THE PRESIDENT'S DAILY BRIEF 22 MARCH 1974

• Document Type: FOIA
• Collection: President's Daily Brief 1969-1977
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 0006007704
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 10
• Document Creation Date: August 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 24, 2016
• Publication Date: March 22, 1974

Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2016/07/19 : CIA-RDP79T-0-0936A-012000010038-2
The President's Daily Brief
March 22, 1974
4
Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2016/07/19 : CIA-RDP79T00936A012000010038-2
Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2016/07/19 : CIA-RDP79T00936A012000010038-2
Exempt from general
declassification schedule of E.O. 11652
exemption category 5B(1),(2).(3)
declassified only on approval of
the Director of Central Intelligence
Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2016/07/19 : CIA-RDP79T00936A012000010038-2
Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2016/07/19 : CIA-RDP79T00936A012000010038-2
FOR THE PRESIDENT ONLY
THE PRESIDENT'S DAILY BRIEF
March 22, 1974
PRINCIPAL DEVELOPMENTS
The Egyptian Army is demobilizing some of its reserves
that were called up for the October war. (Page 1)
Warsaw Pact
(Page
2)
(Page 3)
President Pompidou's health has caused cancellation
of his trip to Japan. (Page 4)
Changes in the Hungarian leadership have
the position of party chief Janos Kadar.
Havana
Page 6.
weakened
(Page 5)
Mexican
25X1"
4:JAI
25X1
25X1
25X1
25X1 5X1
25X1
FOR THE PRESIDENT ONLY
Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2016/07/19 : CIA-RDP79T00936A012000010038-2
Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2016/07/19 : CIA-RDP79T00936A012000010038-2
FOR THE PRESIDENT ONLY
EGYPT
The Egyptian Army is demobilizing some of its
reserves that were called up for the October war.
According to a reliable source of the US Embassy in
Cairo, a group was scheduled to be released on March
16 and a second group on April 16.
Navy has also demobilized some commandos.
25X1
The Egyptian 25X1
The release of reservists from active duty would
be in line with what appears to be a generally relaxed
posture in the Egyptian military.
FOR THE PRESIDENT ONLY
Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2016/07/19 : CIA-RDP79T00936A012000010038-2
Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2016/07/19 : CIA-RDP79T00936A012000010038-2
FOR THE PRESIDENT ONLY
WARSAW PACT
25X1
A Warsaw Pact summit meeting has been scheduled
2
FOR THE PRESIDENT ONLY
Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2016/07/19 : CIA-RDP79T00936A012000010038-2
Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2016/07/19 : CIA-RDP79T00936A012000010038-2
FOR THE PRESIDENT ONLY
CAMBODIA
In discussions last week with the French ambas-
sador to Peking, Sihanouk's "prime minister," Penn
Nouth, stressed that there can be'no political deal-
ings with the Lon Nol government and that "US ef-
forts" to create such a dialogue are in vain. Ac-
cording to Nouth, Sihanouk will negotiate only with
the US, and if the US does not respond, the war will
continue "as long as necessary." Nouth argued that
prolonging the conflict will serve to enhance the
Khmer Communists' political power at the expense of
"moderates" such as himself and Sihanouk.
Sihanouk himself revived the subject of talks
between his "government" and the US in a speech
made in Laos on March 12. There are no signs, how-
ever, that Khmer Communist leaders in Cambodia are
ready to consider a compromise settlement with the
Lon Nol government. In the most recent restatement
of the insurgents' position, a senior Khmer Commu-
nist official in Paris ruled out any negotiations
leading to a coalition government or a territorial
division of the country. He said that there could
be no "third force" solution for Cambodia and took
some pains to proclaim the Khmer Communists' inde-
pendence from their allies.
FOR THE PRESIDENT ONLY
Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2016/07/19 : CIA-RDP79T00936A012000010038-2
Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2016/07/19 : CIA-RDP79T00936A012000010038-2
FOR THE PRESIDENT ONLY
FRANCE
The counselor of the Japanese Embassy in Paris
told a US official yesterday that President Pompi-
dou's trip to Japan has been canceled
The trip had been scheduled for
April 23-26. Pompidou also had to cancel an appear-
ance at an important diplomatic function yesterday.
FOR THE PRESIDENT ONLY
Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2016/07/19 : CIA-RDP79T00936A012000010038-2
25X1
25X1
25X1
25X1
Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2016/07/19 : CIA-RDP79T00936A012000010038-2
FOR THE PRESIDENT ONLY
HUNGARY
A shake-up in the top Hungarian leadership has
weakened the political position of party chief Janos
Kadar and dealt a major setback to Budapest's more
liberal economic and cultural policies. Personnel
changes announced at a party plenum late Thursday
indicate that Kadar has acceded to pressures for
increased orthodoxy both from Moscow and from Hungar-
ian conservatives.
The key victims of the shake-up were the party
secretaries in charge of economics and cultural af-
fairs who were symbols of Kadar's cautiously liberal
domestic policies. The party official responsible
for daily supervision of the military and security
organs was also replaced, suggesting that some laxi-
ties had developed in these sensitive areas.
Kadar's position has been weakened, but he is
very adept at balancing competing political interests.
Kadar's decision to chair the commission that will
draft a new party program indicates that he is de-
termined to weather the current set-back and to
limit the damage done to his economic and cultural
policies.
5
FOR THE PRESIDENT ONLY
Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2016/07/19 : CIA-RDP79T00936A012000010038-2
Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2016/07/19 : CIA-RDP79T00936A012000010038-2
FOR THE PRESIDENT ONLY
NOTE
Mexico?Cuba:
25X1
25X1
25X1
FOR THE PRESIDENT ONLY
Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2016/07/19 : CIA-RDP79T00936A012000010038-2
Declassified in Part -Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2016/07/19 : CIA-RDP79T00936A012000010038-2
Top Secret
Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2016/07/19 : CIA-RDP79T00936A012000010038-2