THE PRESIDENT'S DAILY BRIEF 27 NOVEMBER 1974

• Document Type: FOIA
• Collection: President's Daily Brief 1969-1977
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 0006007879
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 9
• Document Creation Date: August 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 24, 2016
• Publication Date: November 27, 1974

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The President's Daily Brief
November 27, 1974
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November 27, 1974
USSR-China: The
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Soviets have formally rejected a
treaty tied to their withdrawal
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nonaggression
from the border.
USSR:
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France:
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Notes:
Israel;
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Cambodia; South Vietnam;
Mexico. (Pages 4 and 5)
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USSR-CHINA
The Soviet government has formally
rejected Peking's offer to conclude a
nonaggression treaty tied to a with-
drawal of Soviet forces from areas near
the border. In a brusque message to
Peking made public yesterday, Moscow
dismissed the Chinese offer of Novem-
ber 6 and asserted that Peking shows
no "real interest" in an understanding
with the USSR.
In his speech in Mongolia yesterday, Brezhnev
reiterated Moscow's long-standing position that de-
mands for Soviet troop withdrawals from "disputed
areas" along the border prior to any agreement are
"absolutely unacceptable." The Soviets intended
by their response and by Brezhnev's remarks to re-
gain the propaganda initiative from Peking. They
hope they have made Clear that the Chinese proposal
does not constitute a serious effort to move nego-
tiations ahead.
The bluntness of the Soviet response suggests
Moscow has decided that no new initiatives on the
border question can be expected from Peking at
this time.
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may have begun demobilizing
some of the reservists they called up earlier this
month. This would reflect a belief that Syria will
renew the UN mandate, which expires on Saturday.
Cambodia: Whatever the outcome of the UN vote
on Cambodia, a significant governmental shake-up
will take place in Phnom Penh. Should the vote
favor the Lon Nol government, Prime Minister Long
Boret plans to purge and reorganize his cabinet.
In the event of a loss at the UN, Long Boret has
already said that he will resign, and there are
numerous reports indicating that the military would
push for greater participation in a new government.
Finding a new prime minister as capable as Long
Boret would be a major challenge for President Lon
Nol,
South Vietnam: President Thieu has picked men
to replace the four cabinet ministers who resigned
late last month, but is not yet ready to announce
their names. There have been rumors that other
ministers plan to resign, and Thieu may want to
make further changes before publicly designating
the new cabinet members. Three of the new minis-
ters come from government ranks and the fourth is
a prominent bank official. The appointments Thieu
has in mind so far will bring more economic and
management expertise into the cabinet. The changes
will do little, however, to appease those opponents
of Thieu who have been calling for major changes in
government policy.
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Mexico: The Mexican
/government in-
tends to join OPEC. Mexico
is likely to wait for its oil exports to grow be-
fore joining. By the end of next year, exports
could be as high as 300,000 barrels/per day. Pres-
ident Echeverria's economic advisers strongly advo-
cate membership in OPEC.
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