THE PRESIDENT'S DAILY BRIEF 2 MAY 1974

• Document Type: FOIA
• Collection: President's Daily Brief 1969-1977
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 0006007946
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 8
• Document Creation Date: August 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 24, 2016
• Publication Date: May 2, 1974

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The President's Daily Brief
May 2, 1974
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THE PRESIDENT'S DAILY BRIEF
May 2, 1974
PRINCIPAL DEVELOPMENTS
Moscow is continuing to supply Damascus with sub-
stantial amounts of military equipment. Only light
fighting occurred on the Syrian front yesterday.
(Page 1)
Cambodian Army units yesterday repulsed the initial
thrust of anticipated Khmer Communist attacks against
the provincial capital of Prey Veng. (Page 2)
Notes on Portugal, Honduras, and Pakistan-Egypt-
Syria appear on Page 3.
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USSR-SYRIA-ISRAEL
Moscow is continuing to supply Damascus with sub-
stantial amounts of military equipment. Over 100 T-62
medium tanks, a number of fighter aircraft, a large
number of armored personnel carriers, and an unknown
quantity of FROG unguided rockets (with a maximum range
of 43 nautical miles) have been delivered since mid-
March. Some of this equipment may have been provided
for under a new agreement reached by President Asad
during his visit to Moscow in mid-April.
Only light fighting occurred on the Syrian front
yesterday. Israel and Syria exchanged tank and artil-
lery fire on Mount Hermon and in some other sectors.
Israeli aircraft were active, flying reconnaissance
missions and defensive patrols, but no combat Missions
were detected.
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CAMBODIA
Cambodian Army units yesterday repulsed the ini-
tial thrust of the anticipated Khmer Communist attacks
against the provincial capital of Prey Veng, 30 miles
east of Phnom Penh.
The Communists, who have been preparing for their
campaign against Prey Veng for over a month, can be
expected to keep pressure on the city. Intercepted
messages and prisoner reports indicate that as many
as 5,000 Communist troops may now be in the Prey Veng
area; the attacks yesterday involved only a portion
of this force. To support their push against Prey
Veng, the Communists apparently intend to launch di-
versionary attacks against nearby government positions
along the east bank of the Mekong River.
Northwest of Phnom Penh, Communist units are still
moving against the government base at Lovek. The base
has been the target of intense artillery and mortar
barrages for the past few days, and insurgent ground
units are now closing in on several sides. With the
recent arrival of the 2,000-man garrison from Sala Lek
Pram, government troop strength at Lovek has grown to
between 4,000 and 5,000. The consolidation of govern-
ment forces on this front will enable the air force
to provide more effective support.
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NOTES
Portugal: May Day passed without trouble in
Lisbon. Left-wing groups took an active part in the
celebrations, joining others in an exuberant display
of popular support for General Spinola. Banners
draped from buildings and carried by marchers pro-
claimed appreciation for the new freedoms permitted
by the junta. Although tens of thousands gathered
in the capital, there was little outward evidence
either of the armed forces or of the National Repub-
lican Guard, the paramilitary force responsible for
internal security.
Honduras: /
Pakistan-Egypt-Syria:
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