THE PRESIDENT'S DAILY BRIEF 19 AUGUST 1974

• Document Type: FOIA
• Collection: President's Daily Brief 1969-1977
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 0006007795
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• Document Creation Date: August 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 24, 2016
• Publication Date: August 19, 1974

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The President's Daily Brief
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THE PRESIDENT'S DAILY BRIEF
August 19, 1974
PRINCIPAL DEVELOPMENTS
Turkish forces continued to advance in Cyprus over
the weekend, probably in an attempt to force nego-
tiations. (Page 1)
Political dialogue between North and South Korea
will be frozen after Seoul's accusation on Saturday
that the attempted assassination of President Pak
was ordered by North Korean President Kim Il-song.
South Korea's relations with Japan, already tense,
are also bound to undergo further strain. (Page 3)
In South Vietnam, heavy fighting took place over
the weekend in the northern provinces and in areas
near Saigon. (Page 4)
The Cambodian government is planning a new delaying
tactic to defend its UN seat this fall. (Page 5)
The attempt to form a constitutional government in,
Thailand is still on course, but behind schedule.
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GREECE-TURKEY-CYPRUS
Turkish forces continued to expand their hold-
ings on Cyprus over the weekend. Advances beyond
the territory the Turks have demanded for an auton-
omous Turkish Cypriot area are probably intended to
force the Greeks to negotiate.
? Fighting yesterday continued southeast of
Nicosia as the Turks advanced to within eight miles
of Larnaca. Turkish units also threatened to cut
the road between Nicosia and Limassol--the last
major route south from the capital.
In other areas, Turkish army and Cypriot forces
continued moving along the Karpas Peninsula, reach-
ing Galinoporni over the weekend. Greek Cypriot na-
tional guard units maintained pressure on Turkish
?enclaves in the western part of the island. The
cease-fire continued to be observed in Nicosia and
UN forces remained in control of the international
airport.
? Commenting on the continuing Turkish advances,
President Clerides reportedly told the senior UN
representative on Cyprus that the immediate ob-
jective should be to pin down the line of farthest
Turkish advance to permit some form of negotiations
to begin. Clerides said that he recognizes that
the Greek government has boxed itself in with public
statements of its unwillingness to negotiate unless
the Turks pull back to positions held prior to the
second round of fighting. He was prepared to tell
Athens, however, that he must be given a free hand
to salvage what he can through negotiations.
The UN representative has suggested to the US
ambassador that it might be more realistic to drop
the concept of another Geneva meeting of the guar-
antor powers, encouraging instead negotiations in
Nicosia between Clerides and Turkish Cypriot leader
Denktash. In such an arrangement the Turkish side
might also include military and diplomatic repre-
sentatives from Ankara.
The US embassy in Nicosia comments that at a
minimum Clerides must be given authorization from
Athens and be assured that he will not be branded
a traitor when the talks end the idea of enosis.
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Greek Defense Minister Averoff has already ad-
mitted he now thinks that the Cypriots
will have to settle the problem themselves and that
division of the island will probably be necessary.
the Turkish Cypriots
should be given no more than 20 percent of the is-
land.
Turning to Greek actions, Averoff said Athens'
decision to withdraw from the NATO integrated mili-
tary command is firm. Averoff told the US ambas-
sador that his government recognized the complexi-
ties of the disengagement process and would proceed
slowly. He said he would issue a clarifying state-
ment today that would indicate that "certain tech?
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nical arrangements" would not be touched. Accord-
ing to the US embassy, his implication was that
bilateral arrangements with the US would be respected.
Averoff told the ambassador that the NATO pull-
out was necessary to relieve the deep sense of
humiliation brought on by events on Cyprus. He
said the move had been extremely popular among
Greeks and had markedly strengthened Karamanlis'
position.
Greek authorities have eased the ban on air
traffic to and from US air bases. US military air-
craft may now operate into and out of Athens air-
port from the west with .a minimum of six hours'
notice.
Meanwhile, anti-US demonstrations continued
in many parts of Greece. In the first major clash
between police and demonstrators since Karamanlis
took power, at least six people were injured in an
attempted march on the US embassy in downtown
Athens. Demonstrations also took place on Crete,
but there were apparently no major threats to the
US base at Iraklion.
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SOUTH KOREA
Seoul's accusation that the attempted assassina-
tion of President Pak on Thursday was ordered by
North Korean President Kim Il-song--true or not--will
have the following effects:
--Political dialogue between North and South
will be frozen.
--Inasmuch as the assassin provides a link be-
tween anti-Pak activists in Japan and the North
Korean apparatus there, support is given to
Pak's argument that all dissenters are tools of
the Korean Communists.
--South Korea's relations with Japan, already
tense, are bound to undergo further strain. At
the least, President Pak will insist that Tokyo
place tighter restrictions on leftist activity
among the 600,000 Koreans who live in Japan.
The Japanese have already shown that they want
to prevent the assassination attempt from harming
ties to Seoul. Prime Minister Tanaka is attending
the funeral of Pak's wife today and will use the oc-
casion to confer privately with President Pak,
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SOUTH VIETNAM
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SOUTH VIETNAM
Heavy fighting took place over the weekend in
the northern provinces and in areas near Saigon.
Minh Long district town in Quang Ngai Province?
fell on Saturday after heavy ground and artillery
attacks by the communists. This is the second dis-
trict town overrun this month in the northern prov-
inces.
In Quang Nam Province, the communists are main-
taining heavy pressure on three district towns south
and southwest of Da Nang. On Saturday, communist
gunners fired rockets at the Da Nang air base, dam-
aging one aircraft and injuring many civilians. The
northern provinces will probably remain the scene
of heavy fighting as the communists push to increase
their territorial holdings.
Closer to Saigon, government forces have fended
off tank-supported communist attacks near the Cam-
bodian border southwest of Tay Ninh City and along
Route 13 in Binh Duong Province. The regional com-
mander believes he has enough troops at his disposal
to thwart communist initiatives in the area.
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CAMBODIA
The Cambodian government is planning a new de-
laying tactic to defend its UN seat this fall.
After sounding out friendly countries, Prime
Minister Long Boret has concluded that the simple
deferral maneuver that saved Phnom Penh's UN seat
last year would not be successful at this fall's
General Assembly. Accordingly, with the help of
Indonesian Foreign Minister Malik, Boret has worked
out a slightly different approach.
Phnom Penh recognizes that a pro-Sihanouk res-
olution will almost certainly be inscribed on the
General Assembly agenda. Boret's plan is to offer
an amendment which would call for the establishment
of a UN team to investigate the situation in Cambodia
firsthand. The amendment would defer action on
seating at the UN until the team submits a report
to the General Assembly next year.
Djakarta has promised to lobby hard for Boret's
amendment, and it has Philippine backing as well.
Australia and Japan also seem sure to support it.
If Malaysia, Singapore, and Thailand fall into line,
Beret's plan would have a reasonable chance for suc-
cess.
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THAILAND
The attempt to form a constitutional government
is still on course, but behind schedule.
After the collapse of the military regime last
October, there were promises that a new constitution
would be promulgated and elections held within six
months. The constitution is still under study in
the National Assembly, which is not likely to act
for at least another month. The draft constitution
calls for national elections within 90 days of its
promulgation.
No active military officers will be running for
political office when elections are held. Indeed,
one of the more unusual features of Thai politics
since last fall is the military's reluctance to get
involved politically.
The effective performance of civilian Prime
Minister Sanya over recent months has helped to
dampen speculation in Bangkok about the "inevitabil-
ity" of a return to military rule. Sanya's tough
handling of .a. recent civil disturbance went a long
way toward _easing the concern of many army officers
that civilian rule means weak leadership and politi-
cal instability- The civilian government's respon-
siveness to public opinion and Sanya's good rela-
tions with the National Assembly have established
a pattern that is aikely to ease the country's
transition to representative government.
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