THE PRESIDENT'S DAILY BRIEF 15 NOVEMBER 1969

• Document Type: FOIA
• Collection: President's Daily Brief 1969-1977
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 0006146465
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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: November 15, 1969

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The Presidents: Daily Brief
15 November 1969
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THE RRESIDENT'S.DAILY BRIEF
15 November 1969
PRINCIPAL DEVELOPMENTS
Preparations for the annual dry season insurgency
campaign in Thailand are under way. (Page 1)
The UN General Assembly is not likely to act deci-
sively on the various chemical and biological war-
fare resolutions. (Page 2)
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Area of Insurgent Activity
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THAILAND
The Communists appear to be preparing their an-
nual dry season insurgency campaign in several parts
of the country. Villagers and defectors report an
increase in the number and size of tribal units in
the north, many of which appear better armed than in
the past. In the adjacent lowlands, tribal units
have for the first time recruited some ethnic Thais.
This may indicate the Communists intend to expand
their efforts into the more civilized parts of the
country.
In the northeast the insurgents are operating
out of their traditional areas in what appears to be
an attempt to popularize their movement in local vil-
lages. In addition, Communist terrorist tactics in
the south in recent weeks mark the first serious
challenge of the government presence on the penin-
sula that joins Thailand with Malaysia.
So far, the guerrillas have managed to
dramatize their presence well beyond their
actual strength. It does appear, however,
that violence will spread to areas that
were quiet in the past.
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UN - ARMS CONTROL
The Swedes have considerable nonaligned sup-
port in the lobbies of the General Assembly for
their resolution banning the use of CBW (chemical
and biological warfare) agents, including tear gas,
as provided for under the Geneva protocol of 1925.
Nothing definitive on the CBW issue is likely to
emerge from this session of the General Assembly.
Indeed, the various resolutions on this topic prob-
ably will be referred to the Geneva disarmament
conference for further consideration.
Meanwhile, the Soviets have temporarily held
back from promoting their draft convention. It
prohibits the development, production, and stock-
piling of CBW agents and requires signatories to
destroy existing stocks or divert them to peaceful?
uses.
The Swedes have not been deterred in
advancing their resolution even though
they have been made aware that it might
complicate the US decision to ratify the
protocol. Although the Soviets are not
pushing their own plan at this time, they
can be expected to renew their efforts
later this month when the UN formally
discusses disarmament.
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Bolivia-USSR:
NOTES
USSR: recent
movements by space support ships indicate that the
Soviets plan soon to launch an unmanned lunar mis-
sion, but a precise lift-off date cannot yet be de-
termined. The monitoring ships are only three or
four days' sailing time from their support stations,
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