THE PRESIDENT'S DAILY BRIEF 9 JANUARY 1973

• Document Type: FOIA
• Collection: President's Daily Brief 1969-1977
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 0005993711
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• Document Page Count: 11
• Document Creation Date: August 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 24, 2016
• Publication Date: January 9, 1973

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The President's Daily Brief
9 January 1973
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THE PRESIDENT'S DAILY BRIEF
9 January 1973
PRINCIPAL DEVELOPMENTS
Egypt
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Israeli aircraft yesterday retaliated for recent
Syrian and guerrilla harassment with a series of
attacks against army positions and guerrilla bases
in Syria. (Page 2)
India's three military service chiefs are looking
for ways to lessen their country's dependence on
the USSR for military supplies and assistance.
(Page 3)
In the Philippines, President Marcos appears pre-
pared to take further repressive measures following
some signs of opposition to his new constitution.
(Page 4)
A major break in the Peronists' ranks has occurred
with the resignation of the head of the controlling
bloc within the Argentine labor confederation.
(Page 5)
In southern Laos, the Communists are mounting strong
attacks against Saravane. (Page 6)
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ISRAEL-SYRIA
Israeli aircraft carried out a series of at-
tacks yesterday in a wide-ranging retaliatory ac-
tion against Syrian Army positions and fedayeen
bases in Syria. In one of these actions the Is-
raelis claim to have downed five MIG-21s. Israeli
artillery and tank fire, answering an extended
Syrian artillery barrage into the Golan Heights,
destroyed at least six tanks, according to an Is-
raeli spokesman.
Since the Munich slayings, Tel Aviv has
responded fast and hard to any. provoca-
tions. The Israelis hold that, whether
or not the incidents cause Israeli casual-
ties, to do nothing would only encourage
the fedayeen and their Syrian hosts.
The border had been relatively quiet from
the time of the last heavy air strike
into Syria on 21 November until mid-De-
cember, when a string of minor incidents
began. Three instances of fedayeen and
Syrian harassment from 5 to 7 January
triggered the latest Israeli action.
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INDIA-USSR
India's three military service chiefs favor
lessening their country's reliance on the USSR for
military assistance.
New Delhi recently vetoed a Soviet
proposal that would have sent a large number of
Soviet military training specialists to India.
Since December 1971 India has contracted
for some $300 million worth of arms from
the USSR, and for smaller amounts from
Czechoslovakia and the UK. In recent
months, however, political leaders in
New Delhi have appeared increasingly
sensitive to the implications of India's
political, economic, and military rela-
tionship with Moscow and have sought ways
to underscore India's independence.
In looking for Western arms, the Indians
are concentrating on those items they
have been unable to obtain from the USSR.
High on their shopping list are new tac-
tical strike aircraft to succeed India's
SU-7s and MIG-21s, as well as an advanced
bomber and a large guided missile cruiser
or destroyer.
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PHILIPPINES
President Marcos appears prepared to take fur-
ther repressive steps in response to the brief re-
appearance of public dissent and reports of dis-
satisfaction with his proposed constitution. He
has already reimposed strictures against free speech,
which had been eased three weeks ago, and has post-
poned indefinitely the constitutional referendum.
Marcos also seems to be moving toward ad-
journment of representative bodies at all
levels. The management of local affairs
would then be conducted by "citizens' as-
semblies" which have been established in
every village. Although these assemblies
purportedly would function as open meet-
ings, the presence of martial law author-
ities would ensure their reaching accept-
able decisions.
Marcos has warned that "revolutionary govern-
ment" may be necessary if opposition senators ques-
tion his martial law decrees after Congress con-
venes on 22 January.
For the time being, however, Marcos ap-
parently wants simply to intimidate the
legislators into adjourning Congress as
soon as it convenes.
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ARGENTINA
The head of the controlling Peronist bloc .
within the General Confederation of Labor, Rogelio
Coria, has resigned his position following unsuc-
cessful appeals to Juan Peron to reconsider the
makeup of the Peronists', slates for the elections
in March. Peron and his designated presidential
candidate, Hector Campora, had refused to give
labor more concireasional and provincial candidate
slots.
Coria's resignation could be the most sig-
nificant break in the Peronists' ranks to
date. Lanusse will do all he can to har-
ness the dissident labor leaders onto
Martinez' long-shot candidacy. Martinez'
goal is to win at least 15 percent of the
vote, which would qualify him to partici-
pate in the formation of two slates for
the expected runoff election in April.
Most workers have been primarily loyal
to Peron as a person, however, and may
not readily follow their leaders' bidding
to switch camps.
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NOTE
Laos: The Communists are making a determined
effort to drive government defenders from Saravane.
Elements of the North Vietnamese 968th Division
yesterday shelled or assaulted all 11 government
battalions defending the southern provincial capi-
tal. South of Saravane several irregular battalions
were heavily engaged and withdrew to the southwest.
Communist infantry units also probed defenses to
the north and west.
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