THE PRESIDENT'S DAILY BRIEF 15 OCTOBER 1974

• Document Type: FOIA
• Collection: President's Daily Brief 1969-1977
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 0006007842
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 10
• Document Creation Date: August 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 24, 2016
• Publication Date: October 15, 1974

Declassified in Part- Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2016/07/15 : CIA-RDP79T00936A012300010019-0
11
The President's Daily Brief
October 15, 1974
5
25X1
Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2016/07/15 : CIA-RDP79T00936A012300010019-0
Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2016/07/15 : CIA-RDP79T00936A012300010019-0
Exempt from general
declassification schedule of ED. 11652
exemption category 5B( 1
declassified only on approval of
the Director of Central Intelligence
%
Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2016/07/15 : CIA-RDP79T00936A012300010019-0
Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2016/07/15 : CIA-RDP79T00936A012300010019-0
FOR THE PRESIDENT ONLY
October 15, 1974
Table of Contents
Japan: Opposition parties are using the nuclear
weapons issue to attack the government and
stir up opposition to your visit. (Page 1)
UK: Prime Minister Wilson has told Britons to ex-
pect at least two years of belt-tightening.
(Page 2)
Italy: Fanfani will try first to reconstruct the
center-left coalition that collapsed early
this month. (Page 3)
Poland-US: News media coverage of the Gierek visit
is giving a comprehensive and favorable view
of the US. (Page 5)
Note: Indonesia (Page 6)
FOR THE PRESIDENT ONLY
Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2016/07/15 : CIA-RDP79T00936A012300010019-0
Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2016/07/15 : CIA-RDP79T00936A012300010019-0
FOR THE PRESIDENT ONLY
JAPAN
Opposition parties are using the is-
sue of visits7by US warships allegedly
carrying nuclear weapons to attack the
US-Japan security. treaty and stir up .large-
scale opposition to your visit next month.
Token demonstrdtions and sit-ins are under way
outside the US embassy and military bases; the So-
cialist and Communist parties have planned major
demonstrations for next Monday in Tokyo and Yokosuka..
They, along with other opposition parties, have
called for an emergency session of the Diet and are
using committee meetings to harass the government
on the issue of nuclear.weapons.
The success of these efforts will determine
whether opposition leaders will go all out in op- .
posing your visit.
The Japanese have asked that the US carrier
Midway leave Yokosuka before Monday so as to divert
some of the opposition's efforts from that locale.
A US statement on the nuclear weapons issue
was offset by news reports of a secret agreement
between Tokyo and Washington allegedly governing
US nuclear weapons in Japan--quickly denied by Tokyo--
and by statements of sailors from the visiting US
carrier Midway alleging that nuclear weapons are in-
deed on board. Such reports will keep the issue on
the front pages for the time being.
1
FOR THE PRESIDENT ONLY
Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2016/07/15 : CIA-RDP79T00936A012300010019-0
25X1
Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2016/07/15 : CIA-RDP79T00936A012300010019-0
FOR THE PRESIDENT ONLY
UK
Prime Minister Harold Wilson told
Britons last evening that they face at
least two years of belt-tightening to
survive the country's gravest economic
crisis since World War II.
In his first speech since his narrow election
victory last Thursday, Wilson made no major new pro-
posals but said his Labor government will proceed
with plans to nationalize large sections of industry
still in private hands. At the same time he prom--
ised:a "vigorous, alert, responsible and profitable
private sector." The Prime Minister indicated that
proposals to. ease the plight of businesses caught
in the squeeze between rising costs and severe price
controls may come by early, next month in a special '
tax budget.
Wilson said his main weapon against inflation
will be the "social contract," a compact he had
made earlier with the trade union federation. ? The
"social contract" provides for wage restraint by
the unions in exchange for social legislation.
At the same time, Wilson seemed to be warning
the unions when he said the country could not afford
"power groups, whoever they are, trying to seize
more than their share of what is available."
Conservative Party leader Heath is scheduled
to reply.to Wilson in a television broadcast today.
Heath is already under fire as a result of the
Conservatives' poor showing in last week's election.
The Monday Club, an influential group of Conserva-
tive businessmen and legislators, called yesterday
for his resignation as party leader.
2
FOR THE PRESIDENT ONLY
Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2016/07/15 : CIA-RDP79T00936A012300010019-0
25X1
Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2016/07/15 : CIA-RDP79T00936A012300010019-0
FOR THE PRESIDENT ONLY
ITALY
Italian prime minister - designate
Amintore Fanfani will try at first to
bring together again the center-left
coalition?Christian Democrats, Social-
ists, Social Democrats, and Republicans--
that collapsed on October 3. To do so,
he must resolve differences on economic
policy and relations with the Communist
Party.
In accepting the assignment from President
Leone yesterday, Fanfani maintained the air of re-
luctance he has cultivated since he was first men-
tioned for the job.[
25X1
25X1.
1 /his exploratory
mission achieved Fanfani's objective of spreading
responsibility, should he fail to reconstruct the
coalition. Nevertheless, Fanfani probably would
not have accepted the mandate as formateur if he
did not see some room for compromise among the
former coalition partners.
There are few signs of flexibility among the
parties so far. The Socialists have toned down
their earlier insistence on closer relations with
the Communists, but they are still calling for a
consultative procedure that would make the Commu-
nists "share responsibility" for economic decisions
In addition to enhancing leftist influence on gov-
ernment policy, the Socialists see such a procedure
as a way of depriving the Communists of their op-
position status in competing for the support of
organized labor.
(continued)
FOR THE PRESIDENT ONLY
Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2016/07/15 : CIA-RDP79T00936A012300010019-0
Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2016/07/15 : CIA-RDP79T00936A012300010019-0
FOR THE PRESIDENT ONLY
The, other coalition parties are opposed to such
a move, and the Social Democrats are even insisting
that the Socialists avoid alliances with the Commu-
nists in certain local governments--4 demand the
Socialists would find hard to accept.
The Socialists might back down further on the
Communist question if by doing so they can enhance
their position in the coalition. They argue that
recent successes at the ballot box,entitle them to
some of the more important ministries--such as in-
terior, foreign affairs/ treasury, or education--
heretofore dominated by Christian Democrats.
The most contentious bargaining will be over
Socialist demands for changes in the austerity
program. The other parties agree that, adoption of
many of the Socialists' proposals for looser credit,
increased publicspending and measures to boost em-
ployment would sabotage the austerity program.
Negotiations on economic issues will be corn-
plicated by the increasing militancy of organized -
labor. The-unions want roughly the same changes
as the Socialists/ and they may call a general
strike this week to back up their demands.
For their part, the Communists are keeping a
low profile and opposing early elections. They are
probably distressed by Fanfani's selection and
particularly by his retention of the Christian Dem-
ocratic leadership.
Communist chief Berlinguer had hoped that any
government crisis would lead to a shake-up within
the Christian Democratic Party, followed by Fanfani's
ouster.
FOR THE PRESIDENT ONLY
Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2016/07/15: CIA-RDP79T00936A012300010019-0
Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2016/07/15: CIA-RDP79T00936A012300010019-0
FOR THE PRESIDENT ONLY
POLAND-US
Polish media coverage of the Gierek
visit is giving the public a comprehensive
and favorable view of the US that may be
unprecedented for this or any period in
US-Polish relations.
The US embassy reports that the visit has domi-
nated the central press and the provincial papers--
in which coverage of the US usually has been sparse.
Even the military daily, which is noted for its stri-
dent ideological content, has devoted considerable
space to the visit.
The embassy says Poles at all levels are express-
ing excitement, pride, and pleasure at the "drama"
of the Gierek visit. Editorials and commentary are
playing up the bilateral aspects of it. They par-
ticularly emphasize that Poland is emerging as a
valued economic "partner" and that Warsaw has an
important contribution to make to detente.
FOR THE PRESIDENT ONLY
Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2016/07/15 : CIA-RDP79T00936A012300010019-0
Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2016/07/15: CIA-RDP79T00936A012300010019-0
FOR THE PRESIDENT ONLY
NOTE
FOR THE PRESIDENT ONLY
Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2016/07/15 : CIA-RDP79T00936A012300010019-0
25X1
Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2016/07/15 : CIA-RDP79T00936A012300010019-0
? ? ?
Top Secret
Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2016/07/15 : CIA-RDP79T00936A012300010019-0