THE PRESIDENT'S DAILY BRIEF 12 FEBRUARY 1972

• Document Type: FOIA
• Collection: President's Daily Brief 1969-1977
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 0005993135
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• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 7
• Document Creation Date: August 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 24, 2016
• Publication Date: February 12, 1972

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The President's Daily Brief
12 February 1972
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THE PRESIDENT'S DAILY ,BRIEF
12 February, 1972
PRINCIPAL DEVELOPMENTS
President Makarios has flatly rejected the Greek
demands but has hinted that a compromise is possi-
ble. (Page 1)
Egyptian officials are suggesting that a dramatic
political gesture is needed to break the Arab-Is-
raeli impasse. (Page 2)
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Panama is willing to resume canal talks with the US
but is sticking to its hard line. (Page 4)
A last-ditch effort to form an Italian government
is under way but early elections seem increasingly.
likely. (Page 4)
Sudan has finally accepted the appointment of anew
Soviet ambassador. (Page 4)
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CYPRUS
President Makarios has flatly rejected the
Greek demands that he turn over his recently ac-
quired Czech arms to the UN-peacekeeping.force and
form .a government of national unity on the island.
At the same time, however, he has tempered his ac-
tion with hints that a compromise is possible. The
Director General of the Cypriot Foreign Ministry
has told US officials that Cyprus would seek to re--
assure Athens regarding the disposition of the Czech
arms by allowing the UN force to inspect these weap-
ons periodically. In return, Cyprus would demand
that General Grivas leave the island and that the
illegal groups supporting him be disbanded. The
Cypriot official added that Makarios had been.con-
sidering cabinet changes for a long time and would
probably proceed with them if he could do so with-
out appearing to act .under pressure from Athens.
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EGYPT
Egyptian officials are suggesting that a dra-
matic political gesture is needed to break the Arab-
Israeli impasse.
this? week, Egyptian Foreign
Minister Ghalib acknowledged that apolitical "shock
tactic" was needed to overcome the deadlock surround-
ing the proximity talks and the Jarring mission.
Ghalib indicated that Cairo was looking for Washing-
ton to make a move in this vein and anticipated that
the new head of the US Interests Section in Cairo
would bring fresh US proposals.
Cairo is at present
engaged in a review of its political op-
tions, and Sadat is scheduled to make a
major address to a special session of the
Egyptian national party congress on Wednes-
day. The speech is likely to cover Sadat's
trip to Moscow as well as provide some
comment on recent US statements on the
Middle East.
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NOTES
Panama: President Lakas has indicated to Am-
bassador Sayre that Panama is willing to resume
canal talks when the US negotiators visit Panama
next week. Torrijos has held up the negotiations
since mid-December in an effort to compel Washington
to make additional concessions. To this end, Tor-
rijos has begun using international forums to focus
world attention on the canal issue.
Italy: Premier-designate Andreotti is making
a last-ditch effort to end Italy's long government
crisis. His prospects ofputting together a govern-
ment are not good, however, and it is increasingly
likely that President Leone will have to dissolve
parliament, appoint a caretaker cabinet, and call
for general elections this spring, a year early.
Center-left leaders are already debating the party
composition of an interim caretaker government.
Although the Christian Democrats want to go it alone
in a single-party government, the two Socialist par-
ties are demanding to be included because participa-
tion.in the government would enhance their electoral
prospects.
Sudan-USSR: Khartoum has finally accepted the
appointmentof anew Soviet'ambassador, sought by
Moscow since last fall. Relations between the two
countries have beenstrained ever since their
re-
spective ambassadors were withdrawn following the
abortive Communist coup in Sudan last July. The
Egyptians and Libyans have put considerable pres-
sure on.President Numayri to mend his fences with
the USSR, but he has also had to deal with conflict-
ing pro-Egyptian and nationalist factions at home.
In making his decision, Numayri probably also had
in mind the need for a resumption of Soviet aid;
More than half his military equipment-is of Soviet
origin.
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