THE PRESIDENT'S DAILY BRIEF 28 DECEMBER 1971

• Document Type: FOIA
• Collection: President's Daily Brief 1969-1977
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 0005993050
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 7
• Document Creation Date: August 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 24, 2016
• Publication Date: December 28, 1971

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The President's Daily Brief
28 December 1971
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THE PRESIDENT'S DAILY BRIEF
28 December 1971
PRINCIPAL DEVELOPMENTS
In north Laos, the Communists are repositioning and
resupplying their troops north and east of Long
Tieng. In the south, government forces have aban-
doned Paksong under heavy enemy pressure. (Page 1)
The danger of communal violence persists in both
Bangla Desh and Pakistan. (Page 3)
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LAOS
The North Vietnamese are.continuing to-reposi-
tion and resupply their forces north and east,of
the Long'Tieng-complex.- At least one.battalion-of
the 174th'Regiment,:316th Division, has moved into
the area northeast of Ban Na-, where, units of the
866th Independent Regiment-had already been noted.
Air observers report .very_heavy.enemy activity
around Muong Pang, and on the southwestern edges of
the Plaine:deS-Jarres.
The activity around Muong Pang may fore-
shadow a thrust by elements of the 316th
Division toward the eastern end of the
government's defensive line around Long
Tieng. The Muong Pang area is honeycombed
with caves the North Vietnamese have used
in the past to protect supplies and troops.
A lengthy propaganda statement by Hanoi
extolling the victory of the "Lao Libera-
tion Forces" makes no reference to Commu-
nist goals beyond the Plaine nor to Long
Tieng itself. This suggests that the Com-
munists are not sure they can take Long
Tieng and thus do not want to commit them-
selves publicly to this objective.
In south Laos.yesterday,,_government forces
abandoned the town, of Paksong under heavy enemy...
pressure. The North Vietnamese had undertaken-an-
extensive buildup of troops, supported by tanks
and antiaircraft'artillery, just north of the town
over the past few days, and had isolated government
units and limited resupply and medical evacuation.
operations.
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PAKISTAN - BANGLA DESH
The Bangla Desh government has announced plans.
for organizing the country's_ armed forces. Accord7.-
ing.to'Prime Minister Tajuddin'Ahmadl the Mukti Ba-
hini-regulars--most'of whom are'ex-members.of
stani military or paramilitary units--are to form:
the core' of Bangla Desh's regular armed ,forces The
Mukti Bahini irregulars.will-be incorporated into a
national militia that will be used in reconstruction
efforts. Guerrillas are also to be,given preference
in staffing the new police force.
The government is anxious to bring the Mukti
Bahini-under its control. beforeBangla Desh's-image
has been further tarnished by guerrilla reprisals
against suspected collaborators. Although Mukti Ba-
hini and criminal elements have been terrorizing
minority groupsin some' localities, the presence of
the Indian Army: has helped prevent, a province-wide
bloodbath. The Mukti: Bahini remain.armed,-however,
and the.Indians'will-not beon the scene indefi-
nitely.: Many guerrillas are of doubtful loyalty.to.
the, newgovernmentand'remain eager. for revenge.
The Bengali minority in_West,Pakistan is also
living under .the? threat of violence from WestPaki-
stanis: frustrated by their.country's recent .defeat-
and- angered by'reports of Bengali reprisals in-the
east, Anti-Bengali_incidents have'already.been
ported in, the Karachi area, and President Bhutto
has appealed to the' populace to refrain from such
actions.
The new? Pakistani cabinet agreed on, 24 Decem-
ber that Bangla Desh President Mujibur Rahman should
be released,
Bhutto--who began a
terday-
series of talks with Mujib yes-
Bhutto almost' certainly realizes, that
neither.Mujibs fellow Bengalis nor the
Indians would. go along.with.:any such
scheme'
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