THE PRESIDENT'S DAILY BRIEF 11 FEBRUARY 1972

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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: February 11, 1972

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The President's Daily Brief
11 February 1972
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THE PRESIDENT'S DAILY BRIEF
11 February 1972
PRINCIPAL DEVELOPMENTS
Athens plans to demand that ?President Makarios turn
over his new Czech arms to the UN forces and form
a government of national unity. (Page 1)
The North Vietnamese apparently have nearly completed
preparations for a new assault on the Long Tieng com-
plex, while yang Pao's diversionary force moves
deeper into their rear areas. (Page 2)
Vietnam. (Page 3)
The Soviets say they plan a new effort to reactivate
the Jarring mission as a consequence of President:
Sadat's talks in.Moscow last week. (Page 4)
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CYPRUS
Greek Foreign Minister Palamas has told Ambas-
sador Tasca that Athens will deliver an ultimatum
to President Makarios today concerning the recently
acquired Czech arms. The Greeks will demand that
he turn these arms over to the UN forces and that
he form a government of national unity. Palamas
said that Athens does not want violence and "will
not make use of General Grivas," but added that if
Makarios resists the ultimatum, the Greek Govern-
ment will appeal directly to the Greek Cypriot peo-
ple. He asserted that Athens is confident Greek
Cypriots would choose Greece over Makarios. Pala-
mas stressed that Greece will not sit idly by if
fighting breaks out--presumably among the Greek
Cypriots--and said that Athens is prepared to exer-
cise its right of intervention under the London-
Zurich agreements.
These threats reflect the worry of main-
land Greek officials that Makarios will-
precipitate an armed clash on the island.
They also show Athens' desire to pre-empt
strong Turkish action on the arms issue.
Palamas said that Athens and Ankara are
in constant communication and that the
Turks have told him that unless the arms
question is resolved, Turkey might have
to send not only arms, but additional
troops to Cyprus to protect the Turkish
minority.
There are as yet no indications of the
kind we have seen several times before
that Ankara is making active prepara-
tions to intervene. A high Turkish
Foreign Ministry official told Ambas-
sador Handley last evening that An-
kara's current position is that the
matter should be resolved between the
Greek and Cypriot governments.
Makarios will almost certainly reject the
Greek ultimatum. A key factor behind
his obtaining the arms was his desire to
show Athens that he would not accept any
Greek-imposed decisions on Cypriot matters.
Now that he has the weapons with which to
arm his own police force, he appears
willing to stand on his own. Contrary to
Palamas-' contention, Greek Cypriots appear
likely to support Makarios in his stand
against Athens. Thus, a major crisis
appears to be in the making.
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LAOS
The North Vietnamese apparently have nearly
completed preparations for new attacks against the
Long Tieng - Sam Thong complex. Enemy reconnais-
sance and patrol activity have increased both at
Sam Thong and along Skyline Ridge, and numerous
messages refer to new "combat missions." The 141st
Regiment has recently joined the 174th Regiment
near Sam Thong. The new road from the southern
edge of the Plaine des Jarres to Ban Hintang ap-
pears to be motorable, thus reducing supply diffi-
culties and making it possible to move heavy artil-
lery closer to the base. Intercepts refer to sub-
stantial deliveries of ammunition as well as food-
stuffs to front-line units.
At the same time, yang Pao's irregulars are
moving deeper into the enemy's rear areas to the
east and north of Long Tieng. Forward elements of
one task force are now about three miles from the
southern tip of the Plaine and other units are far-
ther to the south and east. Little resistance has
been encountered yet, presumably because the irreg-
ulars have not yet moved into any vital areas. In-
tercepts indicate that the North Vietnamese expect
the irregulars to move toward the new road.
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VIETNAM
Recent North Vietnamese communications suggest
that the 304th and 308th Infantry divisions have
both been reinforced with an artillery regiment.
The 304th--except for small elements in northern
South Vietnam--and the 308th are still north of the
DMZ. In addition, the 320th Division has just com-
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USSR-EGYPT
During President Sadat's visit to Moscow last
week the Soviets and Egyptians explored ways of re-
activating the Jarring mission, according to Y. D.
Pyrlin, deputy chief of the Soviet Foreign Ministry's
Near East Division. Pyrlin told a US Embassy offi-
cer on Wednesday that no specific ideas emerged, but
that Moscow had agreed that Ambassador Malik would
be sounding ?out his four-power colleagues in New
York about Jarring.
The Soviets appear to be playing for time;
a Soviet diplomatic initiative in New York
might help take the domestic heat off Sadat.
They may also hope that the visit of Presi-
dent Nixon to Moscow will provide a break-
through. PyrZin noted that the Soviet
leaders had told Sadat that the Middle East
would be discussed with the President.
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NOTES
Chile-China: Minister of Economy Vuskovic--
Chile's top economic official--will go to Peking in
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visit follows Peking's recent extension of a $65-
million credit to Chile and demonstrates the impor-
tance President Allende attaches to the rapid devel-
opment ?of economic relations with China.)
Korea: In an attempt to end the three-month-
old deadlock in the Red Cross talks, Seoul will soon
invite the North Koreans to
working-level sessiOAS to iron out th
/ Seoul is
prepared to agree to the North Korean suggestion
that 'free travel" by separated family members be
discussed at the plenary talks. If Pyongyang ac-
cepts:.the proposal, as seems likely, agreement on
the agenda could be made public,next week and the
plenary sessions could begin in March.
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