CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE BULLETIN

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• Publication Date: November 13, 1972
• Content Type: REPORT

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DIRECTORATE OF
INTELLIGENCE
Central Intelligence Bulletin
State Department review completed
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13 November 1972
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No. 0272/72
13 November 1972
Central Intelligence Bulletin
SOUTH VIETNAM: South Vietnamese troops encounter
increased resistance near Quang Tri City. (Page 1)
ISRAEL: Views of Defense Minister Dayan may keep
alive the controversy of the fate of the occupied
territories. .(Page 2)
LAOS: Military situation (Page 5)
CHILE: President Allende's.travel plans (Page 5)
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More rocket barrages slated
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CSOUTH VIETNAM: JSouth Vietnamese troops are
encountering increased resistance west and north
of the Quang Tri provincial capital./
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Farther south in Quang Nam Province,
the Communists have slated
still more rocket arrages for the Da Nang area,
with some six firings scheduled through 20 Novem-
ber. In the Que Son Valley, a regiment of the
North Vietnamese 711th Division has been detected
close to Fire Support Base Ross. Prisoners have
indicated that the Communists will soon mount new
attacks in the Que Son area, possibly supported
by armor and artillery. South Vietnamese forces
in coastal Binh Dinh Province, meanwhile, have
retaken Hoai An District capital, the last dis-
trict center that was under enemy control in the
province.1
In the southern provinces, the Communists
directed a 40-round rocket barrage against Bien
Hoa Airbase yesterday, but only light damage and
a few casualties resulted. A Communist regiment
north of Saigon reportedly has lost nearly two
thirds of its personnel during the past few weeks,
including the regimental commander and deputy com-
mander. enemy
supply shortages nor o e capitai- are rcing
small Communist units to forage for food and other
supplies':"
'"In the delta, the Communists directed mortar
fire gainst the Chuong Thien provincial capital
of Vi Thanh and shelled several. district towns
close to the Cambodian border( A recently captured
document says that all Vietn ese Communist units
in Cambodia have been ordered to move into South
Vietnam whether o there is a political settle-
ment of the war.
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ISRAEL: Party debate over the ultimate fate
of the occupied territories has been temporarily
halted, but the views of Defense Minister Dayan
are likely to keep controversy alive.
On 8 November, Prime Minister Meir called an
end to the Labor Party's discussion of Israel's
policy toward the occupied Jordanian territory that
had been initiated by Dayan in July. During the
debate, Dayan, who is recognized as the key voice
on security matters in the cabinet, had elaborated
on his ideas on the issue, and this had stimulated
a reassessment of Israel's relations with the Arabs
under its control.
Like others in the government, according to
the US Embassy, Dayan seems convinced that a nego-
tiated peace settlement with Jordan should not come
before some progress is made on the Egyptian front.
He also apparently believes that Israel must demand
more of Jordan than security. The continued move-
ment of population between Israel and the West Bank,
according to Dayan, could not be ensured if control
of large parts of that territory were to revert to
Jordan now. Instead, he favors a long period of
Arab-Israeli familiarization and cooperation so that
Israel is never again isolated.
In support of this view, Dayan has recently
advocated more dynamic economic and social welfare
programs aimed at integrating the populations of
the occupied territories. Dayan believes that an
environment more propitious for peace can be created
in the span of a few years by increasing the number
of informal arrangements with Jordan and by providing
the population of the occupied territories with
services, wages, and a standard of living comparable
to that now enjoyed by the Israelis. Mrs. Meir and
other powerful Israelis reportedly look askance at
this proposal, fearing that economic integration
with the occupied lands implies political integra-
tion and threatens the character of the Jewish state.
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Dayan does not play a pivotal role on these
basic matters of the Israeli approach toward peace
and the future character of the state of Israel.
Nevertheless, Mrs. Meir's move to cut off debate on
this issue reflects her concern that Dayan's views
could gather a following and cause a breach in the
party.
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LAOS: Central Panhandle
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Enemy overruns
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NOTES
LAOS: Government irregulars succeeded in re-
occupying Dong Hene on 11 November after several
days of bitter fighting in and around the town.
The capture of this town in the central panhandle,
while of little military significance, caps a suc-
cessful government counteroffensive that began on
2 November with the recapture of the nearby village
of Keng Kok. The military situation in the central
panhandle is far from settled, however. At the same
time that government forces were pushing their way
into Dong Hene, a North Vietnamese battalion was
overrunning a lightly defended government outpost
some 15 miles southeast of Keng Kok. In the north,
poor weather over the weekend hampered General Vang
Pao's forces, and they mad no significant headway
on the Plaine des Jarres. Late yesterday, the Com-
munists hit Luang Prabang airfield with 20-30 122-mm.
rockets, which destroyed one aircraft and damaged
four others. The airfield, itself, suffered only
light damage, and there were no casualties in the
attack, which the enemy failed to follow up on the
ground.3
CHILE: The details of President Allende's re-
cently announced travel plans appear to have been
determined. According to the Chilean charge in
Mexico, the president will begin a two-week trip
about 28 November. He will first stop in Mexico
and next visit the UN General Assembly in New York.
He will then proceed to Moscow before returning
home by way of Cuba. Interior Minister General
Prats will be the acting chief executive during his
absence. Chilean sources expect that President Al-
lende will find an occasion to meet with US offi-
cials.
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