CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE BULLETIN

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• Publication Date: September 18, 1970
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DIRECTORATE OF
INTELLIGENCE
Central Intelligence Bulletin
Secret
State Department review completed
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No. 0224/70
18 September 1970
Central Intelligence Bulletin
CONTENTS
JORDAN: The army seems to have the upper hand in
Amman. (Page 1)
NORTH VIETNAM: The new peace proposal reflects no
softening of the Communist position. (Page 4)
INTERNATIONAL AVIATION: Several Western governments
are having problems with the US anti-hijacking pro-
posals. (Page 5)
MEXICO: President-elect Echeverria is concerned
about Latin American developments. (Page 6)
GUYANA: A Communist-inspired strike has brought the
sugar industry to a standstill. (Page 7)
CAMBODIA: Task force (Page 9)
WEST GERMANY - HUNGARY: Trade agreement (Page 9)
URUGUAY: Terrorist communique (Page 10)
BRAZIL: Terrorist robbery (Page 10)
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C JORDAN: The army seems to have the upper hand
in Amman, although stubborn fedayeen resistance con-
tinues.
Small-arms fire and artillery could still be
heard last evening in Amman. Fedayeen radiobroad-
casts claim that the commandos still control Wahdat
camp, the city's largest refugee camp where at least
some of the hostages are thought to be held, and
several other quarters of the city; Amman radio,
meanwhile, continued to list areas of Amman where
"law and order" had been restored.
Army commander in chief Majali said last night
that his men were in almost full control of Amman.
He offered the commandos the opportunity to leave
the city freely with their arms if they would go to
the Jordan River where they could fight side by side
with the army against Israel. The fedayeen, how-
ever, rejected the offer and pledged to fight until
"victory or death."
'Liberated Area' Created
Fedayeen radiobroad-casts last night announced
the creation of a "liberated area" in north Jordan
which includes the districts of Balga, Jarash,
Ajlun, and Irbid. Administrative governors have
been named for each of these districts and are to
have at their disposal all fedayeen military forces
in their areas, while the forces of the entire
northern area are to come under a newly appointed
commander in chief. Subsequent broadcasts urged
the inhabitants of the north to go back to work,
called on the army to join the revolution, and de-
manded that "agent elements" surrender their arms
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o the new authority.
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Damascus radiobroadcasts continue to speak of
decisions by Syria's Baath Party to devote "all of
the party's and the country's resources to protect-
ing the Palestinian Arab revolution," but there have
been no indications of Syrian troop movements. The
former chief of Israeli military intelligence has
been quoted in the press as saying that it would be
"impossible for Israel to stand idly by should Iraq
and Syria intervene in the fighting in Jordan,"
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According to press re-
ports, the Syrian chief of state summoned the Egyp-
tian ambassador and told him that "it is Egypt's
weight alone which can now save the situation." An
Egyptian radiobroadcast has reported that the Egyp-
tian chief of staff flew to Amman yesterday with a
joint message from Nasir, Qaddafi of Libya, and
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C Numayri of the Sudan. Its contents were not dis-
closed, but other press reports indicate that the
three leaders plan to meet in Tripoli within "the
next few days" to discuss the situation in Jordan.
They may be joined by other Arab leaders; Egyptian
broadcasts also report preparations for a meeting
of "Arab kings and heads of state" to be convened
in Tripoli soon. The Arab League, meeting in Cairo
yesterday, has requested that the "massacres be
stopped immediately and unconditionally," and has
indicated that the League will remain in constant
session to observe the situation.
Hostages
There has been no authoritative word on the
welfare of the hostages
General Majali has ordered that the Jorda-
nian armed forces and security forces, as well as the
fedayeen and private citizens, are "directly respon-
sible" for making sure that foreigners in Jordan are
not harmed, saying that anyone who violates this
order will be subject to the strictest penalty by
court martial.
An official spokesman for the Popular Front
for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) in Beirut
told a US Embassy official yesterday that despite
the shooting in Amman, the release of the hostages
could still be arranged if the Bern group, jointly
or individually, announced agreement in principle
to the PFLP's terms--release of the seven commandos
being held in European countries, and Israel's
agreement to release one Swiss, two Algerians, and
ten Lebanese. Israel must also announce its will-
ingness to negotiate the exchange of the hostages
for a number of prisoners held in Israel. The
spokesman said that the hostages could be released
within 24 hours if these terms were accepted.
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NORTH VIETNAM: The new Viet Cong peace pro-
posaT advances yesterday in Paris reflects no
softening of the Communist position.
The Communists' two basic demands--a US commit-
ment to full withdrawal and a new government in
Saigon--are unchanged. The new proposal says that
if the US agrees to get out by June 1971, the Com-
munists will not fire on the troops as they leave,
a gesture they have suggested many times in the
past. This is the first time the Communists have
assigned such a specific date, however.
In fact, two points of the new eight points
are both more explicit and unyielding than the ten
points of May 1969. The Communists now say flatly
that Thieu, Ky, and Khiem must be eliminated from
talks about a political settlement and from nego-
tiations for a coalition government. They also
make a cease-fire for all forces in South Vietnam
contingent on the signature of a general peace
settlement. The ten points had fuzzed the question
of Thieu and his associates and had left open the
possibility of a cease-fire before a general settle-
ment.
The only new sweetener in Madame Binh's pro-
posal is an offer to talk about the release of
Communist-held prisoners. The language used on
this issue is vague enough to include prisoners
held by Hanoi, and a North Vietnamese spokesman at
a press briefing following the formal session ac-
knowledged that the Viet Cong proposal covers pilots
captured in. North Vietnam.
Such a package seems aimed at increasing pres-
sure on the governments in Saigon and Washington by
appealing to the peace sentiment in both countries.
The Communists may also believe that the prisoner
issue offers the kind of incentive that is needed
to encourage US concessions on other issues.
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INTERNATIONAL AVIATION: Several governments
are having problems with the US proposals to be
offered at today's special session of the Interna-
tional Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Council.
The US will ask the council to adopt a resolu-
tion calling for joint action by ICAO member states
to suspend air service to nations that detain pas-
sengers, crew, or aircraft or fail to extradite
or prosecute hijackers who engage in such inter-
national blackmail. The draft resolution also
directs the ICAO legal committee to draw up an
international air transport sanctions convention
when it convenes late this month.
France, Canada, West Germany, Australia, and
Belgium have expressed a variety of concerns over
the US initiative. They believe bilateral civil
air agreements cannot be legally abrogated through
such multilateral actions in an international
agency. A more pervasive, although often unstated,
concern is the effect of a boycott on the transport
companies and other economic interests in the Mid-
dle East. These governments have noted the threat
of the Arab Air Transport Federation to take counter-
measures against foreign firms boycotting Arab air-
ports or airlines.
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MEXICO: President-elect Luis Echeverria is
deeply concerned about Latin American developments
as a whole, in contrast with his satisfaction over
the state of US-Mexican relations.
In a recent meeting with the US ambassador,
Echeverria said he believes that extremism is
causing a deteriorating situation in the hemi-
sphere and sowing the seeds of future upheavals.
He expressed deep reservations about president-
presumptive Allende in Chile and indicated doubts
about the administrations in Peru and Bolivia.
Echeverria sees much of the world turmoil as part
of an extremist plot "probably directed from
Communist China." He cited in particular past
student demonstrations in Mexico and recent Black
Panther activities in the US.
With this view of the international scene,
Echeverria says he is determined to keep Mexico on
a center course and not to permit student activity
or other agitation to force his administration
either to the left or right.
Echeverria, who will assume the presidency
on 1 December, is scheduled to visit Washington
in November, when he hopes to meet with senior
US officials. Echeverria told the US ambassador
that he is very well satisfied with the progress
toward resolving border proble and with US-
Mexican relations in general.
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GUYANA: A Communist-inspired strike has
brought ttie sugar industry to a virtual standstill
and may precipitate violence.
The People's Progressive Party (PPP) appar-
ently intends to push its bid to become the sole
representative of the sugar workers. PPP leader
Cheddi Jagan apparently sees an opportunity to
improve his political position, which has declined
seriously in the past few years. He may be willing
to send the economy into a decline, hoping that
ensuing difficulties would offer him additional
opportunities to regain power.
The recent PPP conference clearly showed that
the party was suffering from low morale, apathy,
poor organization, and lack of funds. Party offi-
cials probably believe that halting the sugar
harvest would offer a good opportunity to regain
some of their lost power. The fact that Prime
Minister Burnham is still out of the country on
a tour of African nations may have encouraged
Jagan to challenge the government at this time.
It is unclear how far Jagan intends to push
the government. The sugar crop is of vital im-
portance to the nation's economy, and the govern-
ment may decide it. is more advantageous to nego-
tiate with Jagan than to fight him. Acting Prime
Minister Reid, however, has alerted the security
forces. Any labor violence would be aggravated
by racial animosities between the predominantly
East Indian labor force and the largely ne ro
I security forces.
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Current Situation
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Principal city (10,000 or over)
Population over 125 per sq. tai.
Communist-controlled area
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CAMBODIA: Elements of the Cambodian Army
task force strung out on Route 6 between Tang Kouk
and Skoun repulsed enemy probing attacks yesterday,
but again failed to advance farther north. The
government is moving additional forces to the area,
however. Two government, battalions have already
been sent from Skoun to provide security along
Route 6 in an attempt to keep it open. Two bat-
talions from Kompong Chhnang are scheduled to
join the task force today. Phnom Penh also has
alerted three battalions at Prey Totung to help
out, if necessary. Meanwhile, another river con-
voy arrived in Kompong Thom city yesterday bring-
ing additional food and ammunition.
WEST GERMANY - HUNGARY: The first long-term
trade agreement between the two countries has
been initialed in Bonn. Although specific details
are not yet available, the agreement is retroac-
tive from 1 January 1970 and is valid for five
years. Both parties reportedly agreed to expand
economic, industrial, and technical cooperation
as well as trade. A mixed commission will be
formed to implement the agreement, expected to be
signed during Economics Minister Schiller's visit
to Budapest next month if a mutually satisfactory
reference to West Berlin is found. Agreement on
trade exchanges for this year, which was reached
earlier this month, is expected to permit an ex-
pansion of trade by up to 25 percent over last
year's level of $195 million. F7 I
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URUGUAY: The Tupamaros seem ready to release
their American hostage in exchange for the publica-
tion of a political manifesto. An alleged terrorist
communique with a five-page manifesto attached was
distributed to the Uruguayan media yesterday but was
uickl confiscated b police.
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ccor ing to the commu-
nique, Claude Fly, who was kidnaped on 7 August, is
under "medical attention" and would be released if
the manifesto were publicized. President Pacheco
might comply with this demand, as it would not weaken
his publicly declared policy of not negotiating with
the-terrorists. No terms were given for the release
of the other hostage, Brazilian diplomat Aloysio
Gomide, who has been held since 31 July.
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BRAZIL: On 15 September terrorists from three
subversive groups stole about $100,000 from an
armored truck in downtown Sao Paulo;, this was the
second largest robbery in Brazilian history. The
three groups are the National Liberating Action,
the Popular Revolutionary Vanguard, and the Tira-
dentes Revolutionary Movement. An increase in such
joint operations appears likely because of the se-
curity forces' successes against leftist extremists
during the past year. The National Liberating Ac-
tion probably has been hardest hit by the police
campaign, but it reportedly now has recovered to
the point of being able to engage again in urban
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