THE PRESIDENT'S DAILY BRIEF 7 JUNE 1971

• Document Type: FOIA
• Collection: President's Daily Brief 1969-1977
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 0005992683
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 8
• Document Creation Date: August 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 24, 2016
• Publication Date: June 7, 1971

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The President's Daily Brief
7 June 1971
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THE PRESIDENT'S DAILY BRIEF
7 June 1971
PRINCIPAL DEVELOPMENTS
The Communists are thwarting Cambodian Government
attempts to relieve army positions northeast of
Phnom Penh. (Page 1)
Pakistani officials are now receptive to a UN role
in distributing internationaL assistance in East
Pakistan. (Page 2)
Soyuz 11 docked successfully with the Salyut vehicle
early this morning. (Page 3)
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CAMBODIA
The Communists are so far thwarting government
efforts to relieve hard-pressed Cambodian Army posi-
tions northeast of Phnom Penh. Enemy ground and
rocket attacks on 4 and 5 June killed 47 and wounded
120 government ,troops, most of whom were from several
Khmer Krom- battalions attempting to lift a siege of
garrison forces in the Vihear Suor - Kampong Chamlang
area some 10 to 15'miles from the capital. Enemy
losses remain light.
The government has now. committed 22 battal-
ions totaling over 9,000 troops to clearing
and reinforcement operations in, the area,
but these forces have failed to recover
much around0
the headquarters of both the
Communist 9th Division and. its 272nd Regi-
ment.remain within striking distance of ?
the area of fighting and. have edged slightly
closer to it during the past few days
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PAKISTAN INDIA
UN Assistant Secretary General Kittani, on a
special mission to Pakistan on behalf of U Thant,
found Pakistani officials quite responsive on the
question of establishing a UN role in funneling in-
ternational assistance directly into East Pakistan.'
Kittani's visit followed Pakistan's recent
formal request to the UN for humanitarian
assistance for East Pakistan. The recep-
tiveness he encountered in Islamabad is in
sharp contrast with previous reluctance on
the part of Pakistani officials to discuss
foreign participation in the distribution
of food or other supplies to the destitute
in the East wing.
A major problem will be that of transport-
ing relief supplies within East Pakistan.
Roads and railroads leading from the major
ports are still being repaired after their
destruction in earlier fighting, and there
is a shortage of vessels for coastal and
river shipments. Foreign donors may be
reluctant to supply additional boats be-
cause of widespread reports that craft
provided for relief purposes following
last November's cyclone were seized by
the army for military operations. Pres-
sure to resolve the transportation crisis
grows daily as the monsoon season draws
near.
Meanwhile, the Indian Government hasimposed
tough restrictions on the movement-of Pakistani.
diplomats in Calcutta, similar to those already in.
effect. for Indian diplomats in Dacca. This latest
move: follows several weeks of inconclusive efforts
to repatriate the diplomats from the two cities-'-7a
projedt still stymied by disagreement over arrange-
tents for a Pakistani official to interview those
metbers of the staff in. Calcutta who announced their
defection to Bangla Desh
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NOTES
USSR: The three-man Soviet spacecraft Soyuz 11
appears to have docked successfully early this morn-
ing with Salyut, the 40,000-pound vehicle launched
on 18 April and described by the Soviets as an orbital
scientific laboratory. One or more of the crew mem-
bers are likely to transfer to Salyut. According to
TASS, the crew will continue the work started by
the abortive Soyuz 10 mission.
USSR-Cuba: The Soviet submarine tender and the
nuclear-powered E-II class submarine that arrived in
Cuban waters two weeks ago left Antilla on Friday in
company with two Cuban sub chasers. The submarine
submerged later that day and has not been detected
since; the tender and the sub chasers have returned
to Antilla. A Soviet also
entered Antilla yesterday. This marks the first con-
firmed visit by such a ship to a non-Soviet port.
South Vietnam: The North Vietnamese units con-
centrated in northernmost Quang Tri Province began.
some ground attacks on allied positions over the
weekend, and also mounted several additional heavy
mortar bombardments. Allied counterattacks and air
strikes are reported to have caused heavy enemy cas-
ualties. Most of the Communist assaults were di-
rected at South Vietnamese Marines participating in.
Lam Son 810, a week-old search-and-clear operation
in the central and western sectors of the province.
South Vietnam: Thieu and Ky are publicly widen-
ing the breach between them. Thieu has denounced
Ky for attacking the government of which he is part
and suggested he should resign. Ky in turn has chal-
lenged Thieuls authority to request his resignation,.
and denounced him as a tyrant who relies on fraud,
threats, and pressure to gag the opposition. Ky has
also charged that Thieu can be re-elected only by re-
ceiving substantial US help.
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