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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 MALAYSIA WORRIED ON ANNIVERSARY OF 1969 RIOTS The government is showing considerable nervousness as the anniversary of last year's postelection com- munal riots approaches. SLOW ECONOMIC GROWTH FRUSTRATES NORTH KOREANS Slow economic growth prevents North Korea from spend- ing as much on defense as it would like, and delays fulfillment of its economic plan. Europe THE WEEK IN PERSPECTIVE USSR RESUMES NORMAL MILITARY AID DELIVERIES The USSR arms supply effort, which focused on Egypt during March, has returned to a normal pace. Arms shipments now have resumed to include other recip- ients. BREZHNEV ENHANCES ROLE AS "PRIMUS INTER PARES" The Soviet leadership has presented a more collective image this week, although Brezhnev continues to press his advantage. SOVIETS SEE CZECH FRIENDSHIP TREATY AS TRIUMPH Moscow regards the new Soviet—Czechoslovak friendship treaty as a vindication of the invasion and of the principles of the so—called "Brezhnev Doctrine." ARMS CONTROL TALKS RECESS The seabeds treaty will receive priority treatment when the Geneva talks resume on 16 June. SINO—SOVIET TALKS REMAIN ON DEAD CENTER Top Chinese and Soviet leaders have restated their commitment to the Peking talks, but officials on both sides state flatly that no significant progress has been made. SOVIETS SQUANDER NATURAL GAS AND CRUDE OIL Pressing for increased current production, the USSR engages in wasteful practices that reduce prospects for future output. ‘s”EoR~Eq; Page ii WEEKLY SUMMARY 8 May 70 Approved for Release: 2023/03/28 C03154550
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FOIA release, from the cia-readingroom collection. The PDF is mirrored here; the original link is above. 78 pages are in the text index: search them above, or from the library's search.