5,200 - 7,800 18.400 2,600
DEC .? 30,100 6,200 11,400 2,800.
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INDOCHINA
Although totals for May are still tentative,
we have noticed an increase over the past
three weeks in the southward flow .ofNcirth
Vietnamese troops through the Laos pan-
handle
More than 12,000 NVA troops have been identified
passing through way-stations in Laos since the be-
ginning of May. Nearly 6,000 are going to Cambodia
or the southern half of South Vietnam, and another
1,000 are going to stay in southern Laos. About
51000 are destined for northern? South Vietnam, and
of these all but about 200 are headed for the west-
'ern highlands. Gaps in the sequential numbering
pattern suggest that another 8,000 are on the way or
will be shortly; ?of these, 6,000 are bound for the
western highlands.
It is unusual for so many enemy troops to
be sent into the highlands toward the end
of the dry season; there is normally little
need for them there once the monsoon rains
begin. In the entire 1969-70 dry season,
only 5,000 infiltrators were sent there.
Last month's additions bring the total for
the corresponding 1970-71 period to 12,600.
Some of the new personnel are doubtless
intended to replace heavy casualties suf-
fered by the Cammunists at Fire Support
Bases 5 and 6, but intercepts show that
three of the infiltration groups bound
for the highlands are traveling in convoy
and with artillery in tow. This suggests
that several integral units are involved--
possible artillery battalions. The Commu-
nists may be increasing their capabilities
for major attacks in this region during
the summer or .early in the fall, possibly
in anticipation of the presidential elec-
tion in October.
Coincident with the recent increase in
activity, there has been a marked improve-
men in both the quality, and quantity of
intercepts from Communist way-stations
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which handle infiltrating personnel. Be-
tween January and early May, only two ma-
jor way-stations--one located near the Ban
Karai Pass in the north and the other lo-
cated near Ban Bac in the south?consist-
ently provided information on personnel
movements. Since the step-up in activity,
however, detailed reports on infiltrating
troops from numerous way-stations through-
out the panhandle have been intercepted.
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