CIA • 1969

THE PRESIDENT'S DAILY BRIEF 15 OCTOBER 1969

Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2016/07/19 : CIA-RDP79T00936A007600130001-9 The President's Daily Brief 15 October 1969 19 50X1 Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2016/07/19 : CIA-RDP79T00936A007600130001-9 Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2016/07/19 : CIA-RDP79T00936A007600130001-9 FOR THE PRESIDENT ONLY ? THE PRESIDENT'S DAILY BRIEF 15 October 1969 PRINCIPAL DEVELOPMENTS In Laos, there has been little change in the mili- tary situation around the Plaine des Jarres, but in the south, Communist forces are beginning to put pressure on government guerrillas near Tchepone. (Page 3) The Seoul government is getting help from an unex- pected quarter--the recent bumbling efforts by the North Koreans to send in agents--in its campaign for a favorable vote in Friday's referendum on Pres- ident Pak's third term. (Page 4) FOR THE PRESIDENT ONLY 50X1 50X1 Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2016/07/19 : CIA-RDP79T00936A007600130001-9 Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2016/07/19 : CIA-RDP79T00936A007600130001-9 FOR THE PRESIDENT ONLY ? WEST GERMANY - EAST GERMANY 1 FOR THE PRESIDENT ONLY 50X1 50X1 50X1 50X1 Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2016/07/19 : CIA-RDP79T00936A007600130001-9 50X1 Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2016/07/19 : CIA-RDP79T00936A007600130001-9 FOR THE PRESIDENT ONLY SOVIET UNION - COMMUNIST CHINA 2 FOR THE PRESIDENT ONLY Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2016/07/19 : CIA-RDP79T00936A007600130001-9 50X1 50X1 50X1 Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2016/07/19 : CIA-RDP79T00936A007600130001-9 Laos: Current Situation Lao Ca 22- Thai Nguyen Lang Son BURMA Thanh Hoa THAILAND 17';'?c HalPhOng, )? ? GULF OP TONKIN Vinh Udon Thani Corn mun ist-controlled territory Contested territory Sakon Nakhon 18 ? MARCATION %LINE TNAM Limit of area claimed under Communist and Neutralist control, June 1962 Ubon Ratchathani THAILAND ',Ames CAMBODIA 96300 10-69 CIA! Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2016/07/19 : CIA-RDP79T00936A007600130001-9 50X1 Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2016/07/19 : CIA-RDP79T00936A007600130001-9 FOR THE PRESIDENT ONLY LAOS General yang Pao's guerrillas are making some progress in their offensive in Xieng Khouang Prov- ince, but the military situation in...