THE PRESIDENT'S DAILY BRIEF 12 OCTOBER 1976

• Document Type: FOIA
• Collection: President's Daily Brief 1969-1977
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 0006466869
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• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 8
• Document Creation Date: August 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 24, 2016
• Publication Date: October 12, 1976

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The President's Daily Brief
October 12, 1976
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China:
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October 12, 1976
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members of the Central Committee
are being brought to the capital, presumably to ratify the
selection of Hua Kuo-feng as new chairman of the party.
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France: Paris announced changes yesterday in its nuclear export
policy. (Page 1)
Lebanon: Arab mediator Hussan al-Khuli claims that a "tentative
agreement" has been reached at the Syrian-Palestinian-Leba-
nese talks, but the official Syrian news agency has noted
only that the negotiators will meet again tomorrow to dis-
cuss "disputed points." (Page 3)
Notes: Panama; Tunisia (Page 4)
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CHINA:
members of the
Central Committee are
being brought to the
capital for a major
meeting.
FRANCE: Paris an-
nounced changes yester-
day in its nuclear ex-
port policy. Although
these changes are be-
ing undertaken to sup-
port more stringent
guide lines
France at
the same time is intent
on maintaining or in-
creasing its nuclear
trade and in retaining
final authority over
French export policy.
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The meeting is likely to ratify
the selection of Hua Kuo-feng as
new chairman of the party.
If reports are true that the
party's four leading leftists are
under arrest for an alleged coup
plot, charges against these four
would also have to be discussed.
Their removal would require deci-
sions on a new leadership lineup
on the Politburo.
There are a number of other ap-
pointments that would seem to need
the approval of the Central Com-
mittee. The length of the current
meeting will depend on how many of
these questions the Central Com-
mittee decides to consider at
this time.
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The changes announced
yesterday generally
follow these lines.
France is willing to discuss the
"problems" of nuclear exports,
i.e., potential weapons prolifera-
tion, with both "supplier coun-
tries" and recipient countries
"engaged in substantial nuclear
energy programs." As a substitute
for sensitive materials and facil-
ities, France would guarantee the
necessary enrichment and reprocess-
ing services to countries that
purchase French nuclear power
plants. France may also promote
the involvement of its nuclear in-
dustry in the construction of mul-
ti nationally owned and operated
plants.
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LEBANON: Arab media-
tor Hasan al-KhuZi
claims that a "tenta-
tive agreement" has
been reached by Syrian,
Palestinian, and Leba-
nese representatives.
The official Syrian news agency
has ignored al-Khuli's remarks,
however, and has noted only that
the negotiators will meet again
tomorrow to discuss "disputed
points."
Camille Shamun, the most intransi-
gent of major Christian leaders,
has now joined Lebanese leftists,
radical Palestinian groups, and
Phalangist leader Jumayyil in re-
fusing to be bound by any deci-
sions that might be reached at
the talks.
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Panamaian leader Torri-
jos took a relatively
mild Zine on the canal
issue in his tradi-
tional speech yester-
day marking the anni-
versary of the 1968
coup.
Tunisian President
Habib Bourguiba flew
to Geneva yesterday for
treatment and rest, ac-
cording to an official
communique.
NOTES
He delivered his standard warning
of possible recourse to force
should canal talks fail, but he
reaffirmed his commitment to the
negotiations scheduled to resume
later this month. He even noted
that rash action by Panama could
erode the hemispheric support he
claims to have on the issue.
Torrijos devoted the major portion
of his speech to the domestic
economy. He admitted that diffi-
cult months lie ahead but denied
the existence of a crisis and
promised new measures to combat
rising unemployment and urban
problems.
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