THE PRESIDENT'S DAILY BRIEF 2 MAY 1970

• Document Type: FOIA
• Collection: President's Daily Brief 1969-1977
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 0005977434
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 12
• Document Creation Date: August 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 24, 2016
• Publication Date: May 2, 1970

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The President's Daily Brief
2 may 19 70
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THE PRESIDENT'S DAILY BRIEF
2 May 1970
PRINCIPAL DEVELOPMENTS
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terior of Cambodia has slackened. (Page 1)
In South Vietnam, the increase in Communist attacks
in the past two days may represent the beginning of
the second phase of the enemy's spring campaign.
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British and French officials are optimistic about'
the Concorde SST despite its technical problems.
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CAMBODIA - SOUTH VIETNAM
In the Cambodian interior, some limited fight-
ing continues in the south, but military activity
elsewhere seems to have fallen off temporarily.
The government claims that it has regained firm con-
trol over the southern port city of Kampot, after
the Viet Cong had occupied most of the commercial
district for two days. The government has also con-
firmed, however, that the Communists now control the
river town of Chhlong in Kratie Province.
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? In Peking-yesterday, Sihanouk was received by
the Chinese politburo's standing committee including
Mao Tse-tung and Lin Piao and was the featured for-
eign.guest at evening festivities celebrating May
Day. Chinese press reports did not give any details
of the talks Sihanouk had with Mao, but their meeting
is another demonstration of Chinese support for Siha-
nouk's cause'.
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SOUTH VIETNAM
Communist forces in South Vietnam appear to have
launched the anticipated May phase of their 1970
spring campaign. Following a series of shellings of
allied military targets in the four northernmost prov-
inces early on 30 April, the enemy initiated some 61
.incidents in Iv Corps during the night of 30 April,.
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While this total is considerably lower than
the number which opened the 31 March - 1
April phase in the delta provinces, the tar-
gets struck were about the same as before.
Remote military outposts accounted for about
75 percent and district towns for 10 percent.
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USSR-EGYPT
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FRANCE-UK
British and French officials are pleased with
the progress of the Concorde SST flight test program.
The British are now installing new, more powerful
engines on the UK-produced Concorde prototype and
plan to begin Mach 2 flight tests later this month.
The French plan to begin Mach 2 testing within the
next two months.
These tests are expected to answer many of
the questions crucial to the Concorde's
economic success.
The two governments have spent about $975
million on the Concorde project to date
and probably will spend an additional $800
million before the production stage is
reached. The French and British manufac-
turers presently estimate the unit price
of the Concorde at $19.5 million. The two
companies point out, however, that the
price may be higher when contract negotia-
tions with the airlines begin this summer.
Some 16 airlines hold options to purchase
74 Concordes, more than one-half of which
are US carriers.
Excessive weight and excessive noise are the
most intractable of the problems remaining.
. Official attitudes in France and Britain
tend to accentuate the positive. While
it may never be an economic success, the
Concorde probably will go into production
and enter at least limited service, now
scheduled to begin in 1973.
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Communist-controlled territory
Contested territory
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Limit of area claimed under
Communist and Neutralist
control, June 1962
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CAMBODIA
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NOTE
Laos: Communist forces harassed government
bases-O_Th rocket fire in both northern and southern
sections of the country on 1 May, but no major fight-
ing was reported. The Meo stronghold at Long Tieng
was attacked with six 122-mm. rockets, and seven
?140-mm. rockets were fired at the Pakse airstrip in
the south. No loss of life or major damage occurred
from either attack. Meanwhile, government forces
have had some success in the past two days consoli-
dating their hold on high ground about seven miles
to thenorth of Long Tieng, where the Communists
launch their rocket attacks. On the Bolovens Pla-
teau overlooking Attopeu, a small Communist force
continued to resist government efforts to recapture
the key fire base lost on 29 April. No effort has
been made to retake the town of Attopeu.
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