THE PRESIDENT'S DAILY BRIEF 1 MAY 1974

• Document Type: FOIA
• Collection: President's Daily Brief 1969-1977
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 0006007945
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 12
• Document Creation Date: August 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 24, 2016
• Publication Date: May 1, 1974

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The President's Daily Brief
May-1, 1974
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THE PRESIDENT'S DAILY BRIEF
May 1, 1974
PRINCIPAL DEVELOPMENTS
The level of fighting on the Syrian front yesterday
was down slightly from that of Monday. (Page 1)
The attitude of the Labor government in Britain to-
ward the EC has moderated since the party came to
power two months ago. (Page 2)
Notes on Egypt and Vietnam appear on Page 5.
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Beirut
Mediterranean
Qatana
Shaba. ok.
Syria
Israeli Line
Syrian Line
Israel
Tiberias
Lake
Tiberias
967 Cease-
Fire Line
Shaykh
Miskin
.As Suwayda.
Nazareth
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Kilometers
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Miles
Al Mafraq
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ISRAEL-SYRIA
The level of fighting on the Syrian front yes-
terday was down slightly from that of Monday. Artil-
lery fire occurred in several sectors of the front,
and Israeli aircraft again attacked Syrian targets
in the Mount Hermon area. The Israelis also flew
defensive patrols and reconnaissance missions over
the front, but no aerial combat was reported.
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UK
The attitude of the Labor government toward the
EC has moderated since the party came to power two
months ago. At the meeting of the British cabinet's
European strategy committee last week, there was no
talk of withdrawal or of dismantling the common agri-
cultural policy
governments have argued that Britain's membership in
the EC is a good thing not only for their own coun-
tries but for the UK as well.
Because of the French election, Britain will make
its detailed statement on renegotiation at the EC
Council meeting of June 4 rather than in May. This
additional month will give the government time to con-
sider the substance and tactics of renegotiation more
fully and will permit bilateral consultations with
other EC members. The key issue in renegotiation will
be the UK's contribution to the EC budget, according
to the Foreign Office
anti-EC campaign wants a referendum be-
fore the next general election in order to give the
electorate a choice between continued membership on
a basis of improved terms or outright withdrawal.
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USSR-CHINA
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? Egypt:
NOTES
Vietnam: Intercepts now confirm a sharp decline
in North Vietnamese troop infiltration to South Viet-
nam. A message of April 27 states that only one in-
filtration group per week is scheduled to pass through
a way station in southern North Vietnam. An inter-
cept from a logistic unit in southern Laos noted that
infiltration through Laos to the central highlands
and COSVN had ended for the dry season. Troops are
still being prepared for infiltration, but there is
no indication as to Tall,pn they will leave. Among
those now in training are men who have recently re-
cuperated from illness or wounds.
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