THE PRESIDENT'S DAILY BRIEF 6 NOVEMBER 1971

• Document Type: FOIA
• Collection: President's Daily Brief 1969-1977
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 0005992958
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• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 12
• Document Creation Date: August 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 24, 2016
• Publication Date: November 6, 1971

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The President's Daily Brief
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6 November 1971
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THE PRESIDENT'S DAILY BRIEF
6 November 1971
PRINCIPAL DEVELOPMENTS
Communist China
(Adage 1)
Pakistani regulars have so far failed to dislodge
Indian troops that entered East Pakistan on 30 Oc-
tober. (Page 2)
There is still heavy fighting along Route 6 in Cam-
bodia, and another major roadway, Route 5, has been
cut. (Page 3)
Soviet advisers participated in a recent Aden Gov-
ernment cross-border operation against dissident
tribesmen in Yemen. (Page 4)
The Soviets are allowing Jewish activists to emi-
grate to Israel, hoping to avoid embarrassing demon-
strations during celebrations of the revolution's
anniversary on 7 November. (Page 5)
Japanese exports are still not affected by the new
US economic policy. (Page 6)
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COMMUNIST CHINA
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Military Action in East Pakistan
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INDIA-PAKISTAN
President's Daily Brief of 4 Novem-
revorted information
that an Indian Army torce
had entered East Pakistan to destroy Pak-
istani installations opposite Kamalpur and
was still r.e.unuina the area as of 1 No-
vember.
Indian and Pakistani regulars in this area
is continuing.
Ion the night
of 4-5 November the Pakistanis launched two counter-
attacks, but the Jats held their position. The
Indians were said to have had ten casualties, bring-
ing to 50 their total killed in the fighting as of
that date.
The Pakistani press is claiming that the Rajput
Regiment is fighting in the East.
Although this claim is not confirmed, it
does appear that the Indians are now using
regulars fairly openly and in some strength
in East Pakistan. Continued operations of
this sort in support of the Mukti Bahini
could stimulate a Pakistani response, such
as attacks on Mukti Bahini bases in India.
A Bangla Desh announcement that its air
force will counter Pakistani air attacks
may be aimed at boosting internal morale,
but it could also be intended as a cover
for future Indian Air Force strikes.
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aircraft, bases, and logistics support to
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CAMBODIA
Continued Communist resistance on Route 6 has
prevented the Khmer Krom task forces just north and
south of Rumlong from pushing into that village.
Although the Khmer Krom have taken some heavy casual-
ties, they appear determined to keep trying to ad-
vance along the highway from both directions. Gov-
ernment defenders in and around Rumlong have borne
up well under steady Communist pressure and have
been resupplied by airdrops. Heavy allied air stkikes
have helped to keep the Communists in the vicinity
pinned down and evidently have inflicted sizable
losses on them.
The Communists now have an estimated 7,200
troops arrayed along Route 6 against tome
20,000 Cambodian soldiers.
Communist forces have also cut another major
roadway--Route 5--in Battambang Province several
miles north of the town of Moung. They apparently
also have caused considerable damage to a key bridge
near Oudong.
These actions clearly are designed to halt
the government truck convoys carrying rice
? from Battambang to Phnom Penh, but could
also presage heightened Communist activity
throughout this region.
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Adeni Incursion into Yemen (Sana)
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USSR - SOUTH YEMEN
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more than 45 Soviet advisers supported a recent
cross-border raid by the Adeni Government against
dissident tribesmen. The "hit-and-run" expedition
took place on 17 October, when several hundred
troops crossed into neighboring Yemen (Sono) for
a distance of about 25 miles to attack anti-Aden
dissidents whose activities have flared up some-
what in recent weeks. The Soviets played no
combat role, but were involved in servicing field
guns and aircraft and in airlifting Adeni troops
and weapons.
Soviet advisers have taken part in opera-
tions of this type in the past in the
southern Sudan and in both Yemens, where
remote locations have provided a low-risk
opportunity to shore up friendly govern-
ments.
In the case of South Yemen, economic and
military assistance to this impoverished
country has provided the Soviets an oppor-
tunity to establish a sizable presence.
The radical ideology of the Adeni regime
also provides a certain amount of rapport.
All this has enabled the Soviets to gain
access to Aden's air and maritime facili-
ties. To date, they have limited them-
selves to infrequent port calls, but their
naval activity in the Indian Ocean would
be aided by reliable provision and repair
facilities at Aden, which is one of the
best ports in the area
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USSR
From 1 to 3 November, 350 Jews received Israeli
visas, according to the US Embassy in Moscow. In
addition, the 93 Jews who demonstrated at the Central
Committee building in September are said to have been
promised exit visas. Many of the applicants are well-
educated professionals and come from major cities,
such as Moscow and Leningrad. The embassy's inform-
ant also reported that Soviet authorities have even
begun to accept applications from Jews who have no
relatives in Israel.
The rate of Jewish emigration has fluctu-
ated greatly during the past year, but
this three-day total is very high. Many
of those who emigrated in recent months
have been old, poorly educated and un-
skilled, coming from outlying areas of the
Soviet Union. The change to allow urban
Jewish activists to emigrate is probably
designed to avoid embarrassing demonstra-
tions during the revolution anniversary
celebrations on 7 November. The increased
rate is almost certainly a temporary tac-
tic; it was used by the regime at the time
of the party congress earlier this year.
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NOTE
Japan: Apparently still unaffected by the new
US .economic policy, Japanese exports rose more than
20 percent last month compared with October 1970,
while imports remained essentially unchanged. This
gave Japan a trade surplus of $300 million for the
month. Tokyo recorded a $710-million increase in
foreign reserves during October, raising total re-
serves to slightly over $11 billion. Repayment by
foreign exchange banks of $200 million in foreign
currency borrowed from the Bank of Japan contributed
to the increase, as did the Bank of Japan's reported
purchase of $100 million during October to control
the yen float.
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