KISSINGER'S COMMAND IS A HOT SPOT

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• Collection: General CIA Records
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• Document Creation Date: November 16, 2016
• Document Release Date: September 26, 1999
• Sequence Number: 12
• Publication Date: October 12, 1972
• Content Type: NSPR

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By Jack Anderson
arch enemy, President Thleu.
In the secret truce talks,
North Vietnam's Le Due Tho
has emphasized that the Saigon
regime must be dismantled and
replaced by a tripartite gov-
ernment dominated: by neither
side. But he has indicated that
Saigon can choose anyone it
wishes to the new government,
that neither side should have
a veto over the other's ap-
pointments. The implication is
that Hanoi would not object if
Saigon appointed the hated
Thieu as a member of the tri-
partite government.
Mao's Vow-China's supreme
ruler, Mao Tse-tung, told visit-
ing Japanese Prime Minister
Kakuci Tanaka fiercely that
the Chinese would resist to
the death any encroachments
by 'Russia. A CIA report on
the secret Mao-Tanaka talks
quotes old Mao as saying
China would sacrifice its own
people to prevent Soviet domi-
nation. He cited the fate of his
former heir apparent, Lin
Piao, who died in a plane
crash fleeing to Russia after
attempting, a pro-Soviet coup
against Mao.
C h o u 's Opposition-The
Central Intelligence Agency
reports that Chinese Premier
Chou En-lai is still encounter-
ing opposition inside Peking's
ruling circle'. Chou's oppo-
nents are upset over his policy
of detente with the United
States, Japan and the West.
They contend that the detente
has hurt China's credibility
with revolutionary f o r c e s
around the world.
Soviet Shipments-A classi-
fied State Department analy-
sis charges that Israel's forays
across her borders against the
Palestinian guerrillas have
given the Soviets a pretext for
strengthening their foothold
in Syria and Iraq. Military
shipment have been sent not
only to Syria and Iraq but to
the Palestinian guerrillas di-
rectly. Contrary to press re-
ports of a Soviet "airlift" to
Syria, however, the airlift
consisted of only four
transport planes, which have
ceased to make regular deliv-
eries. But the ; shipments,
though no more than token
military aid, have had the ef-
fect of strengthening Soviet
bonds with the Arab hotheads.
The analysis concludes, never-
theless, that Russia wouldn't
likely risk war for Syria, Iraq
or any other Arab country.
African Wildman-The ef-
forts to placate Uganda's Wild-
man, General' Idi Amin, ap-
pear to have backfired. He has
ordered the Asians, who had
become the backbone of Ugan-
da's' economy, out of the coun-
try. He has made impossible
demands upon neighboring
Tanzania. He has made and
broken promises to visiting
mediators. He has imposed
harsh martial law upon his
country, charging that Tanza-
nia, India and even Britain are
planning to invade his small
country. For the sake of.black
African solidarity, a host. of
black African leaders have
made pilgrimages to Uganda
to placate General Amin. but
a CIA report suggests all wJ4
attention has merely enlarged;
his ego, and made him mora
difficult than ever.
Castro "Uncouth" -- Intellh,:
gence reports acknowledge a
rise in anti-U,S. feeling
throughout Latin America.
But apparently Cuban Dicta-',,
for Fidel Castro's attempts to;;
exploit U.S. unpopularity for:+
his own purposes have failed.
A typical message from our
defense attache in Ecuador,
where Castro visited last year,
describes the top . cuadorean'
military brass as anti-U.S. but'"
also anti-Castro. The message '?
quotes them as calling Castro
"uncouth". and "not the great
leader that many people con-''
dider him to be."
Cuba-Panama Friendship
A secret CIA cable, reporting
on a conversation with a
Cuban intelligence office! 7,
known only as "Alfredo"
quotes him as saying that "the
Cuban government generally,
supports the PJG (Panama's
military junta) and General,
Omar Torrijos, the head of
Panama, but wants to find_
ways to encourage Torrijos to w
move further to the left. 'Al-.,
fredo' suggested that ... left-
in Panama form a Pana-
ists
ma-Cuba Friendship Society,
which could promote friend-.,,..
ship with Cuba, put pressure
on Torrijos from the loft and
possibly be used as the centers ,
for certain unspecified Cuban.,..,
activates." ,..
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Every day, coded message
flood into Washington fro
our, embassies, military corn
mands and intelligence out
posts all over the world. Th
most urgent telegrams arc
1 funneled into Henry Kissin
ger's command, post ? in th
White House. Digests of over
night intelligence reports ar
delivered each morning t
President Nixon.
From sources with access t
this intelligence flow, here ar
some recent highlights:
New Offensive?--Privately
Henry Kissinger is optimists
l about the prospects of
cease-fire, in Vietnam: Yet s
tcrcepted messages indicat
that North Vietnam is prepar
lag for a renewed offensive
Our military intelligence ha
;found no trace, however, tha
Russia has replaced the tank
and artillery the North Viet
namese lost in their spring of
fensive. They were able las
spring to sneak heavy hard
ware into South Vietnam vi
tually undetected, But th
best available intelligence sug
,,,,tests that both' Russia an
China have cut back militar,
shipments to North Vietnam
Hanoi's military preparations
therefore, may be for a li
ited attack upon a politica
target, perhaps even Saigon i
self. But no one really know
whether the guns will ibe s
lenced or booming when th
voters go to the polls on Nov. 7.
Soft on Tbicu-Hanoi ma,
he softening s.11 ;htly- on it
CPYRGHT
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