CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE BULLETIN

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• Publication Date: November 30, 1970
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` Central Intelligence Bulletin
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30 November 1970
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No. 0286/70
30 November 1970
Central Intelligence Bulletin
CONTENTS
LAOS: The government has launched an attack in the
north. (Page 1)
CAMBODIA: Communist pressure is tying down govern-
ment troops. (Page 3)
EAST GERMANY - WEST GERMANY: Pankow obstructed
Friday's meeting with the West Germans. (Page 5)
UN - MIDDLE EAST: Fund-pledging for UNRWA takes
place today. Page 7)
GUINEA: Apparently Portuguese-supported forces
have again attacked a town. (Page 9)
ITALY: Vote of confidence (Page 10)
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LAOS: Current Situation
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LAOS: A large-scale government operation has
begun in northern Laos near the Communist logistics
center at Ban Ban.
A force of almost 1,000 irregular troops from
Long Tieng and Khang Kho was airlifted into an area
south of San Tiau, some ten miles south of Ban Ban,
on 27 and 28 November. Initial reports indicate
that attempts by the irregulars to secure San Tiau
were met with enemy mortar and recoilless rifle fire.
No casualties resulted, however. The presence of
government troops in this sensitive sector should
help to disrupt enemy supply efforts into the Plaine
des Jarres and, consequently, the Communists can be
counted on to react sharply to this operation.
In the meantime, southwest of the Plaine, the
enemy continues to put pressure on government out-
posts around Ban Na. Only one outpost was abandoned
by irregular troops in scattered weekend clashes,
however, and government losses were minimal. Else-
where, small enemy probing attacks on 26 and 27 No-
vember against a government position on the outskirts
of Muon Soui were repulsed quickly,,
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Current Situation
THAILAND
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Population over 125 per sq. mi.
Communist-controlled area
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CAMBODIA: urge numbers of government troops
continue tie tied down by Communist pressure
against major lines of communication.'
[-Cambodian forces still have not been able to
break the enemy's hold over sections of Routes 6
and 7 in Kompong Cham Province. Three government
battalions and a battery of 105-mm. howitzers were
sent from Skoun south to Phaav on Route 6 on 28 No-
vember to try to reopen that road from Phaav to the
Spean Dek bridge. At the same time, another bat-
talion stationed at the bridge was to move north to
link up with the troops from Skoun.
Enemy harassing attacks and ambushes against
gone ment positions along Route 4 in the Kirirom
area have inflicted heavy casualties on the Cambo-
dians, apparently forcing them to abandon temporar-
ily their push to clear that important highway. No
government operations were scheduled yesterday, and
it is not clear what Phnom Penh's next military moves
will be in this sector
Senior government commanders in the northwest
are trying to get together to organize a new opera-
tion to recapture the town of Puok, ten miles west
of Siem Reap city on Route 6. This operation may
include three battalions that recently completed
training in Thailand and are now in Battambang city,
and elements of a government brigade in Siem Reap
city. Government soldiers succeeded in reopening
the road between Siem Reap and its airfield on 28
November-
Since their current campaign against vital road-
ways began on 9 November, the Communists have capi-
talized effectively on the Cambodian Army's inexpe-
rience and lack of mobility. Through a series of
selected ambushes and harassing attacks, involving
small units, they have put the government back on
the defensive and interrupted traffic on most of
the country's main highways.`
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n areas around Phnom Penh, minor enemy actions
continue to be reported. No significant Communist
advances toward the capital itself are evident, how-
ever. Government sources in Phnom Penh have told
the press that a dusk-to-dawn curfew will be insti-
tuted in the city today, This step appears to be
aimed at reducing the chances for additional ter-
rorist incidents.
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EAST GERMANY - WEST GERMANY: The anxiety and
uncertainty of the East Germans over developing
pressures on their policy toward Bonn apparently
were behind their obstruction of progress at the
first working-level meeting with the West Germans
last Friday.
An East German slowdown has caused long tie-
ups for West German travelers to and from the city
of Berlin. Ostensibly, this harassment is intended
to display East German displeasure at the prospect
of a meeting of West German Christian Democratic
Union/Christian Social Union (CDU/CSU) parliamentary
deputies in West Berlin, which is scheduled for to-
day and tomorrow.
The East Germans hold that such political ac-
tivities in the city are illegal, and that they are
entitled to attempt to prevent them by their "sov-
ereign" control of access to Berlin. The Soviets
support them in this position.
The issue of East Germany's reluctant attitude
toward the talks with Bonn should be central to the
expected Warsaw Pact summit review of the Berlin
talks and Bonn's Ostpolitik that is reportedly to
take place in East Berlin on 2 December. Speaking
in Soviet Armenia yesterday, Soviet party leader
Brezhnev expressed a constructive view of the set-
tlement of questions affecting West Berlin, indicat-
ing that it is necessary for all, interested parties
to display good will Brezhnev indicated a contin-
uing commitment to the four-power talks on Berlin.
Nevertheless, he also indicated he would support
East Germany's "legitimate interests and sovereign
rights," a phrase which could be read as backing for
East German warnings that the Soviets might join in
the harassment of West. Berlin during the CDU/CSU
meeting. Brezhnev's phrase, however, could also be
interpreted to mean that there are limits on East
German interests and sovereign rights, and that
these may be at issue during the Warsaw Pact summit.
(continued)
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Although the meeting between Chancellor Brandt's
representative, Egon Bahr, and East German negotia-
tor Kohl on the 27th made no progress, the talks
were held in a businesslike manner and without po-
lemics. Another session is considered likely before
Christmas.
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UN - MIDDLE EAST: Today's fund-pledging con-
ference could determine the future of the UN Relief
and Works Agency (UNRWA), which-provides welfare
services in the refugee camps of the Middle East
The outlook for a successful resolution of
UNRWA's financial difficulties is not good. Debate
in the General Assembly on UNRWA has been less
heated than it was last year, but the level of
acrimony remains high. Arab delegates have not had
much success in their efforts to generate interest
in additional funds for the agency, and the Soviet
Union has refused to alter its traditional policy
of declining to offer support. Most Western govern-
ments are also chary of boosting UNRWA's funds
The UNRWA comptroller believes the agency may
not be able to meet its payroll beginning in January.
The Arabs have warned of the "devastating repercus-
sions" of a cutback in UNRWA's education program,
which could drive up to 50,000 Palestinian teenagers
into an even more active role in fedayeen organiza-
tions :~ `
,The government of Jordan may alleviate UNRWA's
difficulties to some extent. Jordan has considered
taking over some of the camp functions currently
exercised by UNRWA. Such action would not only
help financially, but would reduce allegations of
UNRWA's liability for fedayeen utilization of the
camps.]
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Dakar
Reported new attack Koun
GUINEA
Bissau
SENEGAL
PORTUGUESE
Conakry
Attack on 22 November
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GUINEA: Hostile elements, apparently supported
by the Portuguese and based in Portuguese Guinea,
staged an overland attack against an upcountry
Guinean town late last week.
The target of the attack was Koundara, a town
located about 20 miles east of Guinea's frontier
with Portuguese Guinea and some 200 miles north of
Conakry, Guinea's capital, which was struck by a
seaborne commando force on 22 November. President
Toure's government attributed the new attack to
regular Portuguese troops, but it seems more likely
that this incursion was carried out mainly by exiled
Guinean opponents of Toure's regime supported by
Lisbon. Radio Conakry has reported that regime
defenders repulsed the attack, killing 36 and cap-
turing a number of the invaders.
Meanwhile, some material aid from other coun-
tries has begun to arrive in Guinea in response to
Toure's urgent appeals following the attack on
Conakry. The government has announced receipt of
"military assistance" from Algeria, and Libyan and
Egyptian aircraft apparently have made a delivery,
perhaps of the medical supplies Cairo had promised.
The special UN mission sent to investigate the
first attack has returned to New York. Its report
seems likely to incriminate Portugal and lead to
an early Security Council session in which pressures
will develop for strong measures against Lisbon.
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ITALY: Prime Minister Emilio Colombo's success-
ful vote of confidence on. 28 November on tax aspects
of his major economic bill drew clear battle lines
between the Italian Communists and the four center-
left government parties. The Communists were thus
repulsed in their move to enhance their national
political stature by amending the government's bill,
a move which had had support from some Socialists
and left-wing Christian Democrats. Chances for
final parliamentary approval of the bill before the
deadline of 24 December now seem much improved.
Italy's first divorce legislation has been artifi-
cially tied to the economic decree and may now also
receive early approval.
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