THE PRESIDENT'S DAILY BRIEF 3 JUNE 1971

• Document Type: FOIA
• Collection: President's Daily Brief 1969-1977
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 0005992677
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• Original Classification: T
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• Document Creation Date: August 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 24, 2016
• Publication Date: June 3, 1971

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The President's Daily Brief
3 June 1971
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THE PRESIDENT'S DAILY BRIEF
3 June 1971
PRINCIPAL DEVELOPMENTS
Communist forces have made several sharp mortar at-
tacks in recent days on Cambodian positions 10 to
15 miles from Phnom Penh. (Page 1)
The Soviets are preparing to launch another manned
Soyuz spacecraft. (Page 2)
Jordan's King Husayn has ordered "decisive" action
against some of the fedayeen. (Page 2)
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CAMBODIA
During the past few days, enemy forces have
made several sharp mortar and ground attacks on
Cambodian positions some 10 to 15 miles northeast
?of Phnom Penh. Government troops, including sev-
eral elite Khmer Krom units currently engaged in
clearing operations in this ?area, have managed to
hold their ground. Thus far, 20 Cambodians have
been killed and another 200 wounded.
Two battalions of government reinforcements
from Phnom Penh are slowly making their way toward
the embattled positions, and other reinforcements
apparently will be sent shortly. The government
has also asked the South Vietnamese for assistance.
These are the sharpest Communist attacks
since early April, when the enemy struck
hard at government units along Route 4.
Elements of the Communist 9th Division
may be participating. Last week the di-
vision's headquarters--as well as that
of its subordinate 272nd Regiment--moved
from near the Chup plantation into the
area of the current fighting. The head-
quarters of the Communist 96th Artillery
Regiment apparently is .also still within
striking distance of the threatened gov-
ernment positions.
This is the closest known location to the
capital of any major Vietnamese Communist
ground forces since the war began. It
is too early, however, to determine
whether these developments are related
to any impending action against Phnom
Penh itself. It is possible that the
Communists are trying to provide a screen
for a waterborne infiltration route to
be used in the area between the Mekong
and Prey Veng town after the area becomes
flooded later this month.
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USSR: The Soviets are preparing to launch an-
other manned Soyuz spacecraft within the next sev-
eral days. Support ships are taking positions to
monitor the flight and could all be in ?lace by 4-7
June-
The-Soviets may intend to carry out the program
planned for Soyuz-10, which failed to dock with
Salyut.
Jordan: King Husayn, enjoying the upper hand
over the fedayeen, appears intent on pressing ahead
with operations against their positions both in Am-
man and in the northwest. Yesterday he publicly
ordered Prime Minister. Tal to take "decisive" action
against the "handful" of "professional criminals and
conspirators" who he claims are trying to establish
their own independent state. Husayn's careful
phrasing suggests he hopes to forestall charges in
the Arab world that he is out to liquidate the fed-
ayeen movement.
Cyprus: President Makarios is in Moscow trying
to coax a strong statement of support from the So-
viets, but the odds are against his getting all he
wants. 1
Although the Soviets
are likely to use the visit to play up their common
interest with'Makariosin staving off. undue Greek
and.Turkish'pressures on Cyprus, they will not want
to upset their presently satisfactory relations with
Turkey. They have in fact invited Turkish Prime
Minister EriM to make a visit to the USSR, partly
to soothe Ankara's pique over the Makarios-visit.,
(continued)
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Chile-USSR: A Soviet delegation led by the
? vice minister of nonferrous mining arrived in San-
tiago late last week and, according to a Chilean
mining official, will provide technical assistance (
to "expand and rationalize" copper production. The
Chilean? asserted that the technology and management
techniques furnished by the US companies were in-
ferior. The Soviet Union, he added, is helping to
plan the conversion of the workshop at El Teniente
(the former Kennecott facility) into a ? central pro-
duction center of spare parts and equipment for all
the large Chilean copper mines.
Peru:- CommuniSt:China: A Peruvian trade-mis-
sion-is scheduled to travelto Communist China next
week as a follow-up to commercial negotiations held
in Lima earlier this spring. The mission will seek
agreement on arrangements for trade and the settling
of accOunts. The delegation apparently also will be
empowered to discuss the reciprocal establishment of
commercial offices.
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