THE PRESIDENT'S DAILY BRIEF 26 JUNE 1970

• Document Type: FOIA
• Collection: President's Daily Brief 1969-1977
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 0005977530
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• Document Creation Date: August 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 24, 2016
• Publication Date: June 26, 1970

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The President's Daily Brief
26 June 1970
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THE PRESIDENT'S DAILY BRIEF
26 June 1970
PRINCIPAL DEVELOPMENTS
The situation in Cambodia is discussed on Page 1.
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Ecuadoran President Velasco has taken a number of
stern measures since assuming dictatorial powers
last Monday; thus far, there has been no meaningful
opposition. (Page 5)
Yesterday's Syrian-Israeli clash is noted on Page 6.
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Cambodia: Current Situation
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CAMBODIA
An important government munitions depot at Peam
Lovek, in Kompong Chhnang Province, cane under enemy
attack yesterday. Late press reports indicate the
attack was repulsed. A Communist battalion-sized
force also attacked the town of Phsar Oudong, south
of Peam Lovek, Wednesday night; a government battal-
ion moving to reinforce Phsar Oudong was ambushed
by the enemy five miles northwest of the town. A
second battalion was en route to Phsar Oudong from
Phnom Penh yesterday.
Enemy activity around the capital of Kompong
Chhnang appears to be increasing again. A govern-
ment message reports that the Communists have taken
over several villages near the town and are bringing
in "antiaircraft weapons."
The Communists continueto harass government
reinforcements en route overland to Kompong Thom
city. An army intercept asserts that several hun-
dred enemy troops are in ambush .positions at the
junction of Routes 6 and 21, southeast of Kompong
Thom, and are trying to attack a government column
from the rear.: No significant enemy attacks were
made on the city, but Communist forces are still
nearby.
Siem Reap has been quiet. On 24 June, however,
a police message claimed that 3,000 enemy troops
were located just north of the city, and that vil-
lagers in that area were fleeing. The local com-
mander at Siem Reap is asking for air'. strikes along
the entire' length of Route 64 between Siem Reap and
Kompong Thom-.
The evacuation of government troops from Preah
Vihear Province toward Thailand is continuing, and
an intercepted army message stated that Communist
forces were converging on another government position
at Cheom Ksan town on 23 June,
The Communists apparently still hold Prek
Tameak village, northeast of Phnom Penh, A.local
Cambodian unit reports that there are now 2,000
enemy troops inythe area preparing-to attack a gov-
ernment battalion near Prek Tameak,
In the northeast, the South Vietnamese air
evacuation of the inhabitants of Bokheo and Labansiek
towns in Ratanakiri Province is continuing. The
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Labansiek airfield was harassed briefly by enemy
mortar fire on 24 June. South Vietnamese troops are
moving toward the town along Route 19; there has been
only light contact with the enemy.
A government decree issued on 25 June calls for
the mobilization of all Cambodian 'citizens of both
.sexeS-between the ages of 18 and 60. They Mist either
enter military service or join auxiliary organizations.
The decree also makes persons in "defense capacities"--
presumably including anyone affected by the mobiliza-
tion:decree--subject to military law and tribunals.
Furthermore, all economic resources considered neces-
sary for national defense will be '"relinquished" to
the state. The decree does not spell out which re-
sources are in this category.
These draconian measures, if: indeed they
are-carried out with any vigor, would tend
to mute carping in. the National Assembly
over the government's conduct of the war.
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ARAB STATES
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ECUADOR
- - President Velasco has moved quickly -to- secure
the dictatorial' powers he assumed last. Monday. With
:little prompting needed from the military, he has
carried out a roundup i of leftists and student agi-
tators. Velasco has nullified the 1967 Constitution
and says he intends to rule by decree until he hands
over the reins to his elected successor in September
1972, The Supreme Court has been .closed, at least
temporarily, and Congress appears to have been made
a permanent. casualty by the reallocation of -funds
intended for it.
Leaders of the traditional Liberal and Conserva-
tive parties have made largely pro forma protests
over the take-over. Public response has bordered
on indifference.
By breaking the constitutionality of his
regime, Velasco has knowingly thrown away
whatever independence of the military he
may have enjoyed. When opposition ele-
ments regroup, as they are certain to do,
the military will be the sole arbiters of
Velasco 's tenure.
Velasco has been elected president five
times, but has been ousted during three
of his four previous terms. Although he
now has the backing of the military, this
will become more uncertain as he becomes
the target of opposition elements.
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Military Activity on the Syrian Front
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NOTE
Syria-Israel: The Syrians carried out an unu-
sually aggressive artillery and tank attack yester-
day against the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights, and
Israeli planes lashed back at military camps near
Damascus. Further Israeli air attacks against sim-
ilar targets were made this morning. This has been
the least active of the four Arab-Israeli fronts,
although clashes have occurred at the rate of at
least one a month. Damascus' exaggerated claims of
casualties and damage inflicted by its forces serve
to prove its radical Arab credentials. They under-
score Syria's refusal to accept the continued Is-
raeli occupation and settlement of this area.
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