THE PRESIDENT'S DAILY BRIEF 18 NOVEMBER 1974

• Document Type: FOIA
• Collection: President's Daily Brief 1969-1977
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 0006007871
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• Original Classification: T
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• Document Creation Date: August 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 24, 2016
• Publication Date: November 18, 1974

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The President's Daily Brief
November 18, 1974
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November 19, 197e
Table of Contents
Middle East: Tensions continue somewhat eased.
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Greece: Karamanlis' decisive electoral victory
gives him a clear mandate to negotiate on
Cyprus and-tO clarify. Greece's relationship
to NATO. (Page 3)
Turkey: The new government must still win a
parliamentary vote of confidence. (Page 4)
Iran-USSR: The Shah is visiting the Soviet Union
for the first time since 1972. (Page 5)
Note: Portugal (Page 6)
*Information as of noon EST November 18, 1974.
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? MIDDLE EAST
Tensions continue somewhat eased in the
area following public statements from offi-
cials in both Syria and Israel that their
nations intend to abide by the cease-fire
agreement. We have heard nothing further
about UN Secretary WaZdheim's request to
President Sadat to intervene with Syrian
President Asad on the subject of renewing
the mandate for UN observer forces.
Militarily, both sides remain watchful. The
Israelis have continued reconnaissance flights over
Lebanon and the Egyptian cease-fire line, and
Egyptian armed forces generally remain on alert.
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GREECE
? Prime Minister Karamanlis' New Democracy
Party won a decisive victory in the Greek
election Sunday, polling about 55 percent
of the Popular vote for a solid parliamentary
majority. He should hold 214 seats in the
300-member parliament.
He considerably outdistanced his nearest
rival--the Center Union New Forces led by George
Mavros, which won about 20 percent of the vote.
Andreas Papandreou's Panhellic Socialist Movement
claimed 13 percent and the United Left--a coalition
of two communist parties and a former communist front
group--about 9 percent.
Karamanlis now has the clear mandate he sought
in order to negotiate on Cyprus and is in a position
to clarify Greece's relationship to NATO. Although
public opinion will continue to demand a "satisfac-
tory" settlement of the Greek Cypriot refugee problem
and a more independent, nationalistic approach on
NATO, Karamanlis can afford to be more flexible on
both issues.
The plebiscite on the monarchy, which is
scheduled for December 8, is expected to result in
a vote against restoration of the King. ? Once that
has been held, Karamanlis will work ?to revise the
constitution in favor of a stronger executive.
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TURKEY
Sadi Irmak, the independent designated
last week to form a new government, assumed
the post of prime minister Sunday. He heads
a cabinet composed largely of specialists
and other non-political figures, and must
still win a parliamentary vote of confidence.
Leaders of the Justice and Republican People's
parties have announced that they will decide whether
to support Irmak after he has presented his program
to parliament. Former Prime Minister Ecevit has
said, however, that outgoing Foreign Minister Gunes
will remain available to assist the new government
on the Cyprus issue and other foreign problems.
Irmak's hopes of forming a "national coalition"
with ministers drawn from all major parties apparent-
ly foundered over the timing of new elections, which
now remains open. They still seem likely to come
either in the spring or next fall.
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IRAN-USSR
The Shah traveled to the Soviet Union
Monday for his first visit since 1972. The
USSR's interest in strengthening econornic ties
with Iran will figure prominently in discus-
sions. Other subjects are likely to be the
Middle East and the Indian Ocean.
Discussions on the Indian Ocean probably would
focus on the Shah's recent proposals for area
security and economic cooperation; these are similar
in some respects to the USSR's Long-standing proposal
for an Asian collective security arrangement. Moscow
may again ask why the Shah supports US plans to expand
the facilities at,Diego Garcia.
Although relations between the USSR and Iran
have improved, they remain far from cordial. The
Shah distrusts Soviet activity in the Indian Ocean
and worries about the Soviets' supplying military
aid to Iraq and to South Yemen. The Shah justifies
his own arms buildup by pointing to Iraq's unfriendly
attitude toward Iran and to South Yemen's protection
of leftist guerrillas who are trying to overthrow
the Iranian-supported government of Oman. The
Shah may well avoid these topics during his Moscow
visit, however, since to raise them could invite
Soviet questions about Iran's military assistance
to the rebellious Kurds in Iraq.
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Portugal: Tensions in Lisbon appear to have
subsided, at least for the time being, as members
of the Armed Forces Movement try to reconcile
moderates and militants among their colleagues.
Moderate Portuguese military officers demanded
last week that the leftist-influenced Armed Forces
Movement Coordinating Committee be disbanded.
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