THE PRESIDENT'S DAILY BRIEF 25 OCTOBER 1972

• Document Type: FOIA
• Collection: President's Daily Brief 1969-1977
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 0005993590
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 6
• Document Creation Date: August 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 24, 2016
• Publication Date: October 25, 1972

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The President's Daily Brief
25 October 1972
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THE PRESIDENT S DAILY BRIEF
25 October 1972
PRINCIPAL DEVELOPMENTS
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In Vietnam, the Communists have increased their
shellings and harassing ground attacks in recent
days
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Bonn has proposed to Helsinki that negotiations to
establish diplomatic relations begin early next
month/
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A last-minute hitch has held up an accord between
India and Pakistan on an adjusted cease-fire line
in Kashmir. (Page 2)
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SOUTH VIETNAM
The Communists have increased their shellings
and harassing ground attacks in recent days, par-
ticularly in the central highlands and near Saigon.
The Bien Hoa Airbase northeast of the capital was
hit by a 72-round rocket bombardment on Monday, and
Da Nang Airbase was hit by some 15 rounds 'early.to-
day. The Communists continue to ambush convoys and
destroy bridges along major highways.
Widespread reports that a cease-fire may
be imminentcould also be influencing
Communist tactics.
An
incomplete message sent yesterday by a
senior Communist command in the Da Nang
area contains the first reference we have
yet noted to a possible date for fighting
to stop: noon on 28 October.
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NOTES
West Germany - Finland: Bonn has proposed to
Helsinki that negotiations to establish diplomatic
relations begin in early November. A Finnish - East
German agreement to establish diplomatic relations
was initialed on 6 September, but Helsinki has not
yet put it into force, largely because of its con-
cept of equal treatment of the two Germanies.
India-Pakistan: A last-minute hitch has held
up the agreement that had been expected on a slightly
modified cease-fire line in Kashmir. The remaining
question apparently concerns the status of less than
one-and-one-half square miles of territory. No date
is yet set for the next meeting of the senior mili-
tary commanders doing the negotiating.
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