THE PRESIDENT'S DAILY BRIEF 14 JULY 1971

• Document Type: FOIA
• Collection: President's Daily Brief 1969-1977
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 0005992751
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• Original Classification: T
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• Document Creation Date: August 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 24, 2016
• Publication Date: July 14, 1971

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The President's Daily Brief
14 July 1971
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THE PRESIDENT'S DAILY BRIEF
14 July 1971
PRINCIPAL DEVELOPMENTS
British negotiations with Malta seem to be near an
impasse while Mintoff has stressed his intent to end
any NATO role on the island. (Page 1)
On Page 2 we note several Arab states' reactions to
the coup attempt in Morocco.
On Page 5 we comment on Chile's copper nationaliza-
tion amendment, which Allende is about to sign.
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MALTA
A ?British Foreign Office official has informed
the US Embassy in London that negotiations with
Malta "may be on the point of breakdown." He said
that the receipt of another caustic letter from
Mintoff has caused London to "urgently reconsider"
the planned departure of Defense Secretary Lord
Carrington for Valletta. The contents of this let-
ter are not available
London believes that its present aid to
Malta is worth more than the facilities
and rights it is receiving in return. At
least some British officials contend that
British interests alone would probably not
justify meeting Valletta's price--more
money for fewer facilities under more re-
strictions--and that London should turn
to its NATO partners to cover the costs
of any new arrangements.
Mintoff, for his part, still appears op-
timistic over the chances of reaching an
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Mintoff's attitude toward NATO is quite
another'. matter. His private secretary de-
clared to US Chargg Tucker last evening
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that "NATO is finished in Malta."
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MOROCCO
A break in diplomatic relations with Libya ap-
pears imminent as Libyan news services continue to
express support for the Moroccan "revolutionaries"
despite the success of Rabat in restoring calm and
rounding up the remnants of the rebels. The Libyan
Embassy in Rabat is closely, guarded and diplomatic
personnel restricted. The small turnout for an of-
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that the government's precipitate support for the
rebels has not proved popular, however.
Among Morocco's closer Arab neighbors, Algiers
remains cautious and essentially noncommittal, and
Tunis is reported as shocked, indignant, and relieved
at the failure of the coup. The US Embassy reports
that the Tunisian Government's main concerns appear
to be whether the crisis will reinforce King Hassan's
position and what its long-term effect may be for
the cause of Maghreb unity.
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USSR-CHINA
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PANAMA
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CHILE
President Allende has decided to sign the copper
nationalization legislation even though he has crit-
icized it as weaker than he had wanted. The consti-
tutional amendment authorizing total nationalization
of Chilean copper resources, which Congress unani-
mously approved on Sunday, enables his government to
take full control of the large mines as soon as he
signs it.
A long negotiating process is still in
prospect, however, over the transfer and
compensation of the companies' remaining
interests. There are also indications
that an agreement reached with the Cerro
Corporation in late May still faces major
hurdles before it is signed. The US com-
panies, if they object to the government's
terms, can appeal only the amount of com-
pensation offered, and the Allende forces
are making every effort to ensure a major-
ity on the appeal tribunal.
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NOTE
South Vietnam: A new flurry of Communist shell-
ings and ground probes is likely to begin soon, de-
spite recent heavy rains in the north of the country
and seasonal flooding in the Mekong delta. Inter-
cepts and captured documents, as well as agent re-
ports, talk of increased activity from mid-July
through August; the most frequently mentioned period
is the latter part of July. In most of the country,
the actions are likely to be conducted by local
forces and guerrillas. Regular North Vietnamese
units still pose a formidable threat near the DMZ,
however, and elements of three regiments--more than
2,500 men--have been assembling in the delta close
to a government artillery base in the northern U Minh
Forest,
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