THE PRESIDENT'S DAILY BRIEF 9 JULY 1969

• Document Type: FOIA
• Collection: President's Daily Brief 1969-1977
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 0005976869
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• Document Creation Date: August 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 24, 2016
• Publication Date: July 9, 1969

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The President's Daily Brief
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MAJOR PROBLEMS
MIDDLE EAST
The Arabs seem to have gotten much the worst of the re-
cent aerial fighting along the cease-fire lines. The Israe-
lis, who are reasonably reliable in their military claims,
say they have shot down 13 MIG-21s so far this month. Six
of these were Egyptian--four on 1 July and two more on the
7th. Yesterday, in the largest air engagement with Syria
since the 1967 war, Israel claimed seven MIG-21s out of a
total of 58 in the Syrian inventory. Tel Aviv has denied
losing any aircraft during these encounters.
Ground fighting has died down along the Jordan River in
recent days, but the Suez Canal continues to be the scene of
heavy daily firefights. In addition to the usual artillery
and small-arms exchanges, Egypt sent another commando group
across the canal on 7 July, with little apparent success.
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VIETNAM
Hanoi again has passed up an opportunity to release the
three US prisoners. Yesterday's ICC flight returned to Vien-
tiane from Hanoi with no Americans on board.
There is nothing significant to report on Soviet Affairs
or Europe.
IL OTHER IMPORTANT DEVELOPMENTS
KENYA
Tom Mboya's fellow Luo tribesmen battled police in Nai-
robi during his funeral yesterday, and attacks by Luo crowds
on individual Kikuyus continue.
Security forces probably can handle disturbances in the
capital, which is in the heart of Kikuyu country. Kenyan of-
ficials are more concerned about potential trouble as the fu-
neral cortege travels overland to western Kenya, where the
bulk of the million-and-a-half Luo are concentrated. Mboya's
family vetoed a plan to fly his body home.
COMMUNIST CHINA - SOVIET UNION
Peking's public charge yesterday of a new Russian provo-
cation along the Amur River frontier may signal the breakdown
of the Sino-Soviet border river navigation talks in Khabarovsk.
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It was the first specific border violation allegation by either
side since the talks began on 18 June; Moscow later issued a
version of its own. The Khabarovsk sessions were expected to
bog down over the question of disputed islands in the Ussuri
and Amur river frontiers and the larger territorial claims Pe-
king has been pressing on Moscow. Although neither side has
as yet publicly commented on the talks, Soviet officials pri-
vately have reported that they remain deadlocked.
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