THE PRESIDENT'S DAILY BRIEF 21 JULY 1970

• Document Type: FOIA
• Collection: President's Daily Brief 1969-1977
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 0005977577
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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: July 21, 1970

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The President's Daily Brief
21 July 1970
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THE PRESIDENT'S DAILY BRIEF
21 July 1970
PRINCIPAL DEVELOPMENTS
Recent developments in Cambodia are discussed on
Page 1.
In Laos, combat activity has increased in several
scattered areas. (Page 2)
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The Libyans have received their first delivery of
Soviet combat equipment. (Page 4)
East German leader Ulbricht has linked a third East
German - West German summit meeting with the success-
ful conclusion of a nonaggression pact between Bonn
and Moscow. (Page 6)
Yesterday Israeli planes flew reconnaissance missions
over SAM sites in the UAR in what may be a prelude
to another air attack against the sites. (Page 6)
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Cambodia: Current Situation
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CAMBODIA
Communist forces continue to be active in Kom-
pong Chhnang Province. Kompong Chhnang city was
harassed by enemy fire on 19 July, and on the same
day a government position north of the city on the
Tonle Sap was overrun by a large Communist force.
some 2,000.-3,000 North
Vietnamese troops passing through a rubber planta-
tion east of Kompong Chhnang city between 12-14
July. At the time, the troops appeared exhausted
but well equipped. They probably came from the Kom-
pong Thom area where fighting has eased in recent
weeks. The. government has sent two Khmer Krom bat-
talions to strengthen defenses at Kompong Chhnang.
To the east, in Kompong Cham Province, the Com-
munists launched a mortar attack on Tbrile Bet on 19
July. The headquarters of the 9th Viet Cong Divi-
sion has moved to within seven miles northeast of
Kompong Cham city.
In the south,' the district administration cen-
ter at Srang in Kompong Speu Province, 30 miles
southwest of Phnom Penh, was overrun ,blvithe Commu-
nists on 19 July. Fighting continues in this area
and late press reports indicate that government
forces have recaptured .Srang. I
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Laos: Current Situation
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LAOS
The level of fighting has increased at several
scattered locations throughout the country in recent
days. In the far northwest, two Pathet Lao companies
overran a government outpost at Phou That.
This outpost had provided outlying protec-
tion for a major government base at Vieng
Pou Kha, one of the principal government
sites near the Chinese roadbuiZders along
Route 46. Combat activity in the area is
rare.
North Vietnamese and Pathet Lao troops, follow-
ing recent raids along the west bank of the Mekong,
mounted a battalion-sized attack on government posi-
tions to the east of Khong Island on 18 July. The
enemy assault was repulsed, but enemy propaganda
statements suggest the Communists will try again.
The government has flown in reinforcements
for the Khong Island garrison, but it is ,
doubtful that they will be effective if the
Communists choose to employ the four-bat-
talion force they are believed to maintain
in the immediate area.
Elsewhere in the panhandle, three irregular bat-
talions involved in the government's effort to harass
the Communists' Route 23 supply line south of Muong
Phine were forced to break contact with the enemy on
18 July after two days of fighting. Enemy casualties
were substantial, however, and significant quantities
of ammunition, weapons, food, and documents were re-
ported captured or destroyed.
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USSR NORTH VIETNAM
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USSR-LIBYA
A Soviet freighter offloaded military equipment--
including 32 T-54/55 medium tanks and 18 armored scout
cars--in Tripoli on 18 July. A second Soviet arms
carrier was awaiting berthing space in the harbor at
the time.
This is Russia's first delivery of combat
equipment to Libya, although the Libyans
have previously received some Soviet arms
from the (JAR. Moscow has been anxious to
enlist Libya as an arms client ever since
the coup in September 1969. Benghazi may
have turned to the Soviets for ground forces
equipment following London's refusal in
April to sell the Chieftain tank. Egyptian
pressure to standardize Libyan arms was
probably another factor in Libya's looking
to Moscow as the supplier.
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EAST GERMANY - WEST GERMANY
Party chief Ulbricht reiterated East Germany's
Willingness to participate in a third summit meeting
in a conciliatory speech last Friday. He indicated
the meeting could convene as soon as Bonn signs the
nonaggression pact under negotiation with Moscow.
Noting Christian Democratic opposition to Ostpolitik,
Ulbricht implied that Pankow might be willing to
compromise on some points but not on basic issues.
He again stressed, for example, that the talks should
lead to diplomatic relations between the two Germanies.
Ulbricht's remarks indicate he is well
briefed on the progress of Bonn's talks
with Moscow and Warsaw, and does not wish-
to give the impression that his regime is
a stumbling block to Brandt 'a efforts at
normalizing relations with the East.
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NOTES
Israel-UAR: Israeli planes reconnoitered new
concentrations of surface-to-air missile sites in
Egypt yesterday, drawing fire from both SA-2's and
SA-3's. The miss' n ma ?resa e a second strike at
the sites toda
North Vietnam - Communist China
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