THE PRESIDENT'S DAILY BRIEF 1 AUGUST 1975

• Document Type: FOIA
• Collection: President's Daily Brief 1969-1977
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 0006014864
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• Original Classification: T
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• Document Creation Date: August 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 24, 2016
• Publication Date: August 1, 1975

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The President's Daily Brief
August 1, 1975
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Table of Contents
Turkey: The take-over of US installations has been
completed with only minor incidents. (Page 1)
Portugal: Another island territory, Madeira, is
seeking antonomy and reversal of the leftist
trend. The new cabinet is to be announced Sat-
urday. (Page 2)
Romania: The timing of President Ford's visit to
Romania--in Bucharest's view--could scarcely
be better. (Page 4)
Notes: Egypt-France; Japan - North Vietnam (Page 5)
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TURKEY
The take-over of US installations
has been completed with only minor in-
cidents that were due in large part to
the confusion of Turkish authorities
over how to proceed.
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/if the arms embargo is lift ,
the Turkish general staff probably will not restore
the situation as it was. We would expect, for ex-
ample, Ankara to call for US operation of the bases
under Turkish administrative control.
Negotiators for the Greek Cypriots and Turk-
ish Cypriots yesterday began another round of ne-
gotiations in Vienna. The talks apparently will
deal primarily with the powers of the central gov-
ernment in a proposed federation, and no break-
through is likely. The Greek Cypriots, however,
have apparently put aside their demands for a
strong central government and will concentrate
instead on the question of how much territory
the Turks will give up.
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PORTUGAL
The government's worries outside
Portugal are increasing. According
to recent information, an estimated
25,000 demonstrators on Madeira, Zed
by the Popular Democrats, last Sunday
called for increased autonomy for the
islands and a reversal of the leftist
trend in Portugal. Popular Democrats
in Madeira also stormed the headquar-
ters of an extreme left-wing party,
but military troops stepped in to pre-
vent damage. Another pro-independence
demonstration is being called for Sun-
day.
President Costa Gomes--before his departure
for Helsinki last night--announced that a new cabi-
net had been formed. In Helsinki he said the com-
position of the cabinet will be announced Saturday.
The delay in the presentation of the cabinet is in-
dicative of the problems Prime Minister Goncalves
has faced trying to come up with a government made
up of more than just Communist s m athizers.
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ROMANIA
The timing of President Ford's
visit to Romania--in Bucharest's view--
could scarcely be better. It closely
follows US Congressional aOtion opening
the way for most-favored-nation tariff
status for Romania, and President Ceau-
sescu.apparently hopes President Ford's
visit wi7.1 boost his prestige.
Romania needs an economic shot in the arm.
During President Ford's talks with him, Ceau-
sescu surely will press for concessionary credits,
agricultural aid, and other assistance to facili-
tate his country's recovery from recent devas-
tating floods.
Ceausescu is likely to stress the importance
of a continued, active US involvement. in European
affairs in the post-CSCE summit period. With an
eye to relations with the USSR, Romania has con-
sistently described the summit as merely the first
step in building a-lasting peace in Europe.
Bucharest is unhappy with some aspects of the
European security, conference, such.. as its failure
to provide for institutional follow-up to the sum-
mit, but Romanian commentaries are trying to put
the best face on the meeting. In talking with
President Ford, Ceausescu will emphasize economic-
non-discrimination and. the prevention of the use
of force to settle international disputes:
Ceausescu is? pleased that Belgrade has been
selected as the site of the 1977 meeting of senior
government officials to review progress in imple-
menting the European security agreement. The Ro-
manians view the choice of the Yugoslav capital as
focusing international attention on the Balkans
and deterring Soviet meddling in the region.
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NOTES
Japan expects to conclude an economic assist-
ance agreement this week with North Vietnam, clear-
ing the way for an exchange of embassies. Diplo-
matic relations were established in 1973.
Egypt
France
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