THE PRESIDENT'S DAILY BRIEF 11 FEBRUARY 1976

• Document Type: FOIA
• Collection: President's Daily Brief 1969-1977
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 0006015027
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• Document Creation Date: August 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 24, 2016
• Publication Date: February 11, 1976

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The President's Daily Brief
February 11, 1976
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February 11, 1976
Table of Contents
Morocco-Algeria: The Moroccans are reportedly
planning to attack and occupy the Polisario-
held town of Mahbes in Spanish Sahara some
time this week. (Page 1)
Angola: The Popular Movement announced last night
that its forces had captured the vital rail
and port complex of Lobito and Benguela.
(Page 2)
Europe - West Germany: Uneasiness over Germany's
growing influence--which may be just below the
surface of European politics
(Page 3)
Notes: Lebanon-PLO; USSR; Saudi Arabia (Page 4)
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ATLANTIC
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Madeira Islands
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Canary Islands
(Spain)
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MAURITANIA
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MOROCCO-ALGERIA
The Moroccans are planning to attack
and occupy the Polisario-held town of
Mahbes in Spanish Sahara some time this
week,
A Moroccan official who is a close confidant
of King Hassan told the US ambassador in Rabat on
Friday that Morocco was in no hurry to take Mahbes
and that the King had told Arab emissaries Morocco
had no intention of crossing the Algerian border.
The official said the Algerians would have
"weeks" to evacuate the town, but could not remain
there indefinitely. He told the ambassador that
Algeria had withdrawn its forces from Tifariti last
week by prearrangement, apparently as a result of
mediation efforts by Egyptian Vice President Mu-
barak.
A Saudi official gave the US ambassador in
Rabat a similar account of this story yesterday.
The Saudi said King Hassan said he had issued or-
ders to his military forces not to cross the Al-
gerian border.
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ANGOLA
The Popular Movement for the Libera-
tion of Angola announced last night that
its forces had captured the rail and port
complex of Lobito, Angola's largest port,
and Benguela, the coastal terminus of the
Benguela railroad.
Lobito is deep within the National Union's area
of tribal support. Its capture, which we have re-
garded as imminent, would end any hope of the Na-
tional Union's being able to survive as a conven-
tional military force in central Angola.
It is almost certain that National Union forces
will soon be forced to move to the south. Such a
withdrawal would put them in an isolated area from
which it would be difficult to launch guerrilla at-
tacks against the Popular Movement, as National
Union president Jonas Savimbi hopes to do.
Meanwhile, Ugandan President Amin, the chair-
man of the Organization of African Unity, yesterday
announced that the government of Popular Movement
leader Agostinho Neto has, in effect, been accepted
by the OAU as the sole representative of Angola.
Consequently, Amin said, Uganda had extended of
recognition to the Neto regime.
The announcement removes any doubt that the
Movement will be seated at the OAU ministerial meet-
ing scheduled later this month.
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EUROPE - WEST GERMANY
The uneasiness over Germany's grow-
ing influence which may be just below the
surface of European politics
Chancellor Schmidt last week addressed the For-
eign Affairs Club in London as a prelude to his pri-
vate talks with Prime Minister Wilson over the week-
end. Schmidt spoke mainly about the present and
future of the European Community and the need for
economic recovery.
Most European capitals are long since resigned
to Germany's admitted importance today, and within
limits expect it to shoulder responsibility and
share in leadership. Obviously, however, German
leaders can easily stir up old resentments.
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Palestine Liberation Arm
Lebanon
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