CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE BULLETIN

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• Publication Date: August 11, 1970
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DIRECTORATE OF
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Central Intelligence Bulletin
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11 August 1970
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No. 0191/70
11 August 1970
Central Intelligence Bulletin
CONTENTS
Cambodia: The Communists continue to harass govern-
ment forces . (Page 1)
Arab States: The fedayeen are continuing their at-
tempts to sabotage recent peace moves. (Page 2)
USSR-Libya: Tripoli has received more Soviet mili-
tary equipment. (Page 3)
East Germany: Ulbricht is making a new effort to
secure diplomatic recognition. (Page 4)
Uruguay: An intensive search has failed to recover
the remaining two hostages held by the Tupamaros.
(Page 5 )
Bolivia: The new cabinet reflects Ovando's accept-
ance of at least some of the military's demands.
(Page 6)
Turke The government has devalued the currency.
Page 7)
Ceylon: The consumer rice ration will be doubled.
(Page 8)
Somalia: Ship released (Page 9)
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CAMBODIA: Current Situation
Ph?oro
Pend
Principal city (10,000 or over)
Population over 125 per sq. ml.
Communist-controlled area
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Cambodia: The Communists continue to harass
government. orces at scattered locations.
Enemy troops in :Kompong Cham Province again hit
the town of Prey Totung yesterday, and government
defenders have called for air support. Fifteen miles
to the west, Cambodian troops at Skoun apparently
were also attacked again.. These Communist attacks
along Route 7 probably are designed to isolate Kom-
pong Cham city,
Press accounts also indicate that fighting con-
tinued near 5aang, 20 miles south of-Phnom Penh,
which has been harassed periodically by the enemy
since April. A 600-man Communist force attacked
government positions east of the small town yester-
day, following a heavy mortar barrage. At last re-
port, Saang was still in government hands.
The US defense attache in Phnom Penh reports
that the attacks near the capital on the night of
9 August were exaggerated by the press. Phnom Penh
was not the object of the attacks, which apparently
were carried out by only small numbers of enemy
troops. The recent flurry of enemy activity near
the capital may, however, portend bolder raids in
the near future.
Southwest of Phnom Penh, the enemy is still
digging in near Kirirom. A large government patrol
met stiff resistance while robin enem ositions
there on 8 August.
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Arab States:- The fedayeen are continuing their
attempts to sabotage the recent peace moves-while
Egypt and its supparters are pressing them to end
their-opposition.
The- central committee of the Palestine Libera-
tion Organization has called for a Vietnam-type war
in the Middle East. In a statement denouncing cur-
rent attempts to achieve peace, the committee called
upon all who had supported the fedayeen movement to
continue material and political aid. Meanwhile, a
fedayeen newspaper warned-that Jordanian Government
attempts to curb guerrilla activities and to crush
the fedayeen movement could lead to further clashes
in the next few days,
Among the various ~~ressures being put on the
fedayeen is Libya's sus~>ension of-its subsidy to
Fatah. Moreover, a weeD~:ly half-hour radio program
produced by the fedayeen organization and broadcast
over Radio Benghazi has been canceled. 1n Egypt, a
number of fedayeen-sponsored Palestinians stud iri
in local universities have been deported
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USSR-Libya: Tripoli has received more Soviet
military equipment, but claims it is standing firm
on a decision to exclude Soviet advisers from the
country .
US Embassy officials in Tripoli report the ar-
rival on 9 August of a Soviet freighter carrying
military equipment, the third such shipment since
deliveries began in mid-July. Tanks, artillery
pieces, and tracked vehicles were identified being
offloaded. The two earlier shipments consisted of
at least 90 T-54/55 medium tanks as well as armored
personnel carriers, scout cars, artillery pieces,
and large quantities of tank ammunition.
Libyan officials have indicated that Soviet
military. advisers will be kept out of the country,
and that training will be left to Arabs, although
problems arising from the use of Soviet equipment
may dictate otherwise. .Deputy Prime Minister Jallud
recently reaffirmed previous statements that Libya
would deal with all nations, and that one "occupier"
would not be replaced by another.
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East Germany: Party leader Walter Ulbricht
has written letters to several NATO and nonaligned
countries in a new effort to secure recognition.
This latest diplomatic initiative preceded the
announcement of Soviet - West German agreement on a
nonaggression pact, but. probably was. stimulated by
progress in the talks. Ulbricht's letters, delivered
in Warsaw by the Polish deputy foreign minister to
diplomats from Belgium, Canada, Denmark, France,
Holland, and Italy, asked far the establishment of
diplomatic relations with the Pankow regime and UN
membership for both German states? Similar letters
reportedly were also delivered to Swedish and Aus-
trian representatives in other East European capitals.
Calling attention to what he considers the fun-
damentally new situation in European politics, Ulbricht
argued that the Erfurt and Kassel meetings between
East and West German heads of government have "ex-
traordinarily high rank under international law,?'
and that such processes go "far beyond mutual de
facto recognition." Ulbricht contended that because
of the progress in these talks, an exchange of am-
bassadors with Bonn should be the next logical step,
There should, therefore, no .longer be any reason for
third countries to withhold full recognition of East
Germany
The letters probably mark the beginning of an
intensified campaign to secure international recog-
nition and UN membershi}~ for East Germany. East
European assistance in delivering the communications
suggests that the Soviet Union approved the plan in
advance. The idea for the initiative, however,
probably originated in ]?ankow.
So far the response has been negative. Belgian
officials in Warsaw already have been instructed by
their government not to reply to the letter. The
other recipients are also likel to ignore the ap-
peal.
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Uru-quay: Lntensive military and police search
operations in Montevideo have, so far, failed to re-
cover the two remaining hostages held by the extreme
leftist Tupamaros.
According to an unverified communique from the
terrorists, Brazilian Consul Gomide was to be killed
last night, but as of midnight there was no confirma-
tion of his death.
Popular indignation over the killing of one. of
the American hostages, whose body was discovered
early yesterday, has resulted in unprecedented public
support for efforts by the security farces to find
the second American and the Brazilian consul; crowds
actually cheer when suspects-are placed under arrest.
Despite continued pressure from the Brazilian
Government, President Pacheca's refusal to negotiate
with the kidnapers far the release of some 160 im-
prisoned Tupamaros remains firm. The near-dictato-
rial powers he requested to fight the terrorists have
been granted temporarily by the congress.
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Bolivia: The new cabinet reflects President
Ovando~s ^acceptance of at least some of the mili-
tary's demands.
The exclusion of leftist Information Minister
Bailey, who had incurred the wrath of the armed
farces, was the only change in the cabinet announced
yesterday, His removal should ease the political
tension that has existed in La Paz for more than a
week.
Army .commander General Miranda, who emerged
relatively stronger from the confused events of the
past two weeks, will ~~ontinue to press far further
moderation in governmE~nt policy. The President is
likely to look for a way to pacify leftist elements
in the country, who wall be upset with Bailey's dis-
missal, but the armed forces leaders will be keeping
a close eye an the sh:i.fty Ovanda. General Miranda
hopes to keep Ovando :in office, but if the President
retreats from this move toward moderation Miranda
appears to have sufficient stren th to lead a suc-
cessful coup.
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Turkey: The government's decision to devalue
its currency has long been urged by the International
Monetary Fund in order to improve Turkey's chroni-
cally weak balance of payments current account and
to permit some relaxation of its highly stringent
exchange and trade controls.
Unexpected cutbacks in foreign aid from some
countries that are critical of Turkey's economic
policies have aggravated the balance of payments
difficulties in the past two years. The devalua-
tion, which closely aligns the currency's value to
the prevailing black market rate, should in time
offer some relief to the foreign exchange shortage
by stimulating exports. The government simultane-
ous y raised support prices for a number of agri-
cultural export products. It is unlikely, however,
that any immediate efforts will be made to dismantle
most of the high ly protective controls over imports.
The Demirel government, already seriously weak-
ened by dissension within the ruling Justice Party,
faces bitter domestic criticism over the decision
to devalue. The opposition will claim that the ac-
tion primarily benefits foreigners investing in Tur-
key while increasing the domestic cost of living.
Urban areas will be particularly hard hit by the in-
creased cost of fuel oil products and sugar, as well
as b the increased cost of imported items.
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Ceylon: The government reportedly will double
the consumer, ration for rice next month.
According to unofficial news reports, Prime
Minister Bandaranaike will increase-the weekly rice
ration from its present two pounds .per person to
four pounds-?the level prevailing during her previous
administration (1961-65). Consumers will continue
to receive two pounds fx?ee and the remainder can be
bought at about 40 percent below current Colombo
market prices.
The government reportedly also plans to increase
rice imports from Communist China and Burma to
450,000 tons in 1970-71. Even though domestic pro-
duction most likely will. be at an all-time high this
year, the additional imports are needed to ensure
that the government has sufficient rice to cover the
increased ration in the event that procurements from
rice farmers are inadequate. Unless per capita rice
consumption increases sLZbst~ntially, the increase in
imports will permit the government to xe lenish its
dwindling rice stockpil~:s,
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Somalia: Mogadiscio has finally released the
US-owne Midnight Sun and its crew after having de-
tained the oil-exploration ship for over six weeks
in the port of Chisimaio. Although the military re-
gime did not press charges against the ship owners
or crew, in a note to the US Embassy last week it
reaffirmed its position that the ship had violated
Somali territorial waters. As an indication of the
government's continuing anti-US feeling, the note
also implied official US responsibility for the in-
cident by stating that the regime expected the US
to ensure that no future "violations" of this nature
would occur "under an circumstances."
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