THE PRESIDENT'S DAILY BRIEF 26 NOVEMBER 1969

• Document Type: FOIA
• Collection: President's Daily Brief 1969-1977
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 0006146484
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• Document Creation Date: August 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 24, 2016
• Publication Date: November 26, 1969

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The President's Daily Brief
26 November 1969
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THE PRESIDENT'S DAILY BRIEF
26 November 1969
PRINCIPAL DEVELOPMENTS
? The high levels of North Vietnamese infiltration
forecast in a recent intercept have not yet been
detected. (Page 1)
In Laos, signs point toward greater enemy activity
in coming weeks. (Page 2)
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New Zealand's parliamentary elections on Saturday
are expected to be close. (Page 5)
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NORTH VIETNAM
The high levels of infiltration forecast in
a recent intercepted message have not yet been de-
tected. That message called for two groups a day
to move through the Vinh area beginning on 20 No-
vember.
Since late October, when the upswing in
North Vietnamese infiltration became ap-
parent, 16 groups totaling about 9,000
troops are believed to have begun their
move south.
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Laos: Current Situation
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? Enemy threat
Communist-controlled territory?? persists
Contested territory
Limit of area Claimed under
Communist and Neutralist
control, June 1962
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TNAM
Small-scale
enemy attacks
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LAOS
There are signs pointing toward a higher level
of enemy activity, in coming weeks. In the north,
Communist forces recently overran a number of gov-
ernment positions scattered over the Plaine des
Jarres. The North Vietnamese continue to move
large quantities of supplies into northern Laos.
The current wave of enemy activity on
the Plaine has been directed against the
weakest elements of the government pres-
ence, and may be an effort to deflect a
? government offensive pushing into impor-
tant enemy staging and supply areas far-
ther to the east. In addition to buying
time for the Communists, these attacks
are causing a level of casualties that
? the government can ill afford.
In the south, enemy troop movements indicate
that the Communists are preparing for another round
of attacks against government outposts near Muong
Phalane. Recent small-scale enemy attacks farther
west near Keng Kok may be designed to force gov-
ernment units to pull back from Muong Phalane in
order to defend politically more sensitive posi-
tions in the Mekong Valley.
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USSR-MIDDLE EAST
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EGYPT
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NEW ZEALAND
This Saturday's parliamentary elections are
expected to be close. A national poll published
last week indicates the opposition Labor Party is
making impressive gains, with 43.2 percent of the
vote against Prime Minister Holyoake's National
Party's 43 percent; a poll in September gave the
National Party an eight percent lead.
Labor apparently will pick up many immi-
grants and young people voting for the
? first time. In the absence of sharply
defined issues, personalities are play-
ing a major role. Labor leader Kirk's
campaign performance has been more im-
? pressive than that of Prime Minister
Holyoake, and the latter's appearances
have occasionally been marred by hecklers
in disagreement with Wellington's Vietnam
policy. Labor's improved prospects could
be undermined, however, if a limited ship-
ping strike now going on becomes nation-
wide.
A Labor victory probably would not bring
any drastic policy changes. The Labor
leadership appears to be firmly in the
hands of moderates. New Zealand forces
in Vietnam would certainly come under re-
view, but Kirk is on record as supporting
President Nixon's policy of phased with-
drawal.
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NOTE
West Germany - East Germany: Talks between
the East and West Germans on postal and telecom-
munications matters, which began in September,
resumed on Monday after two postponements by the
West Germans. Bonn doubtless hopes that success
in these talks will be a prelude to a future dis-
cussion of political differences. The East Ger-
mans' willingness to talk suggests that their
demand for recognition may not prove an obstacle
to political talks, especially if they see some
economic advantages.
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