THE PRESIDENT'S DAILY BRIEF 8 OCTOBER 1974

• Document Type: FOIA
• Collection: President's Daily Brief 1969-1977
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 0006007836
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 11
• Document Creation Date: August 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 24, 2016
• Publication Date: October 8, 1974

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The President's Daily Brief
October 8, 1974
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Poland:
Portugal:
October 8, 1974
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Japan:
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Ethiopia: The Armed Forces Coordinating Committee
has used force against military dissidents for
the first time; there is now some chance of
major fighting in Addis Ababa. (Page 5)
Notes: Turkey-Cyprus; USSR (Page 6)
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PORTUGAL
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JAPAN
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ETHIOPIA
The moderate majority of Ethiopia's
ruling Armed Forces Coordinating Commit-
tee has decided to use force to subdue
its military opponents.
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Yesterday in Addis Ababa, the committee sent
troops to arrest officers and men of a dissident
army engineer battalion. A skirmish broke out, and
four men were reportedly killed and seven wounded.
Addis Ababa radio later announced that members of
the battalion and the army aviation unit had been
arrested for attempting to "disrupt the progress
of the revolution."
The committee's abandonment of debate and ne-
gotiation to resolve differences stems from in-
creased tensions that in recent weeks have seri-
ously eroded military unity.
The chance of major
fighting hinges on the reaction of the first divi-
sion, which now is the strongest opponent of the
committee moderates. The first division, however,
is divided; most of its dissidents are in only one
of its four brigades.
The moderates believe they are now strong
enough to make a convincing show of strength. The
troops in Addis Ababa who support committee moder-
ates are now believed to outnumber dissidents in
the first division.
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NOTES
Turkey-Cyprus: Turkey's General Staff has de-
cided to proceed with plans to establish a permanent
naval base on Cyprus at the port of Famagusta, accord-
ing to a Turkish military officer. The Turkish gov-
ernment has not yet decided whether it will permit
Greek Cypriots to return to the city--a point that
will be covered in future negotiations. The Turkish
navy has long desired a permanent base on Cyprus,
and the capture of Famagusta reportedly was a prior-
ity target in phase two of the Cyprus intervention.
In addition to improving the port facilities at Fama-
gusta, Turkish engineers are rebuilding Tymbou air-
field, near Nicosia. General Staff plans also in-
clude the stationing of troops in the Famagusta area
to protect these facilities.
USSR:
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