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The CIA's Directorate of Intelligence issued this Weekly Summary, No. 0369/70, on 8 May 1970. It covers events through noon on 7 May. The Far East section deals with the allied operations into Cambodia, Hanoi's cautious response and the government in exile Sihanouk formed in Peking. Other items cover Soviet military aid, the Sino-Soviet talks, Jordan, Dahomey, Guatemala and Brazil, and a special report looks at Cuban support for subversion in Latin America. Many pages are withheld, and the summary contains no UFO material.
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Approved for Release: 2023/03/28 C03154550 USSR RESUMES NORMAL MILITARY AID DELIVERIES Soviet seaborne military de- liveries to Communist and non- Communist arms clients have re- sumed following an unprecedented month—long interruption while at- tention was riveted on the intro- duction of SA—3 surface—to—air missile equipment into Egypt. Ne- gotiations for military assist- ance, however, continued through- out that period and resulted in another deal with Iran. Talks also were held with Cuba, Paki- stan, and Nigeria. During the halt in military b 1 shipments to other arms clients ( ‘ - . I ‘mil- itary equipment, including SA—3s, arrived in Egypt. The shipments included ZSU—23—4 self—propelled antiaircraft guns and a new radar designed to provide early warning against low—flying aircraft that recently appeared in Egypt. Nei- ther type of equipment had been observed before outside the USSR or East Europe. During the past month Soviet deliveries to Egypt have returned to a normal pace and have included l5 SU—7 fighter bombers, 15 MI—8 helicopters, and a large number of assorted trucks. Routine military deliveries also have been resumed to other Middle East and third world clients. The intensive effort to aug- ment Cairo's defensive capabili- ties did not preclude talks with other arms aid partners. The So- viets concluded an agreement with Iran in March for a substantial number of l30—mm. artillery pieces together with the related prime movers and ammunition. These and antitank rockets and miscellane- ous ground forces equipment are valued at some $30 million. In early April, Soviet De- fense Minister Grechko received a large military delegation from Cuba headed by Minister of the Armed Forces Raul Castro. The composition of the delegation sug- gests that talks may have covered arrangements to provide updated military equipment for air defense Last year, after almost a year's hiatus in military deliveries to Havana the USSR introduced 170 new l30—mm. artillery pieces and replaced some SA—2 equipment. Recently, Moscow announced a scheduled visit in June of Paki- stan's president. High on that agenda will be discussions on whether military equipment remain- ing to be shipped under a 1968 agreement, including tanks and guided missile patrol boats, will be shipped. Pakistan also may seek expanded arms deliveries. (bX1) ( X ) Fscsaq; Page l4 WEEKLY SUMMARY 8 May 70 Approved for Release: 2023/03/28 C03154550 b3 (bX1 (b)(3)
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