THE PRESIDENT'S DAILY BRIEF 28 AUGUST 1974

• Document Type: FOIA
• Collection: President's Daily Brief 1969-1977
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 0006007803
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• Document Page Count: 16
• Document Creation Date: August 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 24, 2016
• Publication Date: August 28, 1974

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The President's Daily Brief
August 28, 1974
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THE PRESIDENT'S DAILY BRIEF
August 28, 1974
PRINCIPAL DEVELOPMENTS
The Turks are moving ahead toward the creation of
a Turkish Cypriot republic. (Page 1)
The Egyptians have taken steps to improve the pos-
ture of their military forces that the Israelis
may interpret as inimical to their interests.
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Syria
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/Cambodia/
Notes on the new Icelandic government, a Khmer
Communist - North Vietnamese rice for arms agree-
ment, Cambodian Prince Sihanouk's visit to Bucha-
rest, and the Soviet Soyuz 15 appear on Page 9.
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CYPRUS
The Turks are moving ahead with plans for an
"Autonomous Turkish Republic of Cyprus." Turkish
Cypriot leader Denktash told the press yesterday
that a constitution is now ready and that he ex-
pected some 30 nations would recognize the new state.
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The UN
Secretary General Waldheim has continued to
voice hope that a common ground will be found that
will permit peace talks to begin. He noted, how-
ever, after meeting with leaders in Athens and
Ankara, that a wide gap remains between the two
sides. After traveling to London to convey his
findings to the British government, Waldheim told
reporters that a foremost order of business would
be to reach agreement on a new mandate for the UN
peace-keeping force on Cyprus. He said he would
first consult with the troop-donating nations be-
fore deciding how to bring the question before the
Security Council.
Waldheim is expected to report on his trip to
the Security Council today. In a related matter,
the Cypriot UN delegation has requested a special
meeting of the Council to take up the refugee prob-
lem. Acting Cypriot President Clerides announced
yesterday that his government had accepted the So-
viet proposal to bring the Cyprus issue into a UN
framework. The Turks have rejected this proposal,
but in doing so praised the "constructive attitude"
the Soviets have displayed throughout the crisis.
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Greek Strategy
Athens appears to be seeking broad international
support to improve its position in whatever forum
peace talks eventually take place.
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IRAN-IRAQ
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EGYPT ISRAEL
The Egyptians have taken a number of new steps
to improve the posture of their military forces that
the Israelis may interpret as inimical to their
interests.
the number
of antiaircraft positions and the number of tanks
and infantry in prepared positions on the west bank
yesterday had approximately quadrupled in the pre-
vious 48 hours. The source reported that the number
.of ponton bridges across the Suez Canal had more
than doubled from the original six during the same
period.. The bridges are said to be heavily defended
?by antiaircraft,guns.
the Egyptians
had taken up defensive positions and did not appear
deployed to cross the canal in force. We cannot
be sure on the basis of this information whether
the Egyptian moves constitute a reinforcement of
units located in the canal areas or a shift of
forces normally stationed there to improved de-
fensive positions.
had stated that
the bridges across the canal would remain in place
as long as the Israeli exercises were in progress.
Both the nationwide Israeli mobilization exercise
and Israeli maneuvers in the Sinai reportedly have
concluded.
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EGYPT-ISRAEL
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SYRIA
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SOUTH VIETNAM
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NOTES
Iceland: The new coalition government will be
headed by the chairman of the Independence Party,
Geir Hallgrimsson. He is pro-US and favors reten-
tion of the US-manned Keflavik base, probably with
some modification of the present agreement. Pro-
gressive Einar Agustsson remains as foreign minis-
ter and provides continuity as chief negotiator on
the base question. In contrast to the past negoti-
ating situation, when Agustsson was buffeted between
moderates in his own party and leftists in the Ice-
landic Communist Party, he may now be able to settle
down to meaningful talks. The so-called "non-nego-
tiable" demands submitted last year, however, prob-
ably will remain. These demands include hiring more
Icelandic nationals at the NATO base, on-base hous-
ing for all US military personnel, and separation of
civilian and military facilities at the airport.
Cambodia: The Khmer Communists have apparently
renewed an arms deal with the North Vietnamese that
was first worked out last year. In return for com-
bat materiel from Hanoi, the Khmer Communists sell
rice to Vietnamese Communist forces and allow them
to transit Cambodian territory along the South Viet-
namese border. A recently intercepted Khmer Commu-
nist message noted that during the previous dry sea-
son, the Vietnamese "fulfilled the duties of trans-
porting equipment to us" and expressed hope that
during this year's dry season, deliveries would in-
crease to "tens of thousands of tons."
Cambodia: There is no evidence that Prince
Sihanouk and former Cambodian prime minister Hang
Thun Hak were in contact with each other last week
when they were both in Bucharest. Official state-
ments on Sihanouk's arrival and departure gave no
hint of any unusual development, and Sihanouk's
interview with New York Times correspondent Malcolm
Browne did not change his position on negotiations.
USSR: The Soyuz 15 spacecraft, launched Mon-
day, will be brought down in the USSR late today.
The spacecraft attempted to rendezvous with the
Salyut 3 space station yesterday. The docking at-
tempt failed
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