THE PRESIDENT'S DAILY BRIEF 27 JUNE 1975

• Document Type: FOIA
• Collection: President's Daily Brief 1969-1977
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 0006014835
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 16
• Document Creation Date: August 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 24, 2016
• Publication Date: June 27, 1975

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The President's Daily Brief
June 27, 1975
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June 27, 1975
Table of Contents
India: Prime Minister Gandhi's crackdown on the
political opposition yesterday opens ?a new and
decisive phase in her fight to stay in office.
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Turkey:
China: Chairman Mao's preoccupation with criticism
of his leadership continues to raise questions
about his relationship with other Chinese
leaders and suggests some strains still exist.
(Page 4)
Lebanon: Fighting between leftists and radical
fedayeen and security forces resumed in Beirut
on Tuesday after three weeks of relative calm.
(Page 5)
Bahrain: The government has informed our ambassa-
dor that the US Navy's Middle East Force must
leave by June 30, 1977. (Page 7)
Notes: Algeria - Morocco - Spanish Sahara; Laos;
Lebanon; EC-Portugal; Thailand; Romania
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INDIA
Prime Minister Gandhi's crackdown
on the political opposition yesterday
opens a new and decisive phase in her
? fight to stay in office.
Her immediate aim, through arrests of key
opposition figures and press censorship, including
material filed by foreign correspondents, is to
head off a nationwide, nonviolent civil disobedi-
ence campaign that numerous opposition parties had
scheduled to begin next week.
To carry off her latest move, Mrs. Gandhi needs
the backing of her Congress Party. So far, we have
seen no evidence that her support is dwindling to
any significant degree. Her most likely successors,
Agriculture Minister Ram and Finance Minister Chavan,
are still giving her strong public support. Yes-
terday's suspension of six long-standing Congress
Party maverick parliamentarians clearly shows that
the leadership is in no mood to tolerate open dis-
sent within the ranks.
Leaders of the armed forces reportedly were
not forewarned of the emergency proclamation. In
accord with the military's reluctance to intervene
in civil disorders, Mrs. Gandhi probably does not
anticipate having to call on the army to assist in
maintaining public order--unless the situation de-
teriorates drastically. Police and paramilitary
forces have expanded considerably in the last few
years and probably can control any protest demon-
strations resulting from the crackdown.
At present, it appears unlikely that Mrs.
Gandhi will reconvene parliament in July for its
traditional summer session. She must, however,
under the terms of the