THE PRESIDENT'S DAILY BRIEF 26 SEPTEMBER 1970

• Document Type: FOIA
• Collection: President's Daily Brief 1969-1977
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 0005977702
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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: September 26, 1970

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The President's Daily Brief
26 September 1970
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THE PRESIDENT'S DAILY BRIEF
26 September 1970
PRINCIPAL DEVELOPMENTS
The situation in Jordan is discussed on Page 1.
/Soviet.)
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Syria
Jordan.
Cambodian paratroops have captured the villageof
Tang Kouk. (Page 4)
In Laos, government guerrillas have lost some posi-
tions in the north, but have retaken one in the
south. (Page 6)
Soviets
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Negotiating plans of major oil companies in Libya
are discussed on Page 8.
Officials in Ottawa think agreement on recognition.
of Peking may be near. (Page 9)
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JORDAN: Current Situation
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JORDAN
Most of Jordan was quiet yesterday as the
latest cease-fire seemed to be holding for the mo-
ment. The cease-fire orders of King Husayn and
Yasir Arafat to the army and the fedayeen were broad-
cast by Radio Amman in late afternoon. Arafat's
statement was read by Sudanese President Numayri,
head of the Arab mediation delegation. The King, in
his statement, urged the fedayeen to "return to
their senses" and noted that the Arab League dele-
gation had now approved the terms of settlement he
had reached earlier with some fedayeen leaders.
Arafat has not accepted these terms, how-
ever, and no general settlement has been
reached.
some fedayeen
extremists are questioning Arafat 's right
to speak for them in negotiating any cease-
fire.
Numayri, now back in Cairo with Arafat and the
rest of the delegation, is charging that the Jorda-
nian Army has already violated the cease-fire.
Baghdad and Damascus have issued their usual blasts,
and Libya has broken diplomatic relations with Jor-
dan.
The Jordanian Army now seems more or less in
control of Amman.
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The whereabouts of the American and Israeli-
American hostages is still unknown. The King's
confidant, Zaid Rifai, has told our embassy that
the 16 hostages freed yesterday by the Jordanian
Army were in good condition, but he refused to say
where they were found for fear of jeopardizing
other rescue efforts. ?Press reports claim they
were found locked in an abandoned house at the Wah-
dat Refugee Camp. The freed hostages may leave
Jordan today.
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USSR - MIDDLE EAST
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Current Situation
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CAMBODIA
Late yesterday afternoon Cambodian paratroops
captured Tang Kouk where Communist troops had been
blocking the government's advance for almost two
weeks. Government troops met only light resistance
as they entered the village. Government casualties
in the attack were not announced, but the US defense
attache' in Phnom Penh reports that Cambodian forces
have suffered more than 150 casualties in the past
few days.
Government troops plan to launch a sweep op-
eration in the area today, and then will probably
attempt to push on toward Kompong Thom. Communist
resistance, however, can be expected to increase
as the government column advances north.
A community development leader who accompanied
the government column attacking along Route 6 told
a US Embassy officer that villagers along the road
indicated dissatisfaction with living under the
Communists. They freely pointed out Communist col-
laborators who had not fled when government forces
arrived. Villagers complained that the Communists
did not allow people to leave their villages, re-
quisitioned goods, and placed "unsavory elements"
at the head of village committees.
Although this report may be tailored
somewhat for its US audience, it does
suggest that the Communists' organiza-
tional gains are still transitory and
depend heavily on their military presence.
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NORTH VI EINAR
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LAOS: CURRENT SITUATION
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LAOS
Government forces trying to reoccupy key
positions south of the Plaine des Jarres have
provoked stiff enemy counteraction. On 24 Sep-
tember about 300 North Vietnamese regulars at-
tacked and overran three Lao guerrilla outposts
located within three miles of Ban Na, a hilltop
position commanding the northern approaches to
yang Pao's headquarters at Long Tieng. Messages
from elements of the North Vietnamese 316th Di-
vision have called for "larger scale" attacks
beginning on 2 October.
In southern Laos, two government guerrilla
battalions with heavy air-support yesterday re-
took PS-26, a Bolovens Plateau base overlooking
the town of Attopeu. Permanent control of PS-26
would facilitate guerrilla harassment of enemy
communications lines in the Sekong Valley, but
the government may have trouble holding it. The
base has already come under mortar fire since
its recapture.
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USSR
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LIBYA
Representatives of major international oil'
companies--BP, Esso, Mobil, Shell, Socal, and
Texaco--met yesterday in New York to develop a
joint position in their dispute with the Libyan
Government on posted prices and taxes. These
companies were planning--on the assumption that
Libya will back down--to reject certain, features
of the settlement negotiated by Occidental and
three members of Oasis. The results of their
meeting are not yet known.
Two of the companies--Texaco and Socal--
will begin negotiations in Tripoli on
Sunday. They may find that the Libyans
are not bluffing. Through the deals
with Occidental and Oasis, the Libyans
can be confident of one and one-half
million barrels per day production.
Moreover, the government has ample
near-term foreign exchange reserves.
If the companies resist settlement,
the Libyans probably will take some
action such as suspending their pro-
duction. This would reduce further
the oil available from sources in the
Mediterranean by about 1.5 million
barrels a day, and would aggravate
the already tight supply situation in
Western Europe.
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CANADA - COMMUNIST CHINA
The Canadians say they may be close to an
agreement on recognition of Peking. At their
latest meeting with Chinese representatives in
Stockholm on 17 September, the Chinese seemed
to accept Ottawa's proposal to "note" but neither
endorse nor challenge Peking's claim to Taiwan.
The Canadians evidently expect Peking to move
fairly quickly.
Prime Minister Trudeau probably would
prefer not to formalize anything with
the Chinese until after his trip to
the USSR from 19 to 29 October, If
Peking hopes that Canada's recognition
can influence UN voting on the Chinese
representation issue this year, it will
have to give a positive response to
Ottawa by early November.
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