THE PRESIDENT'S DAILY BRIEF 23 JANUARY 1973

• Document Type: FOIA
• Collection: President's Daily Brief 1969-1977
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 0005993723
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 9
• Document Creation Date: August 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 24, 2016
• Publication Date: January 23, 1973

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The President's Daily Brief
23 January 1973
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THE PRESIDENT'S DAILY BRIEF
23 January 1973
PRINCIPAL DEVELOPMENTS
In South Vietnam, the Communists appear to be plan-
ning four days of increased military activity be-
tween announcement of a cease-fire and the time it
actually goes into effect. (Page 1)
Jordan's King Husayn wants a reconciliation with
Egypt and Syria to take place before he comes to
Washington. (Page 2)
The South Africans are building a large pilot plant
for the production of enriched uranium, claiming
they have discovered a new method for doing so.
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SOUTH VIETNAM
Intercepted enemy messages
have called for preparations for action to be com-
pleted by 23 or 24 January. The Communists appear
to be planning about four days of increased mili-
tary activity between the announcement of a cease-
fire agreement and the time that it actually goes
into effect.
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JORDAN-EGYPT
King Husayn is working to achieve a dramatic
reconciliation with Egypt and Syria before his ar-
rival in Washington early next month, in the opin-
ion of Ambassador Brown. The King hopes, moreover,
that the Egyptian and Syrian presidents will per-
mit him to speak on their behalf as well as his
own. He thinks this will add urgency to his view
that a Middle East solution must be found this year
and that the United States must take the lead in
getting it nailed down.
An effort to patch up the feud among the
three countries does appear to be in the
works.
President Sadat sees Husayn as a useful
Arab channel to Washington and may hope
that the King Can influence the US toward
new efforts facilitating a Middle East
settlement. ' At the same time, Sadat
hopes to. forestall any Jordanian move
toward a unilateral settlement with Is-
rael,
A formal reconciliation would make pos-
sible a greater show of Arab solidarity
against Israel, but Husayn will not sub-
ordinate any of his independence to
achieve this objective.
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,1 REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA
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SOUTH-WEST
AFRICA
ATLANTIC
OCEAN
CAPE TOWN
BOTSWANA
*PRETORIA
Johannesburg?
Bloemfontein'
Port Elizabeth.
LESOTHO
MOZAMBIC
SWAZILAND
?Durban
INDIAN OCEAN
STATIUTE MILES STD
Uranium Enrichment Plant Under Construction Near Pretoria, South Africa
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SOUTH AFRICA
show that construction is continuing at a
rapid pace on a pilot uranium enrichment plant near
Pretoria. Construction of the facility, which is
located about a mile from the South African atomic
research center, began in 1970, when the government
claimed'it had discovered a new method of producing
enriched uranium that would be economically competi-
tive with methods used by other countries. The
government added that $70 million had been allotted
for construction of the pilot plant.
The plant is large relative to pilot fa-
cilities using conventional methods for
uranium enrichment.
The South Africans have sought financial
assistance from the US and several West
European countries for the construction
of a separate production plant. They
plan to ask yet again. So far, their
efforts have failed because Pretoria is
unwilling to reveal any information about
the new process.
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NOTES
'European COMMUALtie's ? Asia: The political
committee of the European Communities has estab-
lished a new subcommittee for the Far East. The
subcommittee has been Charged with preparing for
China's foreign minister, who will visit Europe
this month. It will also consider "problems posed
by relations of member states with North Vietnam
and what contribution Europe could make to all of
Vietnam after a cease-fire." This is the second
organizational step taken by the EC to extend the.
Communities' activities in Asia. In June, the EC
and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations
created a permanent committee for consultation be-
tween the two, groups.
Portuguese Guinea - Guinea: Although Guinean
President Toure publicly blames the Portuguese and
other "imperialists" for the murder on Saturday
of Amilcar Cabral, leader of the insurgency in
neighboring Portuguese Guinea, his actions suggest
he believes Cabral was killed by opponents within
the rebel organization. In any event, Toure clearly
is concerned over the possibility that internecine
warfare will break out among factions of the in-
surgents. The Guinean military has taken control
of the insurgents' headquarters in Conakry, and
orders have gone out to regional governors to dis-
arm all Portuguese Guinean guerrillas and keep
them in their bases.
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