THE PRESIDENT'S DAILY BRIEF 6 SEPTEMBER 1974

• Document Type: FOIA
• Collection: President's Daily Brief 1969-1977
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 0006007810
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• Document Creation Date: August 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 24, 2016
• Publication Date: September 6, 1974

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The President's Daily Brief
September 6, 1974
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September 6, 1974
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Table of Contents
Israel-Feda een: Lebanon-based fedayeen operations
ave raised tensions along the Israel-Lebanon
border. (Page 3)
Vietnam: Hanoi appears more sanguine about achiev-
ing its goals in the South through military
and political pressure. (Page 4)
? Oil Ex orters Increase Foreign Aid: They now play
a major role in supplying economic aid to de-
veloping states. (Page 5)
?aain-Morocco: Madrid has taken steps to offset
the buildup of military forces in southern
Morocco. (Page 6)
Notes: UK; South Vietnam (Page 7)
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CYPRUS
The discovery of mass graves
of Turkish Cypriots in recent days could
provide the impetus for a third round of
fighting.
Turkish violations of the cease-fire
creased in recent days. The capture o
yesterday reportedly was accompanied by ? ght-
ing in the village of Galini, and continuing Turk-
ish encroachments in Nicosia apparently brought on
heavy firing last night across the "green line" that
divides the Turkish and Greek sectors of the city.
Diplomatic pressure and a growing awareness in
Ankara that continued military moves are damaging
Turkey's international position could cause the gov-
ernment to turn down the counterguerrilla operation.
High-level Turkish diplomats are traveling through
Europe, Asia, and the Arab states to present Tur-
key's position. In Bonn, a close adviser of Prime
Minister Ecevit told the press that Turkey "def-
initely" does not intend to start a third round of
fighting.
Limnitis
In Ankara, differences between Ecevit and Dep-
uty Prime Minister Erbakan, the leader of the jun-
ior partner in the coalition, have flared into the
open. Erbakan told reporters yesterday that the
Prime Minister was harming Turkey's national inter-
ests at a time when unity was essential. Erbakan
said his party wanted to stay in the coalition, but
this public airing of differences has increased
speculation that Ecevit will seek to form a govern-
ment with some other party and call for early elec-
tions.
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In Athens, Prime Minister Karamanlis' polit-
ical honeymoon appears to have come to an end with
the formation of a new leftist party led by Andreas
Papandreou. Criticizing Karamanlis for moving too
slowly against members and supporters of the former
junta, Papandreou said his party would press for
the socialist transformation of the country and
freedom from foreign intervention.
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ISRAEL-FEDAYEEN
Attempts by Lebanon-based fedayeen on
Monday and again Wednesday to mount raids
into northern Israel have raised tensions
along the Israel-Lebanon border to the
highest level in some weeks.
Israeli forces intercepted both operations, but
the death of two Israeli soldiers on Wednesday could
provoke sharper Israeli retaliation. The Israelis
had already stepped up security precautions along
the border and have made artillery strikes and shal-
low penetration raids into southern Lebanon to dis-
rupt fedayeen activity.
The nominally autonomous Popular Struggle Front,
which claimed responsibility for the first operation,
has been inactive for some time, and the operation
may actually have been carried out by members of
Fatah. The Popular Democratic Front for the Libera-
tion of Palestine, which has developed close politi-
cal ties and coordinated some terrorist operations
with Fatah, claimed responsibility for the operation
that occurred on Wednesday.
The apparent participation of two relatively
moderate groups in cross-border activities probably
represents an effort by moderates to refurbish their
activist credentials. Moderate leaders of the feda-
yeen movement are being attacked by the more radical
organizations for their alleged willingness to ac-
cept a political solution to the Palestinian problem.
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VIETNAM
Propaganda connected with North Viet-
nam's National Day continues to suggest
that Hanoi has reassessed the strategic
situation in the South and is more sanguine
about the prospects for achieving its goals
through greater military and political pres-
sure.
Various jNational Day commentaries persist in
calling for the forcible overthrow of the Thieu re-
gime, a line which resurfaced in mic9.-August for the
first time since the cease-fire. The propaganda
also continues to stress "new opportunities" the
Communists see, in light of recent military suc-
cesses and the American political situation.
Premier Pham Van Dong struck a relatively mild
tone on the war in his National Day address. In
contrast with other Hanoi propaganda, which gave
relatively little attention to the Paris Accords,
Dong emphasized that Hanoi stood by the accords and
that Communist military action was aimed only at
forcing US and South Vietnamese compliance with the
agreement.
An unusual editorial in the official party news-
paper, however, attempted to put a more militant cast
on the Premier's remarks. It attributed to Dong a
theme not touched on in his speech: that a new
strategic situation and "turning point" have devel-
oped in the South. Dong's remarks hinted that
Hanoi's review of the situation in the South may
have been marked by differences within the leader-
ship.
Soviet and Chinese public commentary on Hanoi's
fanniversary was muted. The Soviets concentrated
almost entirely on congratulating Hanoi on its
economic achievements in the North, while Peking
offered only its standard, perfunctory pledges of
support for Hanoi.
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Estimated Official Bilateral Economic Aid Pledged
to Less Developed Countries
1 January-30 June 1974
Total: US $13.4 Billion
By Donor
Other 5%
By Recipient
Europe 5%
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OIL EXPORTERS INCREASE FOREIGN AID
Major oil exporters now are playing a
major role in supplying economic aid to de-
veloping states. During the first half of
1974, members of the Organization of Petro-
leum Exporting Countries pledged. $5.4 bil-
lion of a worldwide total of $13.4 billion
in aid committed to the less developed coun-
tries.
Western nations and Japan remain the Third
World's principal source of bilateral aid, but their
new commitments of $6.1 billion accounted for less
than half the total. Multilateral institutions,
primarily the World Bank and the International De-
velopment Association, may have added $2 billion to
the $13.4-billion figure.
Iran provided half of the oil exporters total.
Its commitment of $2.6 billion makes Iran a donor
,of equal rank with the US. Kuwait and Saudi Arabia
'extended about $1 billion and $700 million, respec-
tively.
Forty percent of the oil producers' aid was
allocated to Egypt and Syria. Another 35 percent
went to India and Pakistan.
The aid to Egypt and Syria was primarily in
the form of grants for war reconstruction and de-
velopment. Aid to other states was largely for
'agriculture and industry. Only a small part,
possibly as little as 5 percent, went toward help-
ing the less developed countries cope with the
high price of petroleum.
The enormous commitments of the oil producers
provide opportunities for Western industrial sales
of technical expertise, equipment, and institu-
tional support. In addition, the size, geographic
concentration, and emphasis on project aid of the
oil exporters will prompt Western donors to re-
examine the scope and magnitude of their aid pro-
grams.
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FRANCE
ITALY
PORTUGAL SAIN
- MADRID
+Moron
ALGIERS
RABAT ? TUNISIA
MOROCCO
ALGERIA
EL AAIUN
'A MAURITANIA
Spanish F-5 tactical fighters
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SPAIN-MOROCCO
Even though the Spanish would like to
settle the dispute with Morocco over Spanish
Sahara through negotiation, Madrid has begun
to take steps to offset the buildup of forces
in southern Morocco. A recent message from
reporting that Spain is
bolstering its air forces in the Canary Is-
lands.
a number of
US-built F-5 tactical fighters have already moved
from their mainland base at Moron to the Canaries.
The source indicated that some transports also have
flown to the islands, located about 150 miles off
the African coast.
Normally 40 to 45 F-5 fighters are stationed
at Moron. It is unlikely that all have been trans-
ferred to the islands, in view of the lack of ade-
quate support facilities there.
The fighters reportedly are to be used to sup-
port ground units in Spanish Sahara in the event of
fighting along the border. The move of the trans-
ports will shorten the time needed to airlift the
airborne battalion based on the islands to the Afri-
can mainland, if that should prove necessary.
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NOTES
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UK
Prime Minister Wilson passed up the opportunity
provided by his speech yesterday to the Trades Union
Congress to disclose the precise date on which he
will call a general election. He made it clear in
both speech and demeanor, however, that he will try
to get a new mandate next month.
SOUTH VIETNAM
A Shell - Cities Service subsidiary has plugged
and abandoned the first offshore well drilled in
South Vietnam's sector of the South China Sea. Not
enough oil was found at that well to justify devel-
opment. Nevertheless, the high quality of the oil
extracted and other data obtained during the drill-
ing have strengthened the conviction of US oilmen
that the area has high potential. The subsidiary
plans to drill three to five more exploratory wells.
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