THE PRESIDENT'S DAILY BRIEF 30 JUNE 1975

• Document Type: FOIA
• Collection: President's Daily Brief 1969-1977
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 0006014837
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• Document Creation Date: August 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 24, 2016
• Publication Date: June 30, 1975

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The President's Daily Brief
June 30, 1975
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June 30, 1975
Table: of Contents
Lebanon:. Prime Minister-designate Rashid Karami
hopes he can announce the composition of a
new cabinet tonight. (Page 1)
India: Opposition efforts to proceed with the
civil disobedience campaign this week are
not likely to amount to much. (Page 3)
Notes: China - South Korea; Laos (Page 5)
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LEBANON
Prime Minister-designate Rashid
Karami announced yesterday that he
has reached agreement with Lebanon's
political leaders on a new cabinet
and hopes he can announce its compo-
sition tonight. Karami issued his
statement after an unplanned six-
hour meeting with President Franji-
yah.
Lebanese army units reportedly began guarding
important installations in Beirut late yesterday.
Until now, Karami has opposed any use of the army
to end the current fighting. He may have decided
that he had to acquiesce in some--perhaps only
token--army involvement in return for political
concessions by Franjiyah.
Karami and Franjiyah were pushed toward a com-
promise by the continued deterioration of the
security situation in Beirut. Over the weekend,
fighting spread from the suburbs toward the main
tourist and commercial areas. All roads leading
into the city were closed yesterday morning, and
the police appealed to residents of all areas to
remain indoors.
Violence has also spread outside Beirut. Armed
leftist and Muslim groups have effectively shut
down the southern port cities of Tyre and Sidon;
there have been several bombings in the northern
port of Tripoli; and government buildings have been
occupied in the eastern town of Baalbek.
Lebanese security forces have had little suc-
cess in checking violence or in their more limited
effort to destroy the stronghold of radical leftists
and fedayeen in Beirut. Government forces have
been reluctant to leave the relative security of
their armored vehicles to flush out snipers, pre-
ferring instead to dislodge them with heavy weapons.
This procedure has caused considerable property
damage, increased civilian casualties, and disaffec-
tion within the ranks of the security services.
These results are exactly what the radicals want,
and probably played a part in prompting Franjiyah
and Karami to paper over their differences.
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Palestinian leaders were still meeting in stra-
tegy sessions with Lebanese officials yesterday
morning, and Palestinian forces were continuing to
participate with the Lebanese forces in joint
security patrols of the embattled areas.
If the major fedayeen groups stay out of the
fighting, despite the provocation they will see in
any army involvement, and if Karami is able to
announce the formation of a government today, the
security situation should improve dramatically.
Fighting diminished sharply even when the unpopular
military cabinet was announced late last month.
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INDIA
Major opposition parties say they
will proceed with their civil disobedi-
ence campaign this week. Participation
is likely to be poor, however, because
of the fear of arrest and the knowledge
that, as long as the state of emergency
remains in effect, those arrested can-
not appeal to the courts for release.
Well over 1,000 persons have been ar-
rested since Thursday, and opposition
leaders who are still at large have prob-
ably gone underground.
There were some minor outbreaks of violence
but no serious disturbances over the weekend. As
press censorship becomes more efficient, it will be
difficult to ascertain the situation in the country-
side, though rural areas are traditionally less vol-
atile than the cities.
Members of the cabinet are now taking more
visible roles in administering the emergency regu-
lations. A special committee consisting of the
ministers of agriculture, defense, interior, and
law has been formed to review the situation on a
daily basis. A government spokesman yesterday de-
nied press reports that the chief justice of the
Supreme Court--an appointee of Prime Minister
Gandhi--had resigned.
Ruling Congress Party members of parliament
were sent to their districts during the weekend to
explain the government's actions and to help organ-
ize support for Mrs. Gandhi. They will convene in
New Delhi on Tuesday to report on their findings.
The educated classes probably are inclined not
to believe Mrs. Gandhi's argument that Indian de-
mocracy was imperiled by extremists. Students, in
particular, are likely to discount her conspiracy
rationale and will probably try to organize resist-
ance. The majority of the population, however, is
probably ambivalent about Mrs. Gandhi's actions
and will look for results from her promise on Fri-
day to introduce economic measures soon to allevi-
ate the hardships of the poor.
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In a follow-up to this promise, Mrs. Gandhi
yesterday ordered price controls on essential com-
modities. This is to retard the seasonal round of
price increases that normally begin at this time of
year When the monsoons set in and food stocks begin
to run low. The program is not likely to be very
effective, since it depends solely on local leaders
to assure that shopkeepers comply. No formal price
administration machinery has been set up.
If the situation remains calm in July, Mrs.
Gandhi reportedly plans to reconvene parliament in
early August to ratify the emergency proclamation.
The constitution requires parliamentary approval
within two months of the proclamation.
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NOTES
A mixed group of Lao communist troops, police,
students, and other civilian demonstrators are still
occupying three American installations in Vientiane
that they seized Saturday morning. No Americans are
at any of these installations.
Prime Minister Souvanna Phouma told the US
charge that he has instructed the communist minis-
ter of economy, Soth Phetrasy, not to permit a large
anti-US demonstration at the embassy today. Since
Soth takes his orders from Lao communist authorities
in almost all instances, there is no assurance
against further harassment.
Pathet Lao leader Prince Souphanouvong returned
to Vientiane on Saturday from a three-week strategy
session of the Lao Communist Party Central Committee
in Sam Neua.
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