THE PRESIDENT'S DAILY BRIEF 31 DECEMBER 1973

• Document Type: FOIA
• Collection: President's Daily Brief 1969-1977
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 0006007635
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 8
• Document Creation Date: August 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 24, 2016
• Publication Date: December 31, 1973

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The President's Daily Brief
31 December 1973
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THE PRESIDENT'S DAILY BRIEF
December 31, 1973
PRINCIPAL DEVELOPMENTS
Arab and Israeli/
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?Notes on North Korea a Japanese
emissary to the Middle East, the South Vietnamese
military situation, and Spain's newly designated
premier appear on Page 3.
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ARAB STATES ISRAEL
Press reports from Israel yesterday stated
that Israeli troops had been placed on a high state
of alert on both fronts.
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The atmospherics in Egypt, however, do not in-
dicate any rising tension. Cairo media continue
to report in a positive tone on the resumption of
the disengagement talks, and say that ambassadorial
delegations may convene on January 15, possibly to
be followed by a meeting of the participating
states' foreign ministers. Officials in Cairo seem
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relaxed, according to the US Interests Section.
President Sadat reportedly is in Aswan where he
will meet with Foreign Minister Fahmi and others
during the next several days.
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Korea:
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Japan - Middle East: Minister of International
Trade and Industry Nakasone will visit Iraq and Iran
in early January in a further effort to improve Japa-
nese access to Middle East oil.
During his last
visit to the Middle East in mid-1973, Nakasone made
a special effort to avoid identifying Japanese in-
terests with those of other oil-consuming countries.
South Vietnam: Government troops appear to be
holding their own in the new fighting that hasiDe-
gun in Quang Duc Province According to a Saigon
spokesman, North Vietnamese forces initiated the
fighting On December 28 with artillery and infantry
attacks against two government troop positions
Spain,: General Franco's choice of Interior
Minister Carlos Arias Navarro as, premier indicates
that the new government will increase the emphasis
on law and order. Arias has a reputation for tough-
ness dating from 1957 to 1965 when he headed Spain's
security services. He lacks tips to any political
faction, and is a staunch supporter. ofPrince Juan
Carlos, Franco's designate as future king. The in-
terim government underlined its own firm opposition
to dissent on Saturday by imposing maximum sentences
on ten labor leaders who had been trying to promote
a labor union independent.of official control.
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