CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE BULLETIN

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• Publication Date: August 22, 1972
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The CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE BULLETIN is Produced by the
Director of Central Intelligence to meet his responsibilities for providing
current intelligence bearing on issues of national security to the President,
the National Security Council, and other senior government officials. It
is produced in consultation with the Departments of State and Defense.
When, because of the time factor, adequate consultation with the depart-
ment of primary concern is not feasible, items or portions thereof are pro-
duced by CIA and enclosed in brackets.
Interpretations of intelligence information in this publication represent
immediate and preliminary views which are subject to modification in the
light of further information and more complete analysis.
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for no further dissemination. Other intelligence items may be disseminated
further, but only on a need-to-know basis.
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VIETNAM: Government troops have launched a counter-
attack in Quang Nam Province. (Page 1)
CAMBODIA: South Vietnamese and Cambodian troops
close in on Kompong Trabek. (Page 5)
PHILIPPINES: Court decision jeopardizes US corpor-
ate aid rignts. (Page 6)
LIBYA-UK-MOROCCO: Prime Minister Jallud denounces
UK for refusing asylum to Moroccan rebels. .(Page 7)
SOMALIA: President Siad moving aggressively to
strengthen his authority. (Page 8)
SWEDEN: Stockholm playing down recent increase in
aid to North Vietnam. (Page 9)
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VIETNAM: Government troops have launched a
counterattack in Quang Nam Province to retake posi-
tions captured by the Communists over the weekend.
South Vietnamese regulars, backed by heavy air
support, reportedly wore encountering moderate enemy
ground resistance and artil.:iery shellings yesterday
and had progressed to within five miles of Commu-
nist-held Que Son district capita]. and Fire Support
Base Ross. As many as five 130-mm. field gun posi-
tions, evidently used by the enemy during the at-
tacks, have been spotted near Hiep Duc, in Quang
Tin Province, about 12 miles southwest of Que Son.
In addition, US pilots have discovered a newly con-
structed road in the nearby mountains of western
Qudng Tin Province, close to the junction of Routes
14 and 534. The new road may serve as the supply
line for the 130-mm. guns as well as for North Viet-
namese forces in adjacent Quang Nam.
Farther north, in Quang Tri Province, Communist
artillery shellings continue at a high level, di-
rected at South Vietnamese Marine and paratrooper
positions. Scattered street fighting was reported
in both the northern and southern sectors of Quang
Tri City on 20 August, but little ground was gained
by the government,. Some fighting also occurred
around major government strongpoints west of Hue on
20 August. South Vietnamese regulars in this area
captured some 28 tons of ammunition that were em-
placed close to government lines.
The rainy season is now well along in North
Vietnam, and the country has so far escaped exten-
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the flooding noted in lowland areas
north of Hai Duong in late July has spread to new
areas along a 15-mile stretch of the Cao River.
There has also been some flooding west of Hanoi in
lowland areas between the primary dikes, but no
significant damage is apparent. On the whole, the 25X10
dikes themselves appear to be under little pressure.
None of the flooding can be attributed to bomb damage.
the rivers are no higher than
norma or is time of year. Probably as a result
of both the diminished flood threat and the regime's
success in strengthening the dike system, Hanoi's
news media have cut back their propaganda on the
flood danger. (SECRET NO FOREIGN DISSEM)k
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CAMBODIA: South Vietnamese and Cambodian
forces appear to be closing in on the town of Kom-
pong Trabek on Route 1.
Three South Vietnamese battalions moving on
Kompong Trabek from the southwest linked up early
yesterday with the five government battalions that
have been pinned down by the Communists on the out-
skirts of the town for the past two weeks. The Cam-
bodian/South Vietnamese column on Route 1 that has
been stalled just west of Kompong Trabek hopes to
join these forces soon to make a combined attack
on the town. Enemy resistance around Kompong Trabek
apparently is still being spearheaded by elements
of the Communists' 5th Division.
In the northwest, government troops launched
operations to reopen Route 5 by retaking two out-
posts overrun by the enemy on 18 August near the
border of Pursat and Kompong Chhnang provinces.
Yesterday a government relief force from Pursat ad-
vanced to within five miles of one of the outposts.
Cambodian reinforcements from Kompong Chhnang in-
volved in the clearing operation have met some en-
emy resistance.
Phnom Penh can ill afford any prolonged clo-
sure of Route 5, since the capital receives most
of its rice over the highway from Battambang Prov-
ince. In the past, enemy actions against Route 5
have not been particularly disruptive. The latest
attacks suggest, however, that the Communists may
be planning to exert greater pressure against the
highway. Enemy forces involved in the current
fighting probably are predominately Khmer Communist
troops.
Meanwhile, the other major highway in the north-
west, Route 6, is'once again open to Siem Reap, en-
abling the government to bring in fresh supplies
and troops. Cambodian units at Siem Reap are still
trying to organize operations to regain the posi-
tions in the Angkor Mat area that they recently lost
to the Communists. (SECRET)
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PHILIPPINES: A ruling of the Philippine Supreme
Court has cast doubt on the future status of Ameri-
can corporate and land rights in the Philippines.
The court has held that the rights to land and
business interests acquired by American citizens
and corporations under a 1946 amendment to the Phil-
ippine constitution will expire on 3 July 1974, when
the amendment itself expires. Total American invest-
ment in the Philippines is estimated at $1 billion,
and a significant portion of this would be affected.
Prior to the court's decision, many hoped that, al-
though future acquisitions would be barred, existing
US interests could be retained.
The court's decision did not address the ques-
tion of the timing and procedures for the dissolu-
tion of American rights. The majority floor leader
of the Philippine Senate is arguing that such de-
tails are for the existing congress to decide, and
he is fiiina a bill that would revert the affected
property to the Philippine Government. Since the
Philippines is in the process of drafting a new con-
stitution, however, the whole issue of the future
of American rights probably will have to be resolved
by the current constitutional convention. President
Marcos, who controls the convention, will doubtless
try to use the now-precarious position of American
business interests as a bargaining lever in his
campaign for a favorable renegotiation of trade and
economic agreements with the US. (CONFIDENTIAL)
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LIBYA-UK-MOROCCO: Prime Minister Jallud's de-
nunciation of the UK for refusing political asylum
to Moroccan rebels will further disrupt Libya's re-
lations with London and Rabat.
Over the weekend Jallud delivered an anti-Brit-
ish diatribe to a public rally in Tripoli protesting
the British refusal of political asylum to Moroccan
rebel pilots who fled to Gibraltar. Jallud praised
an attack earlier in the day on the British Embassy
by some 500 to 600 Libyans. He promised support
for the Moroccan people in their efforts to over-
throw King Hassan.
Jallud's harangue--delivered in typical Qadhafi
style-,-suggests that the new prime minister may be
as intemperate as his leader in the handling of for-
eign relations. His sanction of the attack on the
British Embassy will certainly upset recent attempts
by the new Libyan foreign minister to improve rela-
tions with the UK. Libya's relations with Morocco
have been severely strained since Qadhafi gave ver-
bal support to the 1971 attempt to overthrow King
Hassan. This newest denunciation of the Moroccan
monarchy may lead to a complete break in diplomatic
ties and an increase in the vitriolic press and
radio war between the two countries. (SECRET)
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SOMALIA: President Siad's campaign to strengthen
his position at the expense of the ruling council
could trigger strong reactions.
During the past month, Siad's speeches and mes-
sages backing him have dominated the local press.
The government also has staged large demonstrations
calling for unlimited support for the President and
his policies. Last week for the first time Siad is-
sued a decree in his own name rather than in the
name of the council. The decree, which removed the
government's political indoctrination centers from
the control of the Information Ministry, substan-
tially undercut the authority of the minister, one
of Siad's chief rivals on the council.
Since coming to power in October 1969, ;iad
gradually has strengthened his grasp on the reins of
government. His authority still is far from abso-
lute, however, and his recent actions may provoke
opposition from the more aggressive members of the
council. Siad continues to face plotting and ma-
neuvering from within the factionalized government
hierarchy.
Siad also could encounter resistance to his
recent attempt to promote Marxism-Leninism as the
model for Somali socialism. This probably will be
unpopular with large numbers of Somalis who see
socialism as being incompatible with Islam.
Nevertheless, Siad has proven to be a resource-
ful leader. Should he emerge from his campaign be-
lieving his position has been strengthened, high-
level government changes are likely. (SECRET NO
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SWEDEN: Stockholm is attempting to play down
its recent increase in aid to North Vietnam to head
off any serious US reaction, but it will persist in
its criticism of US policy to retain domestic polit-
ical support from the left.
Rolf Ekeus, a senior aid to Foreign Minister
Wickman, told a US diplomat on 18 August that "no
anti-American" sentiment was attached to Sweden's
recent decision to increase humanitarian aid to
Hanoi for fiscal 1973. The boost from $15 million
to $18 million was consistent with the annual in-
crease in total Swedish foreign aid, he said. Ekeus
implied that the transfer of more than $30 million
in earmarked reconstruction funds from escrow to an
active aid account was due to a change in Hanoi's
thinking regarding the duration of the war. He
claimed that as late as last spring the North Viet-
namese seemed optimistic the war would soon end,
but that recently they have indicated that they ex-
pect it to last another two or three years. Hanoi
apparently would rather have the funds available
now than wait until hostilities cease, he said.
Ekeus said that Prime Minister Palme and Wick-
man would feel constrained to continue the present
line on Vietnam in order to woo the domestic left.
He mentioned the party hierarchy's need to strengthen
its po iti.or. with the left wing at the Social Demo-
cratic Party congress in October. Furthermore,
Wickman can be expected Lc criticize US policy at
t1-3 UN General Assembly in the fall. Ekeus com-
mented that Wickman probably could get by with only
a "brief mild" statement at that time because "it
would not be appropriate to say more on US soil."
(CONFIDENTIAL)
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