THE PRESIDENT'S DAILY BRIEF 9 SEPTEMBER 1969

• Document Type: FOIA
• Collection: President's Daily Brief 1969-1977
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 0005976977
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 7
• Document Creation Date: August 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 24, 2016
• Publication Date: September 9, 1969

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The President's Daily Brief
9 September 1969
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MIDDLE EAST
Yesterday Israeli embassies in Bonn, Brussels, and The
Hague were bombed by terrorists, as was the El Al Airline
office in Brussels. Damage was slight, but three people were
injured. The timing suggests the bombings were coordinated
and were the work of a well-organized terrorist group. Be-
cause of its past performance and its continuing threats,
the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine--which has
already claimed credit for the embassy bombings--is indeed a
prime suspect.
Spokesmen for the Front have announced on a number of
occasions that it has begun a worldwide campaign against Is-
rael. The Front is the only terrorist organization that has
the US in its sights as well as Israel.
Thus far, the Front has claimed to have sabotaged the
Tapline pipeline and, to have hijacked the TWA airliner to
Syria. Recently the Front has threatened to hijack an air-
craft inside US borders.
El Al aircraft have been targets of Front activities
three times. One leaving Rome in the summer of 1968 was hi-
jacked to Algeria, one was attacked in Athens in November
1968, and another in Zurich the following February.
The Front also bombed the offices of an Israeli naviga-
tion company in London early in August.
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The Front has another reason for exploiting its reputa-
tion for successful action: contributions from sympathizers
increaseafter each incident.
LIBYA
biographic information on five of the nine cabinet members
announced yesterday.
Mahmud Sulayman al-Maghribi, Prime Minister
Also minister of finance, of agriculture, and of agrar-
ian reform. Released from prison last week., had been serv-
ing a four-year term for inciting riots in 1967 in the wake
of the Arab-Israeli war. Before his arrest, was a lawyer
with Esso, was on the liaison committee of the oil workers'
union, and was a leader of the Libyan branch of the Arab
Nationalist Movement--a Marxist, pan-Arab political party.
Salih Masud Abu Yasir, Foreign Affairs
The name is sometimes transliterated as "Buwaysir."
Has been apolitical exile in Egypt since 1955, fleeing
charges of complicity in the assassination of one Of the
king's confidants. Before 1955, was. prominent politician
and was a. deputy in Parliament. Was chairman of Parliament's
'Foreign Affairs Committee in 1952. Owned a newspaper at
that time which advocated close ties with the US as a bal-
ance to British and French influence.
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Adam Said al Hawwaz, Defense
A lieutenant colonel and member of the Revolutionary
Command Council, age 31. In Benghazi last week, was in con-
tact with a US Embassy officer who described him as idealis-
tic and eager to improve the lot of the average Libyan. At
that meeting, Hawwaz expressed a desire to cooperate.with the
US. Seems to be an apolitical nationalist without ties to
pan-Arab movements.
Musa Ahmad, Interior
Also a lieutenant colonel, age 32, with 12 years uninter-
rupted army career. Was a first lieutenant in 1961, made
his present rank early last month./
Muhammad al-Jadi (also uses al-Qadi), Justice
Age 36, an anti-Communist trade unionist (IFTCU), presi-
dent of the Libyan workers' union at Wheelus Air Base, date
unknown. In 1967, was chief translator for Shell and com-
pany's representative in the Petroleum Workers Union. Re-
portedly. a Baath Party member.
VIETNAM
North Vietnamese talks with Kosygin and company Sunday
seem to have covered a wider range of topics than the ear-
lier Sino-Vietnamese discussions. That the Paris conference
and economic aid were among the subjects discussed is indi-
cated by the presence of Le Duc Tho and Xuan Thuy, and Le
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Thanh Nghi--Hanoi's economic affairs expert. None of these
took part in the talks with Chou En-lai.
Delegations from East European and several Afro-Asian
countries are en route to Hanoi for Ho's funeral. Except
for the Romanians, the contingents from eastern Europe are
traveling aboard Soviet aircraft flying the southern route
that skirts China. The Romanians are flying via Peking.
A Chinese delegation headed by.Vice Premier and Polit-
buro member Li-Hsien-nien arrived in Hanoi Sunday. 'Since
Chou's brief visit is now being billed by the Chinese as a
condolence call by a "party delegation," Li's delegation
presumably represents the Chinese government. Li has been
performing some of the functions of China's foreign minister;
next to Chou himself, he would be the most logical candidate
to head a state delegation.
BOLIVIA
General Ovando, who has been talking coup for many
months,
\stated he planned to take power
"sometime this week."
No one doubts that Ovando could oust President Siles
any time he decides to move. Most military leaders support
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him, and civilian political groups that could oppose him are
too weak to offer significant resistance.
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