CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE BULLETIN

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP79T00975A017100030001-8
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• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 16
• Document Creation Date: December 15, 2016
• Document Release Date: February 11, 2004
• Sequence Number: 1
• Publication Date: September 8, 1970
• Content Type: REPORT

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DIRECTORATE OF
INTELLIGENCE
Central Intelligence Bulletin
Secret
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State Department review completed
8 September 1970
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No. 0215/70
8 September 1970
Central Intelligence Bulletin
Arab States - Israel: Fedayeen hijackers still hold
two aircraft and some 180 passengers. (Page 1)
Cambodia: There were scattered harassing attacks
but no major new actions over the weekend. (Page 3)
Thailand: The government has completed a successful
counterinsurgency operation in the north. (Page 5)
Japan: The head of the Defense Agency has offered
reassurances on Tokyo's nuclear intentions. (Page 6)
Japan: The steel industry has moved to increase im-
ports of coking coal from Communist countries.
(Page 7)
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OAU: The African summit has condemned the UK, France,
anc West Germany for arms sales to South Africa.
(Page 9)
Romania-Chile: A recent agreement provides for
jointly owned facilities in both countries. (Page 10)
Chile: Allende's victory is likely to keep the
country in a prolonged state of tension. (Page 11)
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I Arab States - Israel: Fedayeen hijackers con-
tinue to hold two aircraft and some 180 passengers
as tensions mount in the Middle East.
Demanding the release by late Wednesday of fed-
ayeen held by authorities in West Germany, Switzer-
land, the UK, and Israel, the Popular Front for the
Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) is threatening to
blow up Swissair and TWA aircraft and passengers now
being held in Jordan. A Pan Am 747, also hijacked
by the PFLP, was blown up after its passengers were
evacuated in Cairo Sunday night. Swiss, West German,
British, and US officials are attempting to work out
details for a possible prisoner, passenger, and
plane exchange.
Tel Aviv's attitude toward the release of Is-
raeli-held commandos--they may number as high as
2,000--is not yet clear. The US Embassy, however,
believes Tel Aviv may ultimately agree to the release
of some and even attempt to broaden the exchange to
other Israeli prisoners held in Arab countries.
In Jordan, new shooting incidents threaten the
latest attempt to ease the tensions between the gov-
ernment and the fedayeen. King Husayn's ability to
control the situation is being questioned by the US
Embassy. The embassy believes that the PFLP has
once again upstaged the more moderate Fatah group,
which this time has found it expedient to congratulate
the PFLP for its hijacking successes.
The situation along the Suez Canal has remained
quiet, but Tel Aviv has withdrawn from the Jarring
talks. Israeli Ambassador to the UN Tekoah has re-
turned to New York, but there seems virtually no
chance that substantive talks on the questions of
peace will begin soon. Both Israeli Prime Minister
Meir and Foreign Mi-niqi-im-r Phan are scheduled o visit
the US next week.
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CAMBODIA: Current Situation
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Cambodia: Communist forces carried out scat-
tered harassing attacks against government defensive
positions in several areas over the weekend, but no
major new enemy actions were reported.
Enemy troops maintained pressure on the town
of Saang, attacking a nearby village yesterday and
burning several bridges in the area. The Cambodian
Army continues to report sizable numbers of Commu-
nist troops near Saang, and also to the west near
the towns of Tram Khnar and Srang.
Light enemy attacks were also reported on gov-
ernment positions near the cities of Siem Reap,
Svay Rieng, Takeo, and Kompong Speu during the
weekend, but few casualties resulted.
Meanwhile, elements of a newly formed task
force were to proceed north to Skoun on Route 6
yesterday, in the first stage of an effort to open
that road all the way to Kompong Thom.
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Government forces
rout insurgents
Insurgents step-up
organizational activity
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