;MORNING CABLE SUMMARY FOR 11 DECEMBER 1969

• Document Type: SPECIALCOLLECTION
• Collection: Fall of the Libyan Monarchy
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 03359206
• Release Decision: RIFPUB
• Original Classification: U
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: August 20, 2019
• Document Release Date: August 30, 2019
• Publication Date: December 11, 1969

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MEMORANDUM FOR DAVE MCMANIS
FROM : Dave Clark
SUBJECT: Morning Cable Summary for 11 December 1969
Korean Airliner Hijacked: A South Korean commercial air-
liner was forced to land at an airbase in North Korea early
today after being intercepted by MIGs as it flew north
along the eastern Korean coastline. The apparently hi-
jacked aircraft was on a domestic flight from Kang-nung
on the northeastern coast of South Korea to Seoul with 51
persons, including the crew, on board. Two men, one posing as
a brigadier general, are belived to be the hijackers. No
American nationals are believed to be among the passengers.
(Various)The South Korean cabinet has been called into
emergency session.
Libyan Coup Attempt: The Revolutionary Command Council last
night revealed that a coup d'etat attempt by pro-Western
military officers led by the Defense and Interior ministers
had been quashed. The chairman of the council accused the
British "bases" of supporting the plotters and commented
that the visits of the US ambassador to the defense ministry,
ostensibly regarding contract negotiations with an American
firm, occurred with such frequency as to cause wonderment.
(FBIS-10)
Shooting of Filipino: A Filipino national involved in the
theft of a television set at Clark airbase in the Philip-
pines was wounded today by a shot fired during a scuffle
with an American base security policeman. (L3thAF Pinnancle)
Israeli Reaction to Rogers Speech: The Israeli cabinet met in
special session last night to discuss FornMin Eban's trip to
the US today in light of Secretary Rogers' recent remarks.
The resultant statement regretted Rogers' failure to recog-
nize the principle that only states in the area, by mutual
agreement on conditions, are authorized to make peace. The
statement reiterated that the four-power talks have encoura-
ged Arab belligerancy and reaffirmed that direct negotiations
without preconditions is the only acceptable solution. Eban
remarked, as he embarked for the US, that the meeting hadn't
set policy directives, but rather had asked him to explain
the Israeli position to US officials. (Various Press)
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South Vietnam: Overall ground action in South Vietnam
appears to have been relatively light, but two major
American bases came under enemy shellfire today along
with a heavy attack on a town in III Corps. Long Binh
Army Headquarters took a ten-rocket attack but suffered
only light casualties and damage. Four 140 mm rockets
hit the Danag Airbase, but only lightly damaged runways
and cut off the base power supply temporarily. At Phan
Ly Cham in Binh Thuanh Province, on the coast northeast
of Saigon, a heavy mortar attack killed five civilians
and two soldiers, wounding another 14 civilians. (Press)
Israeli Aircraft Attack Syria: An initial press report
just in from Damascus quotes a Syrian military spokesman
as saying that large numbers of Israeli aircraft struck
Syrian military positions and airports today. (Reuters)
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