THE PRESIDENT'S DAILY BRIEF 5 DECEMBER 1972

• Document Type: FOIA
• Collection: President's Daily Brief 1969-1977
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 0005993661
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 14
• Document Creation Date: August 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 24, 2016
• Publication Date: December 5, 1972

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The President's Daily Brief
5 December 1972
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THE PRESIDENT'S DAILY BRIEF
5 December 1972
PRINCIPAL DEVELOPMENTS
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Several Soviet Komar missile boats
route to North Vietnam. (Page 3)
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The North Vietnamese are preparing to increase their
efforts to gain diplomatic recognition from South-
east Asian and European countries as soon as a cease-
fire is arranged. (Page 4)
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CHINA - SOUTHEAST ASIA
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USSR - NORTH VIETNAM
at least two and most
likely four Komar missile boats were loaded aboard
freighters in Vladivostok. 7
Chan-chiang is one of the Chinese ports
used for transshipment of materiel to
North Vietnam. The Chinese produce their
own version of the Komar in large numbers,
so the craft delivered to Chan-chiang
would appear to be for North Vietnam.
The Komar carries two antiship cruise
missiles with a range of 12 to 15 miles.
It is designed for defending coastal
areas against larger surface ships.
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NORTH VIETNAM
Hanoi intends to mount a drive for diplomatic
recognition in non-Communist countries as soon as a
cease-fire agreement is signed. Countries in South-
east Asia and Europe will be the main targets, al-
though the North Vietnamese will also attempt to up-
grade existing contacts with Japan and Hong Kong.
If Hanoi cannot get formal recognition, it will try
to establish trade missions or travel offices.
The North Vietnamese have already gained
diplomatic recognition from several Euro-
pean countries?Austria, Denmark, Norway,
and Switzerland?and they have been an-
gling with some success for closer eco-
nomic relations with the Japanese. In
the process Hanoi has softened some long-
standing preconditions and is now willing,
for example, to accept ambassadors from
countries that have embassies in Saigon.
The Viet Cong's Provisional Government also
intends to mount a new diplomatic effort designed
to differentiate the PRG clearly from Hanoi.)
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NOTES
North Vietnam: Hanoi's annual dry-season ef-
fort to resupply its forces throughout Indochina
appears to be under way. Intercepts indicate heavy
vehicular traffic carrying large amountsof war sup-
plies through southern North Vietnam. Because of
the great volume of goods involved, the normal pol-
icy of traveling only night has been relaxed.
We have also noted sharply increased logistics ac-
tivity from North Vietnam into the Laos panhandle
and the beginnings of a major supply push into
northern Laos as well.
Vietnam:
USSR-Cuba: a
Soviet nuclear-powered cruise missile submarine ar-
rived at Cienfuegos on Sunday. Submarines of this
class (the E-II) have appeared in this port twice
before, once in 1970 and again last year. At pres-
ent, the Soviets also have a cruiser, a destroyer,
a diesel-powered submarine and auxiliary vessels
in Cuban waters.
Honduras: The long-expected overthrow of
President Cruz took place quietly yesterday morn-
ing, and General Oswaldo Lopez, chief of the armed
forces, has resumed the presidency for "a minimum
of five years." The new government may begin with
some'nationalistic posturing, ?but we expect no real
challenge to US interests.
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Haiti: Since President Duvalier dismissed
Luckner Cambronne from his cabinet last month, Haiti
has been swept by rumors of additional impending
dismissals from the government. Despite an official
denial, such rumors have generated unrest reaching
intolthe armed forces. Some officers
are for the first time in years
talking among themselves about the need for basic
changes. A handful are said to be determined to
prevent further consolidation of the Duvalier fam-
ily's power. It is unusual for suchthoughts to
be bruited about among the Haitian military, long
a submissive tool of the dictatorship. We do not
expect an early coup attempt, but the current at-
mosphere will not soon be dissipated.
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