THE PRESIDENT'S DAILY BRIEF 27 APRIL 1970

• Document Type: FOIA
• Collection: President's Daily Brief 1969-1977
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• Publication Date: April 27, 1970

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The President's Daily Brief
27 April 1970
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THE PRESIDENT'S DAILY BRIEF
27 April 1970
PRINCIPAL DEVELOPMENTS
Hanoi announced this morning that an -Indochinese
"summit conference" was held late last week.
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Cambodia
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As Communist troops in Laos continue to regroup, gov-
ernment forces are taking advantage of the respite
from heavy combat to improve their defenses in the
Long Tieng - Sam Thong sector. (Page 4)
On Page 5, we discuss recent developments in the
Thai insurgency situation.
China
(Page 6)
The recent increase in Egyptian military activity
will force Israel into difficult decisions. (Page 7)
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INDOCHINA
Hanoi announced this morning that a "summit
conference of the Indochinese peoples" was held on
24 and 25 April in the "Lao-Vietnam-China border
area." The primary business of the conference--ap-
parently the first of a series--was to beat the drums
for Sihanouk and condemn US "aggression" in Indochina,
according to preliminary information. The meeting
may presage the creation of an Indochinese peoples?
front and perhaps Sihanouk's eventual return to Cam-
bodia as well. Further comments on this development
will be made after study of the full text of Hanoi's
statement.
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CAMBODIA
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Communist military activity in Cambodia con-
tinues in the southern and southeastern provinces,
but-no significant new Viet Cong attacks have been
reported there or elsewhere. Cambodian paratroops
apparently are regaining control of the town of Ang-
tassom in Takeo Province, 45 miles south of Phnom
Penh, after several days of heavy fighting. On 25
April, an intercepted army message indicated that
"several thousand" Communist troops were concen-
trated in different areas in central Prey Veng Prov-
ince, but gave no further details. Another message
reported that on 25 April 100 Viet Cong were con-
trolling highway traffic on Route 1 near the border
of Prey Veng and Svay Rieng provinces.
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LAOS
No significant fighting developed over the week-
end as enemy forces continued to regroup while await-
ing completion of the major resupply effort under way
in northern Laos. One battalion and a division head-
quarters authority of the NorthVietnamese 316th Di-
vision recently shifted northeastward out of the Long
Tieng area to the vicinity of Lat Houang on the Plaine
des,Jarres. Their former missions in the Long Tieng
area will probably be assumed by elements of the
North Vietnamese 312th Division which, in the last
few weeks, have moved southward off the Plaine to
within striking distance of Vang Pao's headquarters.
Government forces, meanwhile, are taking advan-
tage of the temporary hiatus in large-scale enemy
activity to strengthen and consolidate their defenses
in the Long Tieng - Sam Thong sector. Four 105-mm.
howitzers are being airlifted from Long Tieng to Sam
Thong to improve that garrison's fire-support capa-
bility. In addition, Vang Pao is moving several bat-
talions to staging areas in preparation for a new
round of offensive operations northeast iof Sam Thong
in the Ban Na - Phou Long Mat region.
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THAILAND
There have been a number of guerrilla incidents
in the past two weeks. The major threat is still in
the north, where the Communists tribal guerrilla
forces continue to erode the government's presence
along the Lao border. The guerrillas have besieged
several army outposts, forcing the evacuation of at
least one, with a number of government casualties.
The guerrillas have also shot down two of Bangkok's
scarce helicopters.
The army has taken several steps to counter
this pressure. In addition to heavy use of
air and artillery strikes, the northern
headquarters of the Third Army has moved
into Nan Province.
In the northeast, clashes with Thai Army units
continue, but they appear to result largely from
government initiatives. Much of the activity in the
northeast has occurred outside of traditional guer-
rilla operating areas, with insurgents in Loei,
Buriram and Kalasin provinces showing particular ag-
gressiveness.
Although the Communists' highly-touted
Thai People's Liberation Army is a long
way from developing the military forces
it would need for a sustained campaign,
the recent activity adds credibility to
its claims of having at least limited in-
fluence in most northeast provinces.
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COMMUNIST CHINA
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EGYPT-ISRAEL
During the past nine days, Cairo has made a
number of air and ground attacks against Israeli
positions in occupied Sinai. Egyptian aircraft have
been employed with unusual frequency, including a
rare strike last Saturday deep into Sinai by IL-28
light bombers. Ground action along the Suez Canal
has also increased recently, and Egypt has reported
that it carried out two commando ?raids against the
Israelis yesterday.
In spite of losses incurred---90 Egyptian
aircraft have been downed since the 1967
war--Cairo believes it must continue to
demonstrate its opposition to the Israeli
occupation of Sinai. Israeli air raids
into Egypt,' particularly those causing
civilian casualties, increase the pres-
sures on Nasir to act. The recent intro-
duction of the Soviet-operated S44-3 air
defense system into Egypt probably has
contributed to Cairo's bravado by provid-
ing what it believes are areas of at least
partial sanctuary from Israeli reprisals.
The Israelis are now faced with the prob-
lem of trying to discourage or curtail
Egyptian military activity while attempt-
ing to avoid a direct confrontation with
Soviet forces in Egypt. Tel Aviv is very
reluctant to allow the Egyptians to hide
under any form of Soviet umbrella, but at
the same time it is hesitant to risk the
losses that might result from attacks
against these protected areas.
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NOTE
? Colombia: Aside from minor terrorist incidents,
the country remains calm. Further violence could oc-
? cur, however, as an aftermath of the contested presi-
dential elections of 19 April. The National Electoral
Registry has not yet released final returns, but un-
official figures give National Front candidate Pas-
trana a lead of some 66,000 votes over former dicta-
tor Rojas Pinilla.
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