THE PRESIDENT'S DAILY BRIEF 18 FEBRUARY 1975

• Document Type: FOIA
• Collection: President's Daily Brief 1969-1977
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 0006014724
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 8
• Document Creation Date: August 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 24, 2016
• Publication Date: February 18, 1975

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The President's Daily Brief
February 18, 1975
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February 18, 1975
Table of Contents
Cambodia: The military situation deteriorated
further over the weekend. (Page 1)
USSR-UK: Prime Minister Wilson concluded his
five-day visit by signing a series of accords.
(Page 2)
Note: Egypt-USSR (Page 3)
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Be ambang
Moung Russel
Pursat
stun Chinif
'Clung Purs'at
Kompong
Chhnang
Kompong Cham
PHNO
PENH
ochen ong
2'3 Narrows Neak Luring
Peam Reang
Island
BA IE DE
KOMPONG SOM
SOUTH T A
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CAMBODIA
The military situation deteriorated
further over the weekend. The communists
reportedly have overrun government posi-
tions on the Mekong River island of Peam
Reang.
Loss of the island beachhead threatens remain-
ing government positions south of Neak Luong and
will delay security operations planned for the south-
ern narrows. Without this foothold overlooking the
narrows, it is doubtful that the government will be
able to secure the riverbanks without a massive
commitment of troops.
Northwest of Phnom Penh, the badly mauled 7th
Division remains under almost constant attack, and
remnants of one of its brigades were forced to pull
back Sunday. Intercepts show that the communists
are aware that they face a weakened force and that
they intend to press their advantage.
In the far northwest, the insurgents have oc-
cupied most of Moung Russei, a town astride Route 5
southeast of Battambang. Reinforcements from Battam-
bang and Pursat have been dispatched to assist re-
maining government defenders.
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USSR-UK
British Prime Minister Wilson con-
cluded his five-day visit to the Soviet
Union yesterday after signing a series
of accords that should help to improve
bilateral relations.
Included in the package are:
--A protocol on consultations.
--A declaration on nuclear nonproliferation.
--Long-term agreements for trade development
economic and industrial cooperation, and in-
creased cooperation in science, technology, and
medicine.
--A joint statement including declarations on
such international issues as Cyprus, the Mid-
dle East, and the Conference on Security and
Cooperation in Europe.
The Soviets gave the visit extensive press
treatment and hinted that the UK may now figure more
importantly in Soviet relations with Western Europe.
Moscow's treatment of the visit apparently also
was aimed at demonstrating General Secretary Brezh-..
nev's good health and vigor. Brezhnev met with
Wilson three times during the visit. The General
Secretary, Premier Kosygin, and Foreign Minister
Gromyko accepted invitations to visit Britain, but
no dates for such trips were announced.
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NOTE
An Egyptian ministerial delegation arrived in
the Soviet Union yesterday for trade and economic
talks.
The five-day visit was arranged during Foreign
Minister Gromyko's visit to Cairo two weeks ago.
Members of the Egyptian delegation told the press
that they will discuss arrangements for financing
existing economic agreements, rescheduling payments
on Egypt's debts to the USSR, Soviet assistance for
Egyptian industrial projects, and an expansion of
Soviet-Egyptian trade within the framework of Egypt's
next five-year development plan.
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