THE PRESIDENT'S DAILY BRIEF 27 SEPTEMBER 1972

• Document Type: FOIA
• Collection: President's Daily Brief 1969-1977
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 0005993541
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• Document Creation Date: August 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 24, 2016
• Publication Date: September 27, 1972

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The President's Daily Brief
27 September 1972
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THE PRESIDENT'S DAILY BRIEF
27 September 1972
PRINCIPAL DEVELOPMENTS
Soviet
Syria
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Two of the Laotian Government's task forces near
the Plaine des Jarres have made gains, but a third
was forced back yesterday. In the sparring over
possible peace talks, the Communists have sent an-
other tough message to Prime Minister Souvanna.
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President Marcos has decreed land reform for the
Philippines, but we have some doubts that it will
be more effective than past halting efforts. (Page 4)
With military action on the Ugandan-Tanzanian bor-
der limited to mopping up operations, the Somali
foreign minister says his peace proposals have been
accepted. (Page 5)
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USSR-SYRIA
Foreign Minister Gromyko
stopped short of offering total support
to the Arabs in his UN General Assembly
speech yesterday. While expressing the
standard Soviet support for a peaceful
settlement, the Jarring mission, and the
restoration of Palestinians' rights, he
said that "acts of terrorism by certain
elements in the Palestinian movement"
hurt the Palestinians' best interests.
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LAOS
Under the personal direction of General yang
Pao, elements of one government task force have
moved onto the southern tip of the Plaine des Jarres,
severing the Communists' main supply line to their
forces in the Tha Tam Bleung area. Several caches
of ammunition were found, the first significant sup-
plies captured during this year's offensive. North
of the Plaine, units of another task force have ad-
vanced from Bouam Long to within three miles of
Route 71, an important Communist supply route.
Although neither task force has yet en-
countered serious resistance, there are
numerous signs that the Communists are
moving troops and supplies for counter-
attacks.
Elements of yang Pao's force on the western edge
of the Plaine abandoned high ground at Phou Then yes-
terday after being hit by a coordinated infantry and
artillery attack. Intercepts indicate that the North
Vietnamese have units from three regiments ready for
further assaults.
On the political front, Communist leader Sou-
phanouvong on 22 September sent another tough mes-
sage to Prime Minister Souvanna on peace talks. The
Communists again strongly condemned US "intervention
and aggression in Laos," but proposed to send a rep-
resentative to Vientiane to resume preliminary dis-
cussions.
The Communists' special representative for
peace talks had left Vientiane on 3 Sep-
tember after protesting the government's
offensive in the north. Since that offen-
sive has failed to shake their control
over the Plaine, the Communists evidently
now see some merit in resuming the hitherto
sterile discussions.
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PHILIPPINES
President Marcos' second decree under martial
law declares all the Philippines a "land reform area"
and announces that sweeping changes in current land-
lord-tenant relationships will ensue.
Land reform legislation is always popular
in the Philippines, a high-tenancy agri-
cultural country. Over the years, however,
there has been little effort to implement
existing legislation because of the influ-
ence of powerful owner groups, especially
on Luzon. Although Marcos could make some
showcase changes fairly easily, it is far
from certain that he will be willing or
able to enforce effective reform even under
martial law.
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UGANDA-TANZANIA
Somali Foreign Minister Arteh, who has been
shuttling between Kampala and Dar es Salaam, an-
nounced yesterday that Uganda and Tanzania had ac-
cepted a Somali peace proposal. Arteh gave no de-
tails, but did indicate that some issues remained
unresolved.
Among the issues that could prove diffi-
cult to settle are the mutual withdrawal
of troops from the border and the status
of Ugandan guerrillas in Tanzania. None-
theless, tensions between the two coun-
tries appear to be easing. President
Nyerere has clearly indicated that he
wants to arrange a cease-fire and is en-
deavoring to minimize the damage done to
his government as a result of its com-
plicity with the invading guerrilla force.
Military action by Ugandan troops now seems to
be limited to mopping up operations near the Tan-
zanian border. Press reports state that Tanzanian
troops are moving back from the border to avoid an
inadvertent clash with the Ugandan Army.(
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NOTES
USSR: The Soviets have postponed or canceled
the planned launch of their largest space booster--
the "J-Vehicle."
an unmanned
lunar mission, and most of the ships that were to
have monitored the event have left their stations
in the Pacific, Atlantic, and Indian oceans. ?This
is the second major space event the Soviets have
called off in recent weeks: on 19 September we re-
ported the cancellation of a space mission involving
a manned Soyuz spacecraft.
USSR: Prospects for the Soviet grain harvest
continue to deteriorate with the onset of freezing
temperatures in much of the New Lands area of Si-
beria and Kazakhstan. Recent reports of negotia-
tions for wheat from West Germany and Romania may
reflect a reassessment of Soviet needs. ?Confirmed
Soviet purchases of grain for delivery by mid-1973
now stand at almost 27 million tons, of which about
18 million tons is wheat.
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