THE PRESIDENT'S DAILY BRIEF 10 SEPTEMBER 1973

• Document Type: FOIA
• Collection: President's Daily Brief 1969-1977
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 0005993927
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 7
• Document Creation Date: August 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 24, 2016
• Publication Date: September 10, 1973

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The President's Daily Brief
10 September 1973
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THE PRESIDENT'S DAILY BRIEF
10 September 1973
PRINCIPAL DEVELOPMENTS
In Cambodia, the situation at Kompong Cham has sta-
bilized as government units recaptured several posi-
tions on the city's outskirts and held off Communist
counterattacks. (Page 1)
Santiago remains tense as Chilean President Allende
continues to search for a way to return to the po-
litical offensive. (Page 2)
Premier Castro has announced Cuba is breaking dip-
lomatic relations with Israel. (Page 2)
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CAMBODIA
The situation at Kompong Cham has stabilized.
Khmer Communist gunners continue to shell the city,
but government units over the weekend recaptured
several positions on Kompong Chain's outskirts and
held off Communist counterattacks. A Mekong River
convoy carrying supplies and 150 reinforcements ar-
rived at the provincial capital on September 8.
Over 1,000 additional reinforcements are aboard
another convoy scheduled to reach Kompong Cham early
today. Once these troops are available, government
commanders are planning to launch counterattacks.
Intercepted messages indicate that as of September
7 the insurgents were still confident that they
would "liberate" Kompong Cham; preparations had al-
ready been made to remove captured supplies and
equipment from the city.
Elsewhere, Cambodian Army forces have begun
moving against insurgent units holding a stretch
of Route 5 some 35 miles north of Phnom Penh, but
the highway remains closed. Route 4 also remains
cut near the village of Ang Snuol, 15 miles west
of Phnom Penh. Government commanders intend to use
fresh troops to spearhead the clearing operations
along Route 4. To the northeast of Phnom Penh, ef-
forts are planned to relieve isolated government
positions in and around the village of Vihear Suor.
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NOTES
Chile: The situation in Santiago remains tense
as President Allende continues to search for a way
to return to the political offensive. More profes-
sional and commercial groups have gone on strike.
There is no further information on the appointment
of a new navy commander.
Cuba-Israel: Premier Castro has announced that
Cuba is breaking diplomatic relations with Israel.
The move apparently is in response to a statement
in the final resolution of the Nonaligned Conference
in Algiers that "welcomes" such action.
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