THE PRESIDENT'S DAILY BRIEF 3 AUGUST 1976

• Document Type: FOIA
• Collection: President's Daily Brief 1969-1977
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 0006466729
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• Document Creation Date: August 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 24, 2016
• Publication Date: August 3, 1976

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The President's Daily Brief
August 3, 1976
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August 3, 1976
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Lebanon: There has been little movement so far toward implement-
ing the Syrian-Palestinian accord signed in Damascus last
Thursday. (Page 1)
Kenya-Uganda: Kenya and Uganda have agreed to hold talks, begin-
ning this week in Nairobi, on settling their dispute.
(Page 2)
Note: Cuba-Dominica (Page 3)
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LEBANON: There has
been little movement so
far toward implementing
the Syrian-Palestinian
accord signed in Damas-
cus last Thursday.
Leftist leader Kamal
Jumblatt announced over
the weekend the forma-
tion of a new political
council which he de-
scribed as a step to-
ward the creation of a
united leftist front.
The Palestinians have named four
representatives to sit on the Syr-
ian-Lebanese-Palestinian committee
set up by the agreement to oversee
a cease-fire. One is Faruq Qad-
dumi, Yasir Arafat's chief polit-
ical adviser who negotiated the
accord. Arafat himself has said
nothing further about his plans to
visit Damascus to bless the agree-
ment.
Arab League mediator Hasan Sabri
al-Khuli has announced that the
Syrian-Palestinian accord cannot
be discussed until the evacuation
of wounded from the Tall Zatar
refugee camp has been carried out.
A new attempt has been scheduled
for today. Al-Khuli has report-
edly obtained signed consent for
the evacuation from all the Chris-
tian leaders responsible for the
siege of the camp.
The council, of which Jumblatt is
president, is clearly quasi-gov-
ernmental. It is intended to es-
tablish civil administrations in
leftist areas where none is now
functioning; to cooperate with lo-
cal administrations that do exist--
and force them to cooperate if
they balk; and to establish a pop-
ular security force, a popular
army, and a popular militia.
Jumblatt's council will work to
establish the supremacy of the
more extreme leftist groups among
the Muslims, a development that
will make more difficult any even-
tual reconciliation with the Leba-
nese Christians.
--continued
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Fighting continued in
the south yesterday,
where the Syrians and
some Christians are
moving against the Pal-
estinians near Rum on
the road to Sidon.
KENYA-UGANDA: Kenya
and Uganda have agreed
to hold talks, begin-
ning this week in Nai-
robi, on settling their
dispute.
The Syrians may have selected Rum
for special attention because a
regional Fatah headquarters is lo-
cated there that presumably super-
vises the resupply of the Palestin-
ians through Sidon's port.
Secretary General Eteki of the Or-
ganization of African Unity ar-
ranged the meeting during his re-
cent visits to Kampala and Nairobi.
The willingness to hold talks has
reduced the chance of military ac-
tion for the time being, but dif-
ferences between the two countries
will not be easily resolved.
Kenya is unlikely to end its re-
strictions on deliveries of petro-
leum to Uganda--which are causing
critical fuel shortages in that
country--until President Amin with-
draws his troops from the border.
Nairobi will also insist that Amin
withdraw claims to Kenyan terri-
tory and guarantee the safety of
Kenyans in Uganda.
--continued
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Cuba is trying to gain
influence in the smaller
English-speaking islands
of the Caribbean and
may be having some suc-
cess in Dominica--one
of five mini-states as-
sociated with the UK.
NOTE
Cuba apparently endorsed a plan
initiated by the premier of Domi-
nica to host a "Caribbean nation-
hood" conference of socialist
leaders to promote independence
in the eastern Caribbean. The
premier is said to be interested
in establishing closer contact
with Havana and particularly in
obtaining Cuba's assistance in
setting up some sort of paramiliapo
tary youth organization.
Havana is willing to provide 50X1
economic and other assistance to
all independent Caribbean nations
except Grenada--whose prime minis-
ter Cuba regards as unreliable and
unstable. Dominica is expected
to seek independence from the UK
in 1977.
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