THE PRESIDENT'S DAILY BRIEF 14 AUGUST 1975

• Document Type: FOIA
• Collection: President's Daily Brief 1969-1977
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 0006014875
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: T
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• Document Creation Date: August 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 24, 2016
• Publication Date: August 14, 1975

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The President's Daily Brief
August 14, 1975
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August 14, 1975
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Portugal: Security chief Carvalho, one of the
members of the ruling triumvirate, yesterday
refused to take sides in the struggle for
power between Prime Minister Goncalves and
dissident officers and, instead, offered a
radical plan of his own. (Page 1)
Philippines - North Vietnam: President Marcos has
formally apologized for the joint communique
of August 7 establishing diplomatic relations
with Hanoi. (Page 3)
Note: Cambodia (Page 4)
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PORTUGAL
Portuguese security chief General
Otelo de Carvalho, one of the members
of the ruling triumvirate, yesterday
criticized both factions in the struggle
for power between pro-communist Prime
Minister Goncalves and dissident of-
ficers in the Armed Forces Movement.
Instead of taking sides, he offered his
own radical plan for putting the "revo-
lution" back on course.
We do not yet have enough information to es-
timate whether Carvalho sees his plan primarily as
a vehicle for taking power himself or as an alter-
native program to which all the warring factions of
the Movement could rally. Carvalho's populist ap-
proach was to revive the idea of undercutting both
the Communist and non-communist political parties
with popular organizations avowedly intended to
forge "direct links" between the military and the
people. A similar proposal, when advocated by the
armed forces general assembly in July, was widely
criticized and was a major factor contributing to
the Socialists' withdrawal from the coalition gov-
ernment. Their withdrawal, in turn, precipitated
the present crisis.
Carvalho, who many of the dissidents thought
was on their side, will probably divide the Move-
ment even further by suggesting an alternative plan
and complicate Portugal's effort to sort itself out
politically. His move, no matter what its motives,
will sap the dissidents' backing.
From all indications, the dissidents led by
former foreign minister Antunes are still collect-
ing signatures for their petition.
the dissidents have not yet presented their
petition to President Costa Gomes, as had been re-
ported. If the dissidents do not make their move
soon, they are likely to lose the momentum that
still appears to be in their favor. Support is
coming even from unexpected sources. The Lisbon
light artillery regiment, considered the most rad-
ical unit in Portugal, split, for example, between
supporters of the manifesto and those against it.
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These divided loyalties within the military
will make public order all the more difficult to
maintain. Rival civilian demonstrations are
scheduled in Lisbon today. One extreme left-wing
group that uses anti-American slogans to attract
support is sponsoring a march that will terminate
at the US embassy.
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PHILIPPINES - NORTH VIETNAM
President Marcos has formally apol-
ogized to the United States for the joint
communique of August 7 establishing dip-
lomatic relations with Hanoi. Marcos
said that the Philippine representative
had no authority to sign the communiqug,
and it is therefore invalid.
The communique includes a Philippine promise
not to let the US use Philippine territory "to op-
pose the Vietnamese people." It also affirms that
all property belonging to the former Saigon gov-
ernment should be returned to the new communist
regime.
Marcos has told Ambassador Sullivan that the
Philippine ambassador in Paris will inform his Viet-
namese counterpart that Manila regards the commu-
nique as invalid and that negotiations for diplo-
matic relations are to continue on the status quo
ante. Marcos said Manila will advise its partners
in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations about
what has happened, and he is ready to assure the US
that no former South Vietnamese equipment will be
returned to Vietnam. The North Vietnamese have al-
ready used the communique to criticize Thai refusal
to return such equipment.
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NOTE
Cambodia has named two more leading communists
who reside inside the country as deputy prime min-
isters, further eroding the position of Prince Sihan-
ouk and his supporters in the leadership structure.
According to an announcement from Radio Phnom
Penh, widely traveled Ieng Sary, who probably holds
a top position in the Khmer Communist Party, has
been named deputy prime minister for foreign affairs.
Foreign Minister Sarin Chhak, who is a Sihanouk
loyalist and is based in Peking, formerly handled
most foreign contacts for the new communist regime.
Ieng Sary will head a Cambodian delegation to the
foreign ministers conference of nonalianed countries
to be held in Peru in late August
Sarin Chhak will
serve as his deputy. Son Sen, a member of the
central committee of the Khmer Communist Party and
former chief of staff of the Cambodian People's
National Liberation Armed Forces, is the new deputy
prime minister for national defense affairs.
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