THE PRESIDENT'S DAILY BRIEF 18 FEBRUARY 1974

• Document Type: FOIA
• Collection: President's Daily Brief 1969-1977
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 0006007677
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 7
• Document Creation Date: August 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 24, 2016
• Publication Date: February 18, 1974

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The President's Daily Brief
February 18, 1974
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THE PRESIDENT'S DAILY BRIEF
February 18, 1974
PRINCIPAL DEVELOPMENTS
Cambodian government forces will probably retain
the initiative for the next few days as the Commu--
nists prepare for a renewed push on Phnom Penh to-
ward the end of the month. (Page 1)
The Soviet Union is interested in renewing the dia-
logue with Japan, with particular emphasis on nego-
tiating Siberian development projects. (Page 2)
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Phnom Penh
Government units
register gains
overnment
defenses
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CAMBODIA
Cambodian Army forces along Phnom Penh's south-
ern front are scheduled to begin a drive in the next
few days to expand government holdings near Route 3
on the southern bank of the Prek Thnaot River. The
Khmer Communists will have to respond to this move
against their western flank or risk envelopment of
some of their units. These would include the artil-
lery that has been shelling Phnom Penh. Northwest of
the city, government units are mopping up after their
successful assaults on insurgent troops seven miles
from Pochentong airport.
Government ground forces will probably retain
the initiative for the next few days as the Commu-
nists prepare for a renewed push on the capital to-
ward the end of the month. Intercepted messages
continue to reflect Communist plans for a coordi-
nated effort on several fronts, but no specific date
?for the attacks has been mentioned.
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USSR-JAPAN
The Soviet Union is interested in renewing the
dialogue with Japan begun during Prime Minister
Tanaka's visit to Moscow last October.
Moscow
wants to implement the agreements reached at that
time, particularly those on Siberian development.,
Soviet officials in Japan maintain that the
USSR is now ready for detailed negotiations on at
least five separate Siberian development projects.
They blamed bureaucratic wrangling in Moscow for
past delays, but said that all Soviet ministries now
agree on the need to move ahead. The Soviets denied
that they have lost interest in the Tyumen pipeline
The Japanese are disappointed in the lack of
specifics and are skeptical that the Soviets are pre-
pared to bridge the wide gap in the two countries'
positions on economic issues. The Japanese want to
keep their lines open, however, and have invited any
one of the top three Soviet leaders to visit Japan
after June.
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