THE PRESIDENT'S DAILY BRIEF 25 JULY 1970

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• Collection: President's Daily Brief 1969-1977
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 0005977585
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• Document Creation Date: August 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 24, 2016
• Publication Date: July 25, 1970

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The President's Daily Brief
25 July 1970
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THE PRESIDENT'S DAILY BRIEF
25 July 1970
PRINCIPAL DEVELOPMENTS
The situation in Cambodia is discussed on Page 1,,
In Italy, efforts to form a center-left coalition
continue to be frustrated and another minority gov-
ernment led by the Christian Democrats appears to
be a likely short-term solution to the current cri-
sis. (Page 2)
The French intend to review their relations with
Libya in light of the recent Soviet arms delivery.
(Page 3)
Soviet relief flights to Peru have ground to a halt.
(Page 4)
The Somali Government has finally levied charges
against the US survey ship Midnight Sun. (Page 5)
Brazilian authorities anticipate more attempts to
kidnap foreign diplomats. (Page 5)
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CAMBODIA
The military situation is quiet throughout most
of the country. Cambodian Army messages have indi-
cated that government troops at Kirirom, in Kompong
Speu Province, are short of food. Press reports
state that government forces there are still surrounded
and are being supplied by air.
In the west, government forces are continuing to
evacuate posts in northeastern Oddar Meanchey Province.
US military attaches recently visited Kompong
Thom and Siem Reap cities and report the situation is
calm and Cambodian Army morale high in both places.
The local
that the high losses the Communists have suffered are
responsible for the current lull there. He added,
however, that the enemy is now regrouping for fresh
attacks.
There are indications that Communist forces may
be readyina new attacks on Prey Vena and Svay Rieng
cities. there are
four enemy battalions deployed southeast and north-
west of Svay Rieng, and one enemy battalion has been
sighted seven miles north of Prey Veng. Communist
forces harassed a government position nine miles
northwest of Prey Veng city on 23 July. Later the
same day a company of enemy troops shelled the city
but were driven off by strong government counterfire.
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ITALY
Persistent deep-seated disagreement between the
two Socialist parties increases the possibility that
the Christian Democrats will form an interim minority
government. The Unitary Socialists claim that last
month's elections demonstrated that the country is
moving from left to center and showed popular approval
of the anti-Communist position their party has taken.
The orthodox Socialists, on the other hand, say the
election results confirm their thesis that it is de-
sirable to cooperate with the Italian Communist Party
to bring it into the democratic life of the country.
In fact, neither party is justified in
coming to any clear-cut conclusions on
the basis of ambiguous election returns.
Communist gains in the elections on the
provincial level, for example, contrast
with losses on the municipal and regional
levels. Even the Socialist returns were
inconclusive and subject to conflicting
claims.
President Saragat may still ask some ris?
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ing Christian Democrat to make another at-
tempt at a four-party center-left coali-
tion, but there is 'Little evidence that a
new premier-designate would do any better
than Andreotti did this week. A three-
party coalition is numerically possible,
but the factionalized Christian Democrats
would risk a serious split if they were
to choose one of the Socialist parties
over the other.
Political maneuvering usually comes to a
halt in mid-August during Italy's tradi-
tional vacation period. This increases
the likelihood that the Italians will take
the easy way out and form a short-term
minority government.
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FRANCE LIBYA
The French are seriously concerned over the de-
livery of Soviet arms to Libya. The French ambassador
to Libya will soon return home for consultations, and
?a French Foreign Ministry official says that the French
will be taking a hard new look at the Libyan situation.
Paris justified its military assistance
package to Libya last January--which in-
cluded about 110 Mirage aircraft--by claim-
ing it would keep the Soviets out of Libya.
Obviously this has not worked, nor have
French hopes for rapid cultural and economic
expansion in Libya materialized. In fact,
Libya has become increasingly xenophobic
as exemplified in its crackdown on Italian
property owners this week. Despite these
setbacks and the current argument with
Algeria over petroleum prices, Paris is
likely to pursue its policy of establishing
a strong French influence in countries bor-
dering the Mediterranean.
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USSR-PERU
No Soviet transports have departed the USSR for
Peru. since 18 July, the day the AN-22 carrying a
hospital and 23 technicians crashed off the coast
of Greenland. According to the Soviet ambassador
in Peru, his country's aid plans will now have to
be changed somewhat because many of the Soviet medi?
cal personnel now in Peru will not have the neces-
sary facilities. There has been no further informa-
tion concerning future relief flights..
To date, 15 of the scheduled 65 cargo air-
craft have arrived in Lima, most of which
were filled to less than half capacity,
presumably because of fuel needs and the
long distances involved. Four of the 15
are back-in the USSR and the others are
on their way.
The relief activities continue to receive
low-key official and press treatment in
Peru. Publicity attendant upon the loss
of the AN-22 and the constant delays that
have plagued the airlift have robbed it
of its dramatic impact.
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Somalia: After four weeks delay, the military
government has officially charged the US-owned geo-
logical survey, ship Midnight Sun with violating?
Somali territorial and internal waters.(
Brazil: Police forces throughout the country
are taking extensive security precautions in the ex-
pectation that terrorists will soon try to kidnap -
more foreign diplomats, particularly US in exchange
for imprisoned comrades.
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