THE PRESIDENT'S DAILY BRIEF 12 APRIL 1974

• Document Type: FOIA
• Collection: President's Daily Brief 1969-1977
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 0006007721
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 10
• Document Creation Date: August 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 24, 2016
• Publication Date: April 12, 1974

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The President's Daily Brief
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April 12, 1974
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THE PRESIDENT'S DAILY BRIEF
April 12, 1974
PRINCIPAL DEVELOPMENTS
Yesterday's fedayeen attack on the Israeli town of
Qiryat Shemona is likely to elicit Israeli reprisals.
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Saudi Arabia
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Notes on USSR?Cuba and Uganda appear on Page 6.
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EGYPT-ISRAEL-SYRIA
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ISRAEL FEDAYEEN
Yesterday's fedayeen attack on the Israeli town
of Qiryat Shemona is likely to elicit Israeli re-
prisals against fedayeen strongholds in southern
Lebanon. Tel Aviv recently has avoided such repri-
sals lest they endanger peace negotiations, but prob-
ably will not allow political considerations to deter
action in this case because of Israeli civilian cas-
ualties, including 18 killed and 15 wounded.
In the past, the Israelis have used a variety
of means to strike at the fedayeen concentrations
in border areas. Strikes into southern Lebanon
usually have involved only ground forces, but on
occasion have included helicopter assaults and air
strikes.
The Popular Front for the Liberation of Pales-
tine - General Command, a small terrorist group based
in Lebanon, has claimed responsibility for the attack.
Led by Ahmad Jabril,. its members are among the best
trained and operationally sophisticated of all feda-
yeen. They have been among the 'Most successful of
the terrorist groups in mounting operations striking
directly at Israel.
The group is not among the constituent members
of the Palestine Liberation Organization nor is it
closely tied to any Arab government. It does, how-
ever, receive some financial and operational support
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LIBYA-EGYPT
Qadhafi's colleagues attach the highest priority
to restoring ties with Egypt, and they apparently are
growing impatient with Sadat's continued coolness.
Although Qadhafi has not fully complied with Sadat's
preconditions for normalizing relations, he has cur-
tailed support for some terrorists, initiated fence-
mending with other Arabs, and cautiously probed the
possibility of improved relations with the US.
Sadat probably will receive a "high-level Libyan
envoy" reported by an Iraqi news service to be on his
way to Cairo, but he is unlikely to give the envoy
much beyond a polite hearing.
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NOTES
USSR-Cuba:
Uganda: President Idi Amin may be losing con-
trol of the Ugandan Army to the factions that op-
posed him in the fighting which took place on March
23-24. Amin's opponents forced him to dismiss the
acting army chief of staff, and are pressing him
for further concessions.
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