THE PRESIDENT'S DAILY BRIEF 15 AUGUST 1974

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• Collection: President's Daily Brief 1969-1977
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• Document Creation Date: August 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 24, 2016
• Publication Date: August 15, 1974

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THE P ESIDET'S DAILY BRIEF
August 15, 1974
PRINCIPAL DEVELOPMENTS
Turkish forces made significant gains yesterday in
their effort to secure control of the northern part
of Cyprus. They are expected to take Famagusta
sometime today.
a Foreign Ministry
official has said two NATO bases in Greece will
have to be closed. (Page 1)
Saudi Arabia
Egypt
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Soviet
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tian-Israeli
(Page 5)
Colombian President Lopez has turned down Panama's
request to join it in establishing diplomatic rela-
tions with Cuba. He predicted that Venezuelan
President Perez would also reject the Panamanian
request. Panamanian students, ostensibly protest-
ing against a US-owned fruit company, staged a
rock-throwing demonstration at the US embassy yes-
terday. (Page 7)
Notes on North Vietnamese infiltration, the third-
term inauguration of Dominican President Balaguer,
and a South Korean assassina-
tion attempt appear on Page 8.
At Annex we discuss some goals and problems of
Jordan's King Husayn. The King's arrival in Wash-
ington coincides with the emergence of the Jordanian-
Israeli disengagement issue as the focal point of
Arab-Israeli negotiations.
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Turkish forces made significant gains yester-
day in their efforts to gain control of the north-
ern part of Cyprus. The major thrust was a three-
pronged, armored drive east of Nicosia toward Fama-
gusta. They are expected to take the city this
morning.
During yesterday's advance, the Turks captured
Tymbou airfield southeast of Nicosia, but the Nico-
sia airport, though surrounded, remained in UN hands
last night. In the capital itself, a cease-fire
went into effect last night after a day of spo-
radic, but at times heavy, fighting. To the west,
Greek positions were heavily shelled throughout the
afternoon, but Turkish forces made only moderate
gains in their efforts to seize control of the west-
ern end of the Kyrenia Mountain range.
In Ankara, Turkish Prime Minister Ecevit told a
news conference yesterday that Turkey did not in-
tend to annex Cyprus or to destroy its territorial
integrity.
In Athens, the Greek Council of Ministers en-
dorsed Prime Minister Karamanlis' handling of the
crisis.
A high-ranking Greek Foreign Ministry offi-
cial told US Ambassador Tasca that Athens' with-
drawal from military participation in NATO meant
that the NATO facilities at Souda Bay and Namfi
will have to be closed, and that continued operation
of other NATO facilities in Greece will be reviewed.
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Public sentiment, fanned by press charges that
the US has "betrayed" the Greeks, is becoming in-
creasingly anti-American.
The UN Security Council held an inconclusive
meeting on the Cyprus issue yesterday morning. So-
viet UN delegate Malik's failure to condemn Turkey
by name indicates that the Soviet Union is still
avoiding open criticism of Ankara. Malik's call
for sending a special Security Council mission to
Cyprus met with no apparent success.
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SAUDI ARABIA - EGYPT
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USS R-FEDAYEE!
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EGYPT-ISRAEL
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PANAMA-CUBA
Colombian President Lopez has turned down Pan-
ama's request to join it in establishing diploma-
tic relations with Cuba. Lopez told US Ambassador
Vaky that he had informed Panamanian Foreign Minis-
ter Tack that he is committed to act within the Or-
ganization of American States.
Lopez told the ambassador he had discussed the
matter with Venezuelan President Perez and he was
sure Perez would also reject the Panamanian request.
(if Tack's mission to Bogota and Caracas
did not succeed, Panama intended to go ahead on its
own. Tack returns to Panama today.
In Panama, National Guardsmen made no attempt
to break up a demonstration yesterday by some 300
rock-throwing students at the US embassy until em-
bassy officials asked the government to act. The
students were ostensibly protesting a recent deci-
sion by the US-owned United Brands Company to dis-
continue banana exports, rather than pay a $1-per-
box tax.
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NOTES
Vietnam: Infiltrating North Vietnamese troops,
possibly totaling as many as 4,700, have either ar-
rived in northern South Vietnam or are emroute-
Continuing infiltration to this sector is unuSual
at this time of year, but intercepted messages. pro-
vide evidence of the movement of some 2,700 meni.and
analysis indicates that some 2,000 more have moved
or may soon do so. Most of these reinforcements
should have arrived by the end of this month. They
will give Hanoi the option of maintaining substantial
pressure on government forces in the area during the
next few months.
Dominican Republic: The popular Joaquin Bala-
guer will be inaugurated on August 16 for his third
consecutive four-year term as president. He will
probably continue the programs of his past adminis-
trations, which have attracted large amounts of for-
eign investment and have spurred unprecedented eco-
nomic growth. Although his government has been fol-
lowing Jamaica's lead in seeking increased revenue
from bauxite exports, Balaguer is unlikely to intro-
duce measures that would scare off foreign investment.
South Korea: An unsuccessful attempt was made
on President Pak Chung-hui's life this morning by
a gunman reportedly identified as a Japanese national.
The shots missed the President, but his wife was se-
riously injured. A wholesale round-up of anti-gov-
ernment elements and even tighter internal security
measures are anticipated.
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JORJAN'S KING HUSAYN: GOALS AND PROBLEMS
King Husayn's arrival in Washington coincides
with the emergence of the Jordanian-Israeli disen-
gagement issue as the focal point of Arab-Israeli
negotiations. Although still firmly in control in
Jordan, the King's future is clouded by internal
political and personal problems--burdens which he
hopes to alleviate by making tangible progress on
the negotiation front. For all his problems, which
include increased isolation from his hitherto un-
questioning supporters in the army and the East Bank
Jordanian establishment, Husayn does not appear in
any immediate political danger.
A disengagement agreement with Israel could
help him at home, and more importantly, give him a
much needed psychological boost. Husayn originally
had intended to press his case for continued US sup-
port and financial assistance last February, but was
forced to cancel his visit here to deal with a se-
rious mutiny in the Jordanian army. Still scarred
by that experience and fearful of isolation on the
diplomatic front, the King will have uppermost in
his mind the need for further reassurance of US
understanding for his position in the critical period
ahead.
Husayn and Negotiations
A major concern of the King is to avoid being
isolated in the Arab World as he was after the 1970-
1971 conflict with the fedayeen. His patience and
persistence during this difficult period finally
paid off when diplomatic relations with Egypt and
Syria were re-established shortly before the October
1973 war. After Jordan sent two brigades to Syria
during the fighting, Kuwait resumed the financial
assistance it had provided the Jordanians since the
1967 war. Despite these successes, Husayn is still
anxious to avoid being abandoned by Egypt and Syria
as the negotiations proceed.
For some time, the Jordanians have been insist-
ing that, at the Geneva Conference, Jordan and not
the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) should
act as the agent for the recovery of the West Bank.
Aware that Israeli refusal to treat with the feda-
yeen makes Jordanian presence at Geneva mandatory,
the King has threatened to boycott the talks if the
other Arab states recognize the PLO as the spokesman
for all the Palestinians. As an additional pre-
condition for Jordanian attendance at Geneva, the
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Jordanians have insisted that a separation of Jor-
danian and Israeli forces take place with Israeli
withdrawal from the Jordan River.
Husayn obtained a major concession from Sadat
on July 18 when the Egyptian president agreed in a
joint Egyptian-Jordanian communique that Amman should
represent at Geneva all Palestinians in Jordan, and
have responsibility for negotiating at least an in-
itial disengagement agreement on the West Bank.
Sadat's efforts to restore momentum to the ne-
gotiating process by keeping both the PLO and the
Jordanians involved have forced Cairo into a delicate
balancing act. Vacillating statements made in early
August by Egyptian Foreign Minister Fahmi, which were
designed to placate the Palestinians displeased by
the Egyptian-Jordanian communique, drew a sharp Jor-
danian protest./
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The Jordanians have ignored
an Egyptian-Saudi communique issued following the
recent visit to Cairo by King Faysal which supported
the Algiers resolution of November 1973 naming the
PLO as the sole, legitimate representative of the
Palestinian people.
The Jordanians, recognizing the Egyptian dilemma,
are conscious of the inconstant nature of Egyptian
support. One of Amman's principal concerns is to
prevent Cairo from undercutting its efforts to play
a meaningful role in the peace negotiations.
As the Jordanians succeeded in obtaining support
for their position from Cairo, relations between
Amman and Damascus deteriorated somewhat. The Syr-
ians were upset at not being consulted by Egypt and
Jordan before the issuance of the July 18 communique,
and felt that their own efforts to mediate between
Jordan and the PLO were undercut.
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The Syrians were also unhappy that Husayn--
acting for Sadat--requested a postponement of the
Arab Summit conference scheduled for early Septem-
ber. Damascus had hoped to use the meeting to put
pressure on Egypt to adopt a harder line on peace
negotiations and Israeli withdrawal. Following a
recent visit to Damascus by Saudi Foreign Minister
Saqqaf, President Asad reluctantly agreed to a delay.
The postponement will provide Cairo with additional
time to attempt to achieve some kind of working re-
lationship between the fedayeen and Jordan.
Interest Also in the Persian Gulf
King Husayn has taken an active interest in the
Persian Gulf in the past few years. Jordanian offi-
cers and men have been seconded to train the secu-
rity forces of most of the new small states in the
area. The King sees this effort as a means of de-
veloping new sources of financial assistance and
political support. In addition, he hopes to cement
his ties with such important benefactors as Saudi
Arabia, Iran, and the US, all of whom have important
stakes in the vulnerable, oil-rich region.
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