THE PRESIDENT'S DAILY BRIEF 18 FEBRUARY 1972

• Document Type: FOIA
• Collection: President's Daily Brief 1969-1977
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 0005993147
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 9
• Document Creation Date: August 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 24, 2016
• Publication Date: February 18, 1972

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The President's Daily Brief
18 February 1972
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THE PRESIDENT'S DAILY BRIEF
18 February 1972
PRINCIPAL DEVELOPMENTS
China
Pakistan
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The North Vietnamese are deeply worried over the
possibility of new political alignments arising in
Asia and among the three great powers as a result
of big power summitry. (Page 3)
Cambodia
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The Indians may be willing to enter into informal
talks with President Bhutto in advance of formal
talks. (Page 5)
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CHINA-PAKISTAN
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NORTH VIETNAM
Recent articles in both the party's newspaper
and its theoretical journal have given vent to an
apprehension over big-power summitry muted since
last August. The articles express a fear that the
US will be able to exploit dissensions within the
Communist world to bring about "a detente among
various'big countries while continuing to intimi-
date small nations." The Soviet Union and China
are both named more than once in this connection.
One article refers to a speech by President Nixon
last July which allegedly envisaged five superpowers
(including the USSR and China) determining the fu-
ture of the world.
Hanoi even lectures Peking and Moscow directly.
"Because these socialist countries have become in-
creasingly strong in every respect, how can they
accept the view that Nixon has anew concept and a
practical, intelligent attitude," the theoretical
journal demands. "It is certain that with all of
its policies the United States will always consider.
the USSR, the PRC, and other socialist countries as
its dangerous enemies."
These articles, together with other pub-
lished warnings
suggest how
deeply the North Vietnamese are worried
over new political alignments they see
developing in Asia and among the three
great powers. While they may believe
they still can play the Soviets and Chi-
nese off against each other, their long-
standing distrust of big power maneuvering
obviously persists.
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CAMBODIA
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INDIA-PAKISTAN
Indian Joint External Affairs Secretary Chib
told US Embassy officers,on 15 February that Islama-
bad-must adopt a more conciliatory posture toward
New Delhi before Indian public opinion would counte-
nance a more forthcoming government attitude. He
added that for peace talks to succeed,,Bhutto must
indicate a willingness to soft-pedal "confrontation",
and agree to a comprehensive review of all outstand-
ing problems--presumably including the Kashmir bound-
ary issue. Chib stated that Such a conciliatory.
Pakistani gesture need not be "wholly public."
The Indians may be signaling a willingness
to enter informal discussions with Presi-
dent Bhutto prior to formal peace talks.
New Delhi seems to be trying to give an
appearance of flexibility, partly.to head
off: any movement for third-party mediation
through the United Nations:
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