THE PRESIDENT'S DAILY BRIEF 30 OCTOBER 1971

• Document Type: FOIA
• Collection: President's Daily Brief 1969-1977
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 0005992946
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 11
• Document Creation Date: August 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 24, 2016
• Publication Date: October 30, 1971

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The President's Daily Brief
30 October 1971
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THE PRESIDENT'S DAILY BRIEF
30 October 1971
PRINCIPAL DEVELOPMENTS:
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In Cambodia the Communists are striking at govern-
ment units at numerous points along Route 67-the,,
most serious attacks in the area. since June., .(Page 6)
Poland's Gierek is planning some high-level personnel
changes soon. (Page 7)
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COMMUNIST CHINA
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INDIA
In Calcutta, Consul General Gordon reports a
marked increase in tension in eastern India and a
tightening of civil defense procedures, including
air raid drills and blackouts. The Bangla Desh
leaders in Calcutta, presumably with the acquies-
cence of visiting Indian foreign policy planning
chairman D.P. Dhar, have issued another strident
statement rejecting any settlement short of inde-
pendence. It warns members of the government-in-
exile to refrain from talking to foreign, particu-
larly American, representatives on the future of
their country.
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SOUTH VIETNAM
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CAMBODIA
The Communists are attacking government units
on Route 6 from Prakham to north of Tang Krasang--
including an area that had been cleared of enemy
forces earlier this month. The enemy has occupied
a section of the road between Rumlong and Tang Kouk
and has destroyed a bridge southwest of Skoun, an
act which will hamper Phnom Penh's resupply efforts.
Possibly as many as three Communist regiments
are involved in the attacks. One is the North Viet-
namese 95C Regiment, whose normal area of operations
is in the Chup plantation some 42 miles southeast
of the fighting.
The shift of the 95C Regiment would be
the first time that this main force unit
has crossed west of the Mekong.
The attacks along Route 6 are the most
serious since last June and may signal
the beginning of the dry season campaign.
Phnom Penh remains confident, however,
that it has strength to counter the im-
mediate threat. Current plans call for
aerial resupply of government forces in
the Rumlong area and a mop-up of enemy
elements there before reopening the road
to the south.
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POLAND
Party leader Gierek will soon make high-level
changes in the party and government leadership
Politburo member
Jozef Cyrankiewicz will be replaced in his figure-
head post as chairman of the State Council by Premier
Piotr Jaroszewicz. Politburo member Jan Szydlak is
to replace Jaroszewicz as premier.
Although the demise of Cyrankiewicz,
holdover from the Gomulka era,
Despite his
economic expertise, he may have been too
inflexible and old-fashioned for Gierek's
style of leadership. SzydZak has been a
Gierek protggg since 1957, when he became
a regional party secretary. His advance-
ment has been uninterrupted and Gierek may
believe that, at 46, SzydZak has the dy-
namism needed to attack the country's
problems.
Further changes in the party leadership
are likely. Three other politburo members
and one candidate member appear to be in
disfavor, but even if none of these is
ousted, there are four vacancies in top
party organs which are causing much jockey-
ing for position.
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