THE PRESIDENT'S DAILY BRIEF 29 APRIL 1971

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0005992613
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8
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August 14, 2016
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April 29, 1971
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?__ Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2016/07/19 : CIA-RDP79T00936A00940026-6-001-5 The President's Daily Brief 29 April 1971 50X1 Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2016/07/19 : CIA-RDP79T00936A009400260001-5 Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2016/07/19 : CIA-RDP79T00936A009400260001-5 FOR THE PRESIDENT ONLY THE PRESIDENT'S DAILY BRIEF 29 April 1971 PRINCIPAL DEVELOPMENTS Soviets Egypt (.L-'age Page 2. Indian Pakistan. (Page 3) Peking's efforts to expand its diplomatic presence in the Middle East are now focusing on Turkey and Iran. (Page 5) 50X1 50X1 50X1 50X1 FOR THE PRESIDENT ONLY Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2016/07/19 : CIA-RDP79T00936A009400260001-5 50X1 50X1 Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2016/07/19: CIA-RDP79T00936A009400260001-5 FOR THE PRESIDENT ONLY USSR-EGYPT FOR THE PRESIDENT ONLY Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2016/07/19 : CIA-RDP79T00936A009400260001-5 50X1 50X1 50X1 50X1 50X1 50X1 50X1 -Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2016/07/19: CIA-RDP79T00936A0094002A60001-5- FOR THE PRESIDENT ONLY EGYPT 2 FOR THE PRESIDENT ONLY Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2016/07/19 : CIA-RDP79T00936A009400260001-5 50X1 50X1 50X1 50X1 50X1 50X1 50X1 50X1 Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2016/07/19 : CIA-RDP79T00936A009400260001-5 FOR THE PRESIDENT ONLY INDIA-PAKISTAN 3 FOR THE PRESIDENT ONLY Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2016/07/19 : CIA-RDP79T00936A009400260001-5 Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2016/07/19 : CIA-RDP79T00936A009400260061-5 FOR THE PRESIDENT ONLY 4 FOR THE PRESIDENT ONLY Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2016/07/19 : CIA-RDP79T00936A009400260001-5 50X1 50X1 50X1 50X1 Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2016/07/19 : CIA-RDP79T00936A00940026-0001-5 FOR THE PRESIDENT ONLY NOTES Communist China - Middle East: Peking's ef- forts to expand its diplomatic presence in the Mid- dle East and to win votes for admission to the.UN are now focusing on Turkey and Iran Both countries are actively weighing the question ofrecognition-- possibly along lines of the Canadian formula, taking note'of.Peking's claim to. Taiwanwithout endorsing- it. Direct Turkish-Chinese talks began.on 25 April. Iran's. interest, in ties with Peking became obvious earlier this month with a visit to China by the Shah's twin sister. Both Iran and Turkey see rec- ognition of China as of some value as a balancing factor in theirrelations with the USSR. Turkey: Martial law is being put into effect in ways calculated to cause as little disruption as possible. There is a ban on known extremist organ- izations, but there have been only scattered ar- rests. The government is awaiting parliament's passage of tougher laws before embarking on any roundup of leftist suspects. 5 FOR THE PRESIDENT ONLY Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2016/07/19 : CIA-RDP79T00936A009400260001-5 Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Re2lease 2016/07/19 : CIA-RDP79T00936A069400? 260001-5 Top Secret Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2016/07/19 : CIA-RDP79T00936A009400260001-5