THE PRESIDENT'S DAILY BRIEF 17 AUGUST 1974

• Document Type: FOIA
• Collection: President's Daily Brief 1969-1977
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 0006007794
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 13
• Document Creation Date: August 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 24, 2016
• Publication Date: August 17, 1974

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THE PRESICET'S DAILY BRIEF
August 17, 1974
PRINCIPAL DEVELOPMENTS
French
/Greece. In Athens, the
government is beginning to take specific actions
to demonstrate displeasure over US policy. (Page 1)
The latest developments in Greece and Cyprus are
discussed on Page 3.
Andrey Kirilenko, a senior Politburo member and
party secretary, is the best bet to succeed Brezh-
nev if the General Secretary leaves office soon.
We estimate that, if Kirilenko replaced Brezhnev,
this would lead to very little change in Soviet
foreign policy over the short term. (Page 4)
Israel's recent actions to improve its military
preparedness have led in turn to renewed Egyptian
and Syrian military preparations. (Page 6)
Japanese traders have been placing huge orders
for US corn; they apparently hope to line up
enough to cover their requirements for the coming
year. (Page 7)
Notes on South Korea and on Morocco-Spain appear
on Page 8.
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In Athens there are indications that the Greek
government is beginning to take specific actions to
illustrate its displeasure over what it regards as
Washington's pro-Turkish attitude.
--Yesterday, Greek officials refused to grant
clearance to US military flights on two occa-
sions. They indicated that they could no
longer honor a blanket diplomatic approval of
US military flights into Greece that has been
in effect since 1966.
--The US embassy in Athens speculates that the
Greek government may be considering a revision
of the status of US forces in Greece, and could
be contemplating more far-reaching action.
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BULGARIA
ITALY
ALBANIA
GREECE
CYPRUS
SYRIA
MEDITERRANEAN
LEBANON
"ISRAEL