THE PRESIDENT'S DAILY BRIEF 18 JUNE 1970

• Document Type: FOIA
• Collection: President's Daily Brief 1969-1977
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 0005977516
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 12
• Document Creation Date: August 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 24, 2016
• Publication Date: June 18, 1970

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The President's Daily Brief
18 June 1970
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THE PRESIDENT'S DAILY BRIEF
18 June 1970
PRINCIPAL DEVELOPMENTS
The situation in Cambodia is discussed on Page 1.
La.
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East German party chief Ulbricht is encouraging an-
other round of talks with West Germany. (Page 5)
In Bonn
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Egypt
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CAMBODIA
The Communists made a second attack against
Kompong Chhnang city yesterday, occupying some
buildings on the outskirts of the city and the cen-
tral market place.
/ Elsewhere in the province, a Communist at-
tack on the railroad station at Krang Lovea, 40
miles northwest of Phnom Penh, blocked the Bangkok -
Phnom Penh rail line. Two trains were destroyed.
Kompong Speu city is back under government con-
trol, but according to late reports the Communists
have attacked a military outpost on Route 4 some 45
miles southwest of Phnom Penh.
There was no significant fighting around Siem
Reap yesterday, but the Communists made another mor-
tar attack on Kompong Thom city.
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SOUTH VIETNAM
Thieu inten s to announce a c.sine res u e in a
major speech today, and may also call for a reorgan-
ization of the military corps areas. Nha said Thieu
would retain General Khiem as prime minister but
would divest Khiem of his job as interior minister.
Other changes anticipated by Thieu's secretary in-
cluded replacement of the ministers of finance and
economy.
Khiem has come in for a lot of criticism
for alleged inaction on major problems.
The economy and finance ministers have
borne the brunt of the National Assembly's
dissatisfaction with the government's
handling of the country's serious economic
problems. Thieu doubtless hopes that the
infusion of new blood into these critical
posts may speed Assembly passage of his
request for special powers in the economic
sector.
Also slated for removal, according to Nha, are
the ministers of education and veterans affairs.
But Thieu will balance this apparent concession to
"reasonable" student and veteran leaders with an-
nouncement of a crackdown on militant agitators in
both groups.
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EAST GERMANY - WEST GERMANY
East German party leader Ulbricht has given a
green light to another round of negotiations with
West Germany. Ulbricht's forthcoming attitude was
expressed in a speech before his central committee
that met on 9-10 June. Although Ulbricht reiterated
all of Pankow's timeworn demands, he did not set any
preconditions for further negotiations with Bonn.
Indeed, Ulbricht for the first time specifically
stated that he hoped a third meeting between the
heads of government would be held. Ulbricht also
characterized the West German - Soviet talks as a
"positive step" that could be beneficial to Bonn-
Pankow relations.
Perhaps progress in the Moscow-Bonn dia-
logue has persuaded Ulbricht to adopt a
more flexible position. Curiously enough,
however, Ulbricht's speech was kept in
cold storage for a week and not released
to the press until 16 June. Apparently
the East Germans did not want to be ac-
cused of interfering with the West German
state elections or appear too anxious to
pursue Ostpolitik. Since the election
results were disappointing to the Brandt
government, however, the East Germans may
now reason that Bonn will need some en-
couragement. This fits with the tack
taken by East German media, which have
been lamenting Brandt's setback in the
elections and attacking the concentration
of "rightist forces" who oppose Brandt's
foreign policies.
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NOTES
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