THE PRESIDENT'S DAILY BRIEF 22 JANUARY 1976

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• Collection: President's Daily Brief 1969-1977
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• Document Creation Date: August 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 24, 2016
• Publication Date: January 22, 1976

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The President's Daily Brief
January 22, 1976
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January 22, 1976
Table of Contents
Lebanon: The President's office announced this
morning that all sides have agreed on a
Syrian-sponsored "comprehensive" settlement.
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Notes: USSR; Western Europe - Portugal; Italy;
Iran-Israel; South Korea (Pages 2, 3, and 4)
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LEBANON
The office of Lebanese President
Franjiyah announced early today that
agreement has been reached by all par-
ties involved in the civil war on a
'comprehensive political settlement."
The agreement, worked out with Syrian media-
tion, calls for the formation of a military commit-
tee composed of Lebanese, Syrian, and Palestinian
representatives to fix a date for a cease-fire.
The committee is then to name a number of supervi-
sory subcommittees to implement the cease-fire.
Few specifics were announced, suggesting that
much needs to be done before any final agreement is
reached or, indeed, even a cease-fire is established.
Syrian President Asad played a major role in
working out this most recent proposal. A revised
version of Asad's plan, presented to the Lebanese
yesterday by Foreign Minister Khaddam, reportedly
went some distance toward meeting Muslim demands
for basic political changes that would reduce the
political domination long exercised by the Lebanese
Christians.
The proposal reportedly called for equal Chris-
tian and Muslim representation in parliament and
the election of the prime minister by parliament.
It would, however, allow the Christians to retain
their predominant representation in top civil serv-
ice and army posts.
Yesterday, President Franjiyah and Phalanges
Party chief Jumayyil seemed inclined to accept the
plan. Another top Christian leader, Interior Min-
ister Shamun, was resisting.
It is too soon, of course, to know whether the
apparent acceptance of the plan by top Christian
leaders is anything but another effort to buy time.
Some Christians are said to be alarmed by the
losses their forces suffered in several parts of
the country this week. The Christian Phalangists
made military gains in Beirut early in the week,
but suffered serious losses around Zagharta in the
north and Shtawrah in the east.
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NOTES
There has been little change in the disposi-
tion of Soviet naval units off the West African
coast.
The Kresta II guided-missile cruiser, Kotlin-
class destroyer, and several oilers in the Conakry
area have now been joined by an Alligator-class
landing ship and an oiler that had been in the
Gulf of Guinea.
this suggests that the naval orce wi remain in
West African waters awaiting further developments
in Angola.
West Europeans are planning additional finan-
cial and economic aid to Portugal.
The EC Council this week approved the renego-
tiation of the 1973 trade agreement with Portugal
that included a provision permitting Lisbon to bor-
row from the European Investment Bank. Last year,
$175 million was committed to finance specific proj-
ects, and these funds may begin flowing in March.
The seven members of the European Free Trade Asso-
ciation are planning an industrial development fund
totaling $100 million for Portugal. Several West
European governments are considering continued bi-
lateral assistance to Portugal this year. West
Germany is negotiating a loan of up to $250 million
that should help ease Lisbon's balance-of-payments
difficulties.
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suspended foreign exchange intervention
and offsci,al quotations on the lira yesterday in
the face of heavy selling pressure precipitated
mainly by the fall of the Moro government two weeks
ago.
Italy closed the exchanges in an effort to cool off
the situation and to buy time for arranging financ-
ing to support further intervention. Italian offi-
cials have not decided when they will resume making
official quotations on the lira. They will probably
wait until they are certain of substantial additional
financing from the IMF and Washington.
On the political side, the move could give the
Christian Democrats more leverage in their efforts
to get the Socialists to agree on a new government.
The Socialists were widely criticized for bringing
down the government and thereby interrupting Rome's
efforts to deal with the country's worst post-war
recession.
Iran
Israeli
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The leader of South Korea's main opposition
party, Kim Yong-sam, was indicted yesterday for vio-
lating a government emergency measure that bans al-
most all public criticism of the regime.
The action is the latest evidence of President
Pak Chong?hui's determination to silence his politi?
cal opponents. The government recently has prose?
cuted a number of its student and Christian critics.
Pak issued the emergency decree last spring in the
wake of the communist victories in Indochina, citing
the need for strong discipline because of the threat
from North Korea. Kim Yong?sam and other opposition
forces are probably not in a position to organize
any effective protest over the latest government ac?
tion.
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