THE PRESIDENT'S DAILY BRIEF 20 SEPTEMBER 1974

• Document Type: FOIA
• Collection: President's Daily Brief 1969-1977
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 0006007821
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• Document Page Count: 15
• Document Creation Date: August 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 24, 2016
• Publication Date: September 20, 1974

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The President's Daily Brief
September 20, 1974
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September 20,-1974
Table of Contents
szall: Ankara presses for release of Turkish Cyp-
riot refugees now at British bases on Cyprus.
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Argentina:
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Terrorism increases. (Page 5)
Notes: South Vietnam; South Korea - Japan; Ethiopia
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Annex:
Japan
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CYPRUS
The UK is stalling in the face of
increasing pressure from Ankara to re-
lease about 8,500 Turkish Cypriots who
have taken refuge in the British sov-
ereign bases on Cyprus.
The British High Commissioner in Nicosia be-
lieves that the Turks will take matters into their
own hands in a few more days and try to evacuate
these refugees. Before that happens, Britain is
prepared to agree to the transfer of the refugees
to Turkey, from where they would probably go to
the Turkish-occupied zone of Cyprus.
As part of an effort to buy time, the British
flew Turkish Cypriot leader Denktash yesterday to
the bases to visit the refugees. Greek Cypriot
leader Clerides had already visited the refugees
from his own community; he has asked only that the
UK take no action on the refugees until he has
made some progress in his negotiations with Denk-
tash on other issues. Clerides is scheduled to
meet Denktash again today.
The British are reluctant to deprive Clerides
of a bargaining chip, but believe that a unilateral
military action by Ankara to evacuate the refugees
would halt the negotiations altogether.
The US embassy in Nicosia believes that the
Denktash trip might increase the pressure for re-
lease of the Turkish Cypriot refugees rather than
reduce it. The group has been holding demonstra-
tions in favor of a transfer to Turkey and is be-
coming increasingly difficult to handle. Most
have become convinced that they can no longer re-
turn to their own homes on Cyprus.
Soviet Interest
The USSR continues to try to be more actively
involved in Cyprus affairs. A delegation headed
by Deputy Foreign Minister Ilichev has arrived in
Cyprus from Ankara to take soundings on Moscow's
proposal for an international conference on Cyprus.
Clerides had told the press that he agrees with
Moscow on the need to find new ways to guarantee
Cyprus independence as a state; Denktash has fol-
? lowed Ankara's line in rejecting such a proposal.
Soviet public comments about Cyprus have taken on
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an increasingly pro-Greek tone, but Moscow still
avoids open criticism of the Turks. d'he Soviets
have treated Ankara's negative position on their
proposal gingerly, both publicly and privately.
Archbishop Makarios
Archbishop Makarios made his. sharpest attack
to date onthe US in connection witlathe Cyprus af7:
fair in an interview earlier this week. Monde.
He accused the US of wanting to partition the as-
land so that Cyprus may become part of NATO and
permit bases there.. The archbishop also criticized
acting President derides for failing to_control
Greek Cypriot terrorism. Coupled with Makarios'
plans to address the UN General Assembly as the
legal president of Cyprus, the interview appears
designed to upstage Clerides and possibly to derail
the current negotiations on Cyprus in which the
archbishop plays no role.
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ARGENTINA
In the worst outbreak of terrorism
since Maria EsteZa de Peron assumed power
12 weeks ago, over a hundred bomb explo-
sions and a dozen killings have occurred
within the past few days. This violence
follows the Peronist Montonero guerrillas'
break with the government on September 6.
The Montoneros are making good on their
declaration of "war" against the govern-
ment.
The Montoneros, who fought against the military
dictatorship to help Juan Peron return to power,
have a strong political base among left-wing Peron-
ist youth and labor groups. Because of the right-
ward trend begun by Juan Peron and continued by his
widow, the leftists have turned back to armed strug-
gle in hope of bringing down the regime they helped
reinstate. The Montoneros are well armed and or-
ganized to conduct spectacular terrorist acts.
The government's immediate concern is with
Montonero-inspired trouble at the universities.
Sentiment in favor of the Montoneros runs high
among students, from whom the organization recruits
most of its activists. If the government chooses
to use force in putting down student opposition, it
will risk swelling the ranks of the Montoneros and
other terrorist groups claiming to fight against
increased "repression."
Threat to Foreigners
Although foreign businesses were not singled
out as principal targets by the Montoneros, US and
? other foreign companies are likely to be frequent
? targets. For the most part, however, the US 'pres-
ence has been reduced to minimum visibility--both
officially and unofficially. Like many other for-
eign companies, US firms have recalled their na-
tionals and replaced them with Argentines. The ef-
fect on US nationals should be tangential, unless
the terrorists launch a determined drive against
the US diplomatic community--a possibility that can-
not be ruled out.
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Police Performance
The poor performance of police in the counter-
terrorism effort has increased the prospect that
the military will be forced to take a more active
role. [
The military is still committed to a constitu-
tional government, but should the situation threaten
a breakdown of authority or should Mrs. Peron show
? signs of wavering, military leaders may demand a
more active and direct role in the political proc-
ess.
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NVA 304" Division Moving to Quang Nam
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NOTES
South Vietnam: Recently available intercepted
messages confirm that units of the North Vietnamese
304th Division did participate in the Quang Nam
Province fighting during August, and also suggest
that the entire division may be moving to that
area. Such a transfer would offset the two air-
borne brigades which the government has sent to
the province. Although the move of the 304th may
be largely defensive, fresh troops and firepower
might encourage the/Communists to carry out addi-
tional ground operations before weather deteriorates
in this sector beginning next month. Fighting in
Quang Nam Province has declined in recent weeks,
but government forces have made little headway in
their drive to recapture Thuong Duc and other po-
sitions lost to the Communists in July and August.
South Korea - Japan: A special Japanese envoy
arrived in Seoul yesterday bringing with him a per-
sonal letter to President Pak from Prime Minister
Tanaka and assurances--negotiated in advance--that
Tokyo accepted a degree of responsibility for the
assassination in Seoul last month. The envoy also
promised that Tokyo would take action to curb anti-
Pak activities by Koreans in Japan. Both Seoul
and Tokyo have acknowledged publicly that US media-
tion played an important role in bringing about a
settlement.
Ethiopia: Ethiopian labor unionists have
joined students in demanding the end of military
rule and the formation of a broadly based govern-
ment in which civilians would share power. The
military has threatened to use force if labor and
students mount a physical challenge. The Armed
Forces Coordinating Committee faces civilian de-
mands before it has resolved the dispute within
its own ranks on the pace of political change.
The head of the provisional military government,
General Aman, sides with the faction that favors
a slower pace toward constitutional civilian rule.
His power relative to the military committee, how-
ever, remains unclear.
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