THE PRESIDENT'S DAILY BRIEF 19 NOVEMBER 1971

• Document Type: FOIA
• Collection: President's Daily Brief 1969-1977
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 0005992982
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 17
• Document Creation Date: August 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 24, 2016
• Publication Date: November 19, 1971

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The President's Daily Brief
19 November 1971
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THE PRESIDENT'S DAILY BRIEF
19 November 1971
PRINCIPAL DEVELOPMENTS
A coordinated Cambodian Government drive west of
Phnom Penh has foundered. (Page 1)
_/ (Page 2)
India
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\_Chinese)
(Page 5)
Peru plans to ask the OAS to review the Cuban prob-
lem before the end of the year. (Page 6)
Prospects have improved for a settlement of Iran's
claim to one of the disputed Persian Gulf islands.
(Page 7)
Annex/
South Korea
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CAMBOD IA
In the fighting west of Phnom Penh, a coordi-
nated government drive to retake Tuol Leap Village
foundered yesterday when two battalions under the
command of Lon Non, Prime Minister Lon Nol's
brother, disregarded operational plans and were
dispersed by the Communists. The orders have now
been changed to call for the encirclement of Tuol
Leap by all seven battalions of the government task
force, which will then try to clear the area be-
tween Tuol Leap and Route 4.
In addition to two previously reported Vietnam-
ese Communist regiments of the Phuoc Long Front, the
Communists apparently have moved other troops into
the area. These include a possible third regimental-
level unit from the Front and another command ele-
ment. Both have been detected west of Tuol Leap.
Cambodian Communist troops are
working closely with the Vietnamese Communists in
the current action around Phnom Penh.
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INDOCHINA
disclosed the
presence ot ten new intiltration groups. The strength
of only one group was revealed--slightly over 500
men.
In the past, the groups moving through the
system have averaged about 570 men each.
If the remaining nine groups are this
size, the ten new groups together would
total about 5,600 personnel.
All ten are going to South Vietnam or Cambodia,
and the bulk--seven groups, or perhaps 3,900 men--
are en route to the central highlands of South Viet-
nam. Approximately 1,100 troops are destined for
the southern parts of South Vietnam or Cambodia, and
about 600 men are going to an area just south of the
Demilitarized Zone.
The number of enemy personnel now in the
pipeline bound for South Vietnam or Cam-
bodia may be even greater than has been
reflected in communications. Analysis
of the identification numbers of the new
groups suggests that eight additional
groups, possibly totaling up to 4,600
troops, have started south but have not
been detected. If so, as many as 19,500
personnel may have started out from North
Vietnam since the current flow began in
early October.
Intercepted communications this year have
so far. provided less continuity on the
movement of personnel through the system
than previously, and it is possible that
the flow is greater than we have been
able to detect. It is too early to make
comparisons with the infiltration flow of
previous years.
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INDIA - PAKISTAN - COMMUNIST CHINA
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COMMUNIST CHINA
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PERU CUBA
The Velasco government is still toying
with the idea of leading a hemispheric
effort to bring Cuba back into normal com-
munion with other Latin American states.
Foreign Minister Mercado told Ambassador Bel-
cher yesterday that Peru would take the initiative
in the OAS before the end of the year to have the
Cuban problem reviewed. The subject of resuming
diplomatic relations with Cuba is also under con-
sideration but is a subject of sharp controversy
among cabinet members. Mercado insisted that Lima
would take no unilateral action pending OAS consid-
eration, but he had previously indicated that if
the OAS fails to respond, Peru would then feel free
to act on its own.
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Disputed Islands in the Persian Gulf
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Kuwait
IRAN
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