THE PRESIDENT'S DAILY BRIEF 23 FEBRUARY 1976

• Document Type: FOIA
• Collection: President's Daily Brief 1969-1977
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 0006015037
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
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• Document Creation Date: August 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 24, 2016
• Publication Date: February 23, 1976

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The President's Daily Brief
February 23, 1976
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February 23, 1976
Table of Contents
China-Africa: China's standing with Tanzania and
Mozambique has not been affected adversely by
differences over Angola. (Page 1)
Cyprus: The latest round of intercommunal talks
did not result in any progress on the major
issues. (Page 2)
Note: Turkey-Greece (Page 3)
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CHINA-AFRICA
China's standing with Tanzania
and Mozambique does not appear to have
been affected adversely by differences
over Angola. Tanzanian President
Nyerere remains China's closest Afri-
can ally. He and President Machel of
Mozambique, however, have been among
the leading African supporters of the
Soviet-backed Popular Movement in An-
gola.
Last summer Peking created a minor diploma-
tic flare-up when it tried to ship arms to oppo-
nents of the Popular Movement through Dar es Sa-
laam. This incident and its implications for
China's relations with other African backers of the
Popular Movement probably played a major part in
Peking's subsequent decision to stop support of any
of the Angolan liberation groups.
A particular reason for China's not wanting
a disagreement over Angola to affect relations with
Tanzania and Mozambique is the importance of these
two countries in Peking's dealings with other liber-
ation movements in southern Africa
A major Chinese concern arising from Angolan
developments has been that Soviet support of the
Popular Movement would lead other liberation
groups to regard Moscow, rather than Peking, as an
ally. Recent visits to the Soviet Union by sev-
eral black revolutionary leaders, combined with
increased coverage of the liberation groups by the
Soviet media, can only have sharpened Chinese ap-
prehensions.
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CYPRUS
The latest round of intercommunal
talks which ended in Vienna on Saturday
did not result in any progress on major
issues. UN Secretary General Waldheim,
under whose auspices the talks were
held, managed to get the two sides to
agree to a procedural formula for sub-
sequent negotiations.
The Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot negoti-
ators went to Vienna committed to an exchange of
views on all the issues at stake, including the
territorial question which the Turkish Cypriot side
had refused to discuss in earlier rounds. Greek
Cypriot negotiator Clerides proposed as an opening
position that the Turkish Cypriots cede enough ter-
ritory to leave them in control of about 25 percent
of the country--they now control about 37 percent.
Turkish Cypriot negotiator Denktash countered with
only a statement of principles for a settlement.
Efforts by Waldheim to get a dialogue going were not
succesful, according to a UN official.
According to a procedural formula agreed to
for later meetings, Clerides will present written
proposals to which Denktash must make written coun-
terproposals. The two negotiators will meet with
Waldheim again in May.
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