THE PRESIDENT'S DAILY BRIEF 11 AUGUST 1970

• Document Type: FOIA
• Collection: President's Daily Brief 1969-1977
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 0005977618
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• Document Creation Date: August 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 24, 2016
• Publication Date: August 11, 1970

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The President's Daily Brief
11 August 1970
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THE PRESIDENT'S DAILY BRIEF
11 August 1970
PRINCIPAL DEVELOPMENTS
The Cambodian situation is discussed on Page 1.
The fedayeen remain openly hostile to the peace ef-
forts while Egypt and its supporters are applying
pressures to bring them into line. (Page 3)
Libya has received more military equipment from the
USSR but claims that Soviet military advisers will
be kept out of the country. (Page 4)
The purge of Bolivia's leftist Information Minister
has bought President Ovando more time. (Page 5)
An intensive military and police search has failed
to recover the two remaining hostages held by -
Uruguayan terrorists. (Page 6)
Soviet relief flights to Peru remain in abeyance.
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CAMBODIA: Current Situation
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CAMBODIA
The Communists continue to harass government
forces at scattered locations throughout the country.
In Kompong Cham Province, the enemy again hit the
town of Prey Totung; government defenders called for
air support. Fifteen miles to the west, Cambodian
troops at Skoun were also attacked again. These Com-
munist attacks along Route 7 probably are designed
to isolate Kompong Cham city.
Fighting also continued 20 miles south of Phnom
Penh near Saang which has been harassed periodically
by the enemy since April. At last report, Saang was
still in government hands.
The US defense attache in Phnom Penh reports
that the attacks near the capital on the night of 9
August were exaggerated in press reporting. The ac-
tions were mounted by only small numbers of enemy
troops. The recent flurry of enemy activity near
the capital may, however, portend bolder raids in
the near future.
Southwest of Phnom,Penh, the enemy continues to.
dig in near Kirirom. A large government patrol met.
stiff resistance while probing enemy positions there
on 8 August, and communications intelligence indi-
cates that the.headquarters of the North Vietnamese
101D Regiment moved back into the area the following,
day.
Considerable Communist activity is
in Siem Reap Province, where additional
curred yesterday at the crossroads town
The Communists apparently are trying to
land access to Siem Reap by destroying bridges west
of the city on Route 6.- The Communists have been
moving weapons and ammunition into,position north-
east of the city, and. small enemy groups aided by
Cambodian Communists have been infiltrating the city
itself.
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Lon Nol told US officials on 10 August that no
more Cambodian :troops will be sent. to South Vietnam
for training. This decision was largely prompted.
by theexcessive costs being charged by. the Vietnam-
ese, according to Cambodian chief of staff General
Saman, The US charg?in Phnom Penh, however, be-
lieves that one reason for the decision is that the
Cambodians prefer to handle their own training now
that a training camp based on Sbuth Vietnamese.tech-
niques is being prepared. Saman also claimed that-
Cambodian troops arriving in.- Vietnam for training
were relieved of new !'4-79 grenade launchers and
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given used ones. Saman observed that although po?
litical relations between Phnom;Penh.and Saigon were
"reasonably good," there is much tension between the
military of both countries.
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MIDDLE EAST
The-division.between the Palestine guerrillas
and the governments supporting the cease-fire.is-
widening. Frustrated by their inability to be more
than an irritant to Israel., the central committee
of the Palestine Liberation Organization is now call-
ing for a Vietnam-type war in the.Middle East, and a
fedayeen newspaper, has warned the Jordanian Govern-
ment:that any attempts to curb guerrilla activities,
or to crush the movement will be met with force.
Among the various pressures being put on the
fedayeen is Libya's suspension of its subsidy to
Fatah. Moreover, a weekly half-hour radio broadcast
over Radio, Benghazi has been canceled. Cairo has ,
deported a number of fedayeen-sponsored Palestinians
studying in local universities
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USSR-LIBYA
Libya is continuing to receive Soviet military
equipment. A Soviet freighter arrived in Tripoli
on ,9 August, the third such shipment since deliveries
began in mid-July. Tanks, artillery pieces, and
tracked vehicles were seen being offloaded.
The two previous shipments consisted of
at least 90 T-54/55 medium tanks, as well
as armored personnel carriers, scout cars,
artillery pieces, and large quantities of
tank ammunition.
Libyanofficials claim that. Soviet military
advisers.will be kept out of the country and that
training will be provided by.Arab experts-.
In the longer run; however, problems
arising from the use of Soviet equipment
may dictate otherwise.
The Libyans continue to assert a willingness
to deal with all nations.
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BOLIVIA
President Ovando has reappointed all but one
of the cabinet members who resigned last week. The
one exception is the leftist Minister of Information
who has been anathema to the military.
In dismissing the leftist, Ovando has met
a major military demand and has bought
himself some more time. Army commander
General Miranda can be expected to continue
to press for further moderation in govern-
ment policy.
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URUGUAY
Intensive military and police search operations
in Montevideo have thus far failed to recover the
two remaining?hostages held by the extreme leftist
Tupamaros. According to an unverified communique'
from the terrorists, Brazilian Consul Gomide was to
be killed last night, but as of 0500 EDT there was
no confirmation of his death. Popular indignation
over the killing of one of the two American hostages
has resulted in unprecedented public support for the
rescue efforts. Despite continued pressure from the
Brazilian Government, President Pacheco remains firm
in his refusal to negotiate with the kidnapers for
the release of imprisoned Tupamaros. The near-dicta?
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torial powers he requested to fight the terrorists
have now been granted temporarily by the congress.
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USSR-PERU
There have been no Soviet relief flights to
Lima in the past two weeks, probably because of
equipment failures and bureaucratic mix-ups. The
airlift was halted for a week following the loss
of an aircraft over the Labrador Sea on 18 July,
and only six flights have been made since that date.
About one third of the planned 65 flights
have now been completed. Even if the air-
lift is completed as planned, the value
of the total Soviet contribution will fall
far short of that already provided by the
US.
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