THE PRESIDENT'S DAILY BRIEF 21 SEPTEMBER 1972

• Document Type: FOIA
• Collection: President's Daily Brief 1969-1977
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 0005993531
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 14
• Document Creation Date: August 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 24, 2016
• Publication Date: September 21, 1972

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The President's Daily Brief
21 September 1972
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THE PRESIDENT'S DAILY BRIEF
21 September 1972
PRINCIPAL DEVELOPMENTS
Fighting continues in the coastal lowlands of South
Vietnam, while in the north, the enemy prepares for
a counterattack near Quang Tri City. (Page 1)
Soviet-Egyptian relations remain cool. (Page 2)
Lebanon. (Page 3)
West German negotiator Bahr is optimistic about
reaching an early agreement with East Germany.
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Even though Libya's effort to send troops to Uganda
foundered in Khartoum, the gesture will encourage
Ugandan President Amin to continue his confrontation
with Tanzania. (Page 7)
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SOUTH VIETNAM
Heavy fighting continues in Quang Ngai Prov-
ince, most intensely against Mo Duc and Duc Pho
district capitals and around Landing Zone bragon.
Sporadic clashes are occurring near Que Son in
Quang Nam Province and around Communist-held Tien
Phuoc in Quang Tin Province, where the government
is making little headway in an effort to retake
ground lost last month. Light ground action con-
tinues at several locations in Binh Dinh Province.
On the northern battlefront, enemy shellings
and ground action are at the lowest level since
the South Vietnamese Marines started their campaign
in late July to retake the Quang Tri' citadel.
There are continuing indications, however, that
the Communists will soon attack government posi-
tions south of the city. Intercepts show that the
North Vietnamese 304th Division is slated to re-
ceive substantial amounts, of mortar, rocket, and
artillery ammunition as well as foodstuffs. Large
amounts of antiaircraft ammunition also are being
distributed and, according to. one message, enemy
tanks have been moved to "attack" positions.
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EGYPT-USSR
The chill between Cairo and Moscow persists.
Although the spate of press polemics that broke out.
in late August has tapered off, both the Soviet and
the Egyptian ambassadors. remain on home leave. More-
over, Moscow's continuing pique over the expulsion
was recently expressed by a public lecturer in Len-
ingrad who called Sadat a "reactionary" and a
ligious fanatic."
Although a public lecturer is not normally
an?official spokesman on Soviet policy, in
this instance we believe the commentary
accurately reflects Moscow's frustration
with Egypt. We doubt that either side
wants a complete rupture, and both sides
appear to be trying to.maintain useful
ties. The Soviets are still sending mili-
tary hardware and continuing their eco-
nomic assistance projects in Egypt., The
Soviet Mediterranean Squadron still uses
Egyptian port facilities. Nevertheless,
Cairo is hedging its bets by looking for
supplementary, or perhaps alternate,
sources of arms and spare parts in West-
ern Europe and elsewhere.
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LEBANON -FEDAYEEN
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WEST GERMANY - EAST GERMANY
The tempo of negotiations on a general treaty
is picking up West German negotiator Bahr told
allied ambassadors on 19 September that consider-
able progress was made during the latest round of -
talks on 13-14 September, and a Bonn Foreign Minis-
try official.has.stated that, if the "necessary
political decisions" are made, the negotiations can
be. completed within a month. Both added, however,
that several fundamental issues remain to be settled,
including Bonn's demand that the treaty refer to a
common nationhood. The two sides also still differ
on haw each state will be represented to the other.
Bahr said his optimism stems from East Germany's
willingness to consider seriously Bonn's proposals
for improvements in travel and other practical mat-
ters. The West Germans are also pleased that the
two sides have managed to draft several treaty ar-
ticles covering lesser issues.
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LATIN AMERICA - NARCOTICS
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UGANDA
According to a Sudanese Foreign Ministry state-
ment, five Libyan transport aircraft carrying 400
armed troops bound for Uganda were denied permission
to overfly Sudan yesterday and were forced to land
in Khartoum. Sudanese officials sequestered the
arms on board and will send the troops back to Libya
today./
Libya's gesture will almost certainly encourage
Ugandan President Amin to continue his confrontation
with Tanzania. Amin has asserted that a new force
composed of Tanzanians, guerrillas, and white merce-
naries, is on the way to Uganda from Tanzania and
will have to be stopped before they enter the coun-
try. He has threatened to destroy the alleged in-
vaders' Tanzanian staging areas.
In turn, President Nyerere'is angry about
Uganda's repeated bombing of a Tanzanian village
during the fighting between the Ugandan Army and
the rebels. He has warned of serious consequences
if the raids continue.
Nyerere no doubt would like to retaliate
if there are further attacks, but his as-
sets are Zimited. Tanzania has no combat
aircraft and only some 1,500 troops on
the Ugandan border.
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Chile: The annual independence day military
parade on 19 September was uneventful. The marchers
were at their colorful best for high-ranking visi-
tors, including the commanders of the Soviet Air
Force and the French Navy. Reflecting the strains
of the past week, President Allende closed the cele-
bration with a speech pointedly praising the mili-
tary and police forces for their dedication in sup-
porting the constitution and protecting civilians
from violence provoked by extremists.
Bahamas: Prime Minister Pindling's landslide
victoFFEET?Tuesday's election amounts to a strong
mandate for his pledge to seek full independence
by next July. London has said that the "will of
the people" will be respected. Formal talks on in-
dependence are likely, to begin in London this Decem-
ber. Pindling made it clear during the election
campaign that his government expects to set a high
price for continued US operation of the four defense-
related installations in the Bahamas following in-
dependence. Revenue from base rentals would help
to bolster the deteriorating economy and offset the
anticipated loss of British support after independ-
ence.
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