THE PRESIDENT'S DAILY BRIEF 8 JULY 1969

• Document Type: FOIA
• Collection: President's Daily Brief 1969-1977
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 0005976867
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 6
• Document Creation Date: August 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 24, 2016
• Publication Date: July 8, 1969

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The President's Daily Brief
8 July 1969
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MAJOR PROBLEMS
VIETNAM
In another.speech,recentIy,publicized by Radio Hanoi,
General Giap again prestribed-tattics deSigned to maintain
steady pressure on the allies, and Conserve Communist strength
for the long haul.: He called for persistent strikes by small,
compact units against.larger targets, frugal use'bf ammunition,
and reliance on captured weapons and munitions whenever pos7-
sible. The occasion, an artillery corps celebration, was an
appropriate one. for Giap to advance his ideas. Artillery,
rocket and mortar units are uniquely capable of harassing and
pressuring allied forces in the field, or military and civil
targets in rear basesancl.urban areas, at little cost--basic
tenets of his strategy.
Enemy units-apparently are continuing to prepare for the
main effort of the-July "action phase," expected within the
next few days The lack of movement by Communist main forces
toward prime targets, with the possible exception of Tay Ninh
city, continues to indicate that-the enemy's ground force com-
mitment in upcoming operations mill be limited.
-SOVIET AFFAIRS
A small Soviet naval squadron--,two submarines, three
guided-missile ships, and two support vessels--are en route
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to Cuba to represent the USSR at Cuban holiday observances on
26 July. This is the first time Soviet warships.. have visited
Cuba, an event probably intended to pointup the-improvement
in Cuban-Soviet relations.
the Cubans are not planning_any_formal celebra-
tions this year, however. Thus the impact of the Soviet ges-
ture may be less .than anticipated.
The voyage also reflects Moscow's increased interest in
expanding its area of naval operations, which, from the Soviet
point of view, may be more important than flattering the Cubans.
The squadron has been under way since mid-June, and there is
no indication the Soviets planned the visit in response to
President Nixon's upcoming trip to Romania.
MIDDLE EAST
King Faysal of Saudi Arabia took an extremely gloomy view
of the prospects for peace last week when Ambassador Hilts
briefed him on the two- and four-power talks. Faysal told
Eilts that the US proposals for a settlement are entirely
slanted toward Israel. He charged that the American formula
for solving the refugee problem--which qualifies unrestricted
return--runs counter to UN resolutions giving the refugees the
right to return to their homeland.
Faysal no doubt. hashis ups and downs on the question of
a peace settlement, and he may have deliberately overreacted
for the benefit_of his listener. Nevertheless, even though
Saudi Arabia is_not_directly involved in the settlement process,
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its support for any solution is important. This is especially
so in the case of Jerusalem; Faysal considers himself the
guardian of all Muslim holy places.
7.1-ere is nothing -signifidarit td report on Europe,.
II 8 OTHER IMPORTANT DEVELOPMENTS
KENYA
The police claim to have few clues as to
Mboya had many enemies and several groups had
pull off the assassination.
Mboya's assassin.
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of advisers around President Kenyatta called the "Kikuyu Estab-
lishment." (The Kikuyu, members of the largest tribe, dominate
the government. Mboya was a member of the Luo tribe, the next
strongest.) These men owe their power and affluence to their
close ties with the presidency. They felt increasingly threat-
ened by Mboya's growing stature and popularity.
Even if the Kikuyu leaders did not actually kill Mboya,
they are the main beneficiaries of the new situation. Mboya's
death should assure that the aging Kinyatta is succeeded by
Vice President Daniel arap Moi, who though not a Kikuyu is re-
garded as compliant to the tribe's wishes.
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