THE PRESIDENT'S DAILY BRIEF 3 NOVEMBER 1970

• Document Type: FOIA
• Collection: President's Daily Brief 1969-1977
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 0005977776
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 11
• Document Creation Date: August 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 24, 2016
• Publication Date: November 3, 1970

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The President's Daily Brief
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3 November 1970
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THE PRESIDENT S DAILY BRIEF
3 November 1970
PRINCIPAL DEVELOPMENTS
South Vietnam
Allied military operations are returning to normal
in the northern provinces of South Vietnam, follow-
ing the heavy seasonal rains. (Page 3)
Soviets/
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Cairo has named two vice presidents, but there ap-
pears to be continuing dissension over their roles
in the government. (Page 5)
The latest photography of Chinese road building in
northern Laos is discussed on Page 5,
Bahi Ladgham has been replaced as Tunisian prime
minister, but he will continue to chair the Arab
committee in Jordan. (Page 5)
Following a detailed check-out, Boeing engineers be-
lieve the Concorde SST will be able to meet specifi-
cations for commercial transatlantic flight.. (Page 6)
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SOUTH VIETNAM
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CHINA
Thai
Nguyen.
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-THAILAND
HANOI?
NORTH
VIETNAM
VIENTIANE
Tchepone.
.Hon Gai
Gulf of Tonkin
CHINA
? Demarcation Lino
LAOS .
'Samaria
Da Nang
SOUTH
VIETNAM
Provinces hardest hit
by recent flooding
BANGKOK
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CAMBODIA
Gulf of Thailand
Nhon
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Cam Ranh
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Northeast Monsoon
(November-February)
Prevailing winds during
the Northeast Monsoon
Area which receives the 'bulk
X of its rainfall during the
Northeast Monsoon
My rho.
Can Tho..
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SOUTH VIETNAM
Allied military operations in the northern prov-
inces are returning to normal following the heavy
seasonal rains which had brought the war to a virtual
standstill. Allied military units had been tied up
for several days with civilian relief efforts in the
low-lying populous areas of the north. More than 150
Vietnamese civilians have been killed as a result of
the rains, over 200,000 driven from their homes at
least temporarily, and a large part of the rice crop
destroyed. Intercepts indicate that the rains also
dealt Communist forces a setback in northern South
Vietnam and in southernmost North Vietnam as well.
The Communist command in the South Vietnamese province
of Quang Nam radioed that their losses were high and
that starvation would be a real danger in the flood's
aftermath. Communist military units have been ordered
to assist local civilians where they can.
This coastal region always receives heavy
rains at about this time of year as the
northeast monsoons move in from the Gulf
? of Tonkin. This year the bad weather has
been compounded by the onslaught of a
series of typhoons. Elsewhere in Indo-
china, the weather is improving, bringing
better conditions for both allied and
Communist military operations in Laos,
Cambodia, and southern South Vietnam.
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CHINA
AREA OF MAP
BURMA
Northern Laos: Communist Chinese Road Construction
NORTH
VIETNAM
THAILAND
CAMBODIA
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THAILAND
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NOTES
Egypt/
? Egypt: The delayed naming of Husayn alrShafi
and Ali Sabri as vice presidents completes the for-
mal organization of the new Sadat government. Nei-
ther man was designated first vice; president, how-
ever, nor were they assigned areas of responsibility,
suggesting continued dissension over their future
roles. Al-Shafi, one of Nasir's earliest revolu-
tionary associates, is generally considered .a polit-
ical-lightweight, but left-leaning Sabri has some
influence, particularly within the Arab Socialist
Union, Egypt's sole legal political organization.
Both men were members of Egypt's National Defense
Council.
Communist China - Laos: The Chinese apparently
are giving first priority this dry season to com-
pleting a road linking northern Laos and North Viet-
nam. Photography of late October shows intermittent
survey traces under way along the final eight miles
separating a-road northeast from Muong Sai and Route
19 from North Vietnam. Roads from China via Muong
Sal are motorable close to the present point of con-
struction, and a through road to North Vietnam could
be ready by the end of the year. Elsewhere, repair
and improvement of existing roads, including the
Muong Sal - Muong Houn road, is continuing.
Tunisia: President Bourguiba has relieved Bahl
Ladgham as prime minister, but Ladgham will continue
to chair the Arab committee overseeing the Jordanian-,
fedayeen cease-fire. Ladgham will return to the
Middle East as Bourguiba's personal representative.
His successor is Hedi Nouira,.Tunisia's leading
economist, who had been named acting prime minister
early last month when Ladgham took on the Jordanian
assignment. Ladgham's replacement by Nouira has been
planned for some time.
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UK-France: Following detailed evaluations and
discussions with the developers of the Concorde SST,
Boeing engineers have concluded that the airliner
will be able to meet specifications for commercial
transatlantic flight. The Concorde reached its high-
est speed of Mach-1.86 last month and will soon be-
gin flight tests at its planned Mach-2 cruising
speed. A complete evaluation of the Concorde's ca-
pabilities will not be possible until the Mach-2
test series is completed.
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