THE PRESIDENT'S DAILY BRIEF 14 NOVEMBER 1969

• Document Type: FOIA
• Collection: President's Daily Brief 1969-1977
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 0006146463
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• Document Creation Date: August 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 24, 2016
• Publication Date: November 14, 1969

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The President's Daily Brief
14 November 1969
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THE PRESIDENT'S DAILY BRIEF
14 November 1969
PRINCIPAL DEVELOPMENTS
Moscow's attempts to ease the quarrel with Peking
have been motivated largely by its belief that the
West will exploit the dispute to Moscow's disadvan-
tage
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The USSR is becoming involved in supporting guerrilla
organizations formed by Arab Communist parties.
(Page 2)
Australian Prime Minister Gorton has strengthened
his political position. (Page 5)
President Marcos is preparing to reduce the Philip-
pine presence in Vietnam. (Page 5)
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USSR
The USSR continues to be deeply worried that
other countries, and particularly the US, will ex-
ploit the Sino-Soviet conflict to Moscow's disad-
vantage. This concern is a large part of the rea-
son for current Soviet efforts to ease the confron
tation with Peking.
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USSR - MIDDLE EAST
The USSR is becoming involved in supporting
fledgling commando organizations formed by Arab
Communist parties.
Moscow's decision to become directly con-
nected with guerrilla warfare in the Mid-
dle East represents .a departure from its
previous no-contact policy. The Soviets
have extended aid to the fedayeen through
Arab governments and other third parties
but have scrupulously avoided close in-
volvement.
Moscow may have decided to make an excep-
tion with commando groups sponsored by
Communist parties because they will be
more responsible to Soviet control than
the fedayeen and will confine their op-
erations to occupied territories. The
USSR is unlikely to abandon the fedayeen,
however, even though their wide-ranging
terrorist tactics have been a source of
concern for Moscow.
The new step by the Soviets does not nec-
essarily indicate that Moscow's interest
in a political settlement has faded. Mos-
cow's action may be partially motivated
by a concern for the future image of Arab
Communist parties if they do not become
more identified with the military action
against Israel.
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PAKISTAN-JORDAN
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ISRAEL - WEST GERMANY
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AUSTRALIA
Prime Minister Gorton, having weathered the
challenge to his leadership within his own party,
moved further this week to strengthen his politi-
cal position in naming a new cabinet. The two most
influential members, Treasury Secretary Leslie Bury
and Defense Minister Malcolm Fraser, are Gorton
supporters. Gorton's strongest opponent, William
McMahon; was shifted from the treasury to external
affairs, a portfolio overshadowed by Gorton's own
firm control of foreign policy.
Gorton may feel ready to work more closely
with the cabinet now that he has a clear,
if. narrow, majority of personal supporters
within it.[
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SUDAN Receives First Shipment of Soviet Fighter Aircraft
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NOTES
Sudan-USSR:
Vietnam-Philippines: President Marcos is pre-
paring to reduce the Philippine presence in Vietnam.
He has called a meeting of his cabinet to discuss a
plan to withdraw most of the 1,500-man Philippine
civic action team, leaving in place only a small
medical contingent. Marcos probably calculates that
such a compromise arrangement would satisfy congres-
sional critics of Philippine involvement in Vietnam
and boost his chances of getting favorable action on
his legislative program. At the same time, he hopes
that keeping even a small Philippine presence will
give Manila a voice in future discussions on Vietnam.
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