THE PRESIDENT'S DAILY BRIEF 12 JULY 1971

• Document Type: FOIA
• Collection: President's Daily Brief 1969-1977
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 0005992747
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 8
• Document Creation Date: August 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 24, 2016
• Publication Date: July 12, 1971

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The President's Daily Brief
12 July 1971
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THE PRESIDENT'S DAILY BRIEF
12 July 1971
PRINCIPAL DEVELOPMENTS
The attempt to overthrow the monarchy in Morocco
failed, but the imposition of military rule is
likely, to compound the discontent that pervades
the country. (Page 1)
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the Soviets have intensified
efforts to prevent the outbreak of war between the
two countries such as occurred in 1965. (Page 2)
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Prime Minister Indira Gandhi has characterized for-
eign aid to 6.5 million refugees from East Pakistan
as next to nothing. Only $120 million has been
pledged so far. (Page 4)
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MOROCCO
The ill-managed attempt to overthrow the mon-
archy on Saturday has failed. King Hassan, who es-
caped unscathed from a three and a half-hour siege
at his summer palace near Rabat, the capital, quickly
transferred all civil and military power to General
Oufkir, his ruthless minister of interior, who now
has a free hand to round up the rebels and clean out
the army. The King has pointed to the director of
his military cabinet, Brigadier General Medbouh as
the instigator of the coup attempt.
Medbouh, who was killed in the fray, has
long been cited for his loyalty to the
King[
//It seems likely that the naming of
Oufkir will only compound the discontent
that pervades the country.
The rebel force consisted mostly of some 1,400
young enlisted men, led by .a. handful of officers.
They attacked the palace during the King's birthday
celebration attended by the diplomatic corps and top
Moroccan officials and businessmen. Subsequently
they seized key points in Rabat and broadcast over
the radio that the King was dead and a republic under
a revolutionary command council had been established.
In all about 200 persons were killed, including 158
of the attackers, several top leaders, and the Bel-
gian ambassador.
In an emotional press conference on Sunday, the
King derided the amateurishness of the plot and also
claimed that a foreign hand was behind it; he de-
scribed the coup as being like the Libyan one.
Whether or not Libya had foreknowledge of
the coup attempt, the Libyan Revolutionary
Command Council quickly broadcast on Satur-
day its support for the rebels and for what
it viewed as "Arab revolution" against a
monarchy.
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USSR-INDIA-PAKISTAN
The Soviets however, appear in fact to be
troubled by India's 'dark hints of military
intervention, and have intensified their
efforts to prevent another war between In-
dia and Pakistan like the one'in.-1965.
On. 9 July an authoritative commentary. in
IzVestiya provided a pointed reminder to India and
Pakistan of Moscow's? desire that war be avoided on
the subcontinent. The article noted that local
clashes have in the past frequently led to broad
military conflicts, and urged that India and Pak-
istan find a peaceful solution to their problems
over East Pakistan. It specifically endorsed Mrs:.
Gandhi's rebuff to those in India who advocate war
with Pakistan.
Soviet officials in India are voicing similar
concern. In recent remarks by the Soviet consul
general in Madras to a group of Indian politicians,
for example, the Soviet diplomat seemed preoccupied
with the need to avoid a military conflict between
India and Pakistan.
the consul general assured the group that
the USSR is "standing by"? India--he cited Moscow's
help with the refugee problem and its remonstrances
to the Pakistanis--but he stressed with much convic-
tion that it would be very bad if India should drift
into war and urged that every effort be made to pre-
vent this.
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COMMUNIST CHINA
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NOTE
India: Foreign aid commitments for the East
Pakistani refugees in India are mounting very slowly.
Only $120 million in assistance had been pledged for
refugee relief as of early this month. This sum is
far short of the estimated $400 million required to
cover only six months of adequate care for the ap-
proximately. 6.5 million refugees now in India. Prime
Minister Gandhi has characterized the aid as "practi-
cally next to nothing." The US commitment of $70.5
million has been by far the largest. Most of the
relief contributions to date have been channeled
through the UN High Commissioner for Refugees, who
is coordinating the international relief program.
The presence of 5 million refugees in West Bengal
alone has produced a sharp increase in food prices
and a substantial drop in wages.
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