THE PRESIDENT'S DAILY BRIEF 20 OCTOBER 1976

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Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2016/07/13 : CIA-RDP79T00024A000300030001-1 The President's Daily Brief October 20, 1976 2 Top Se ret 25X1 Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2016/07/13 : CIA-RDP79T00024A000300030001-1 Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2016/07/13 : CIA-RDP79T00024A000300030001-1 Exempt from general declassification scheduk of E 0 11652 exemption category 511(1),(25,(3) declassified only on approval of the Director of Central Intelligence Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2016/07/13 : CIA-RDP79T00024A000300030001-1 Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2016/07/13 : CIA-RDP79T00024A000300030001-1 FOR THE PRESIDENT ONLY October 20, 1976 Table of Contents Egypt-USSR: Egyptian Foreign Minister Fahmi may be planning a trip to Moscow in the near future. (Page 1) Egypt-Libya: (Page 2) 25X1 Lebanon: Most of those Lebanese leftist and Christian leaders who were not represented at the mini-summit in Riyadh have reacted skeptically to the agreement concluded there by Arab leaders on Monday. (Page 3) China: The major party leadership meeting that began in Peking early last week still seems to be in session. (Page 4) Cuba-Namibia: (Page 5) 25X1 Rhodesia: The "front-line" African presidents are trying to pre- vent disputes among the Rhodesian nationalists from threaten- ing the success of the Geneva conference. (Page 6) Uganda: (Page 7) Iran-France: (Page 8) Notes: USSR; Iran - West Germany (Page 9) FOR THE PRESIDENT ONLY Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2016/07/13 : CIA-RDP79T00024A000300030001-1 25X1 25X1 Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2016/07/13 : CIA-RDP79T00024A000300030001-1 FOR THE PRESIDENT ONLY EGYPT-USSR: Egyptian Foreign Minister Fahmi may be planning a trip to Moscow in the near future, possibly as early as next week. Although Fahmi 's deputy denied to the US embassy on Monday any knowledge of a sched- uled visit, an American journalist claims to have learned from another "high official" that the visit will be announced tomorrow. The trip is generally billed as an effort to explore with Moscow its proposal of October 1 to reconvene the Middle East peace conference at Geneva, but Fahmi and the So- viets probably expect to discuss a range of bilateral issues. President Sadat has been under occasional pressure from Fahmi and other advisers to improve ties with the Soviets in order to counter the impression that Egypt is wholly dependent on the US and to induce the USSR to resume mil- itary equipment deliveries. Egypt apparently now feels it is advisable to reopen the channel to the USSR in the period before the US presidential election. The Egyptians are counting on the US to start peace negotiations with Israel next year and to consider substantial military aid for Egypt. They probably hope to restore a de- gree of amicability in their re- lations with the USSR lest the diplomatic and military assistance from the US not materialize. 1 --continued FOR THE PRESIDENT ONLY Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2016/07/13 : CIA-RDP79T00024A000300030001-1 Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2016/07/13 : CIA-RDP79T00024A000300030001-1 FOR THE PRESIDENT ONLY EGYPT-LIBYA: 25X1 25X1 25X1 25X1 25X1 2 --continued FOR THE PRESIDENT ONLY Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2016/07/13 : CIA-RDP79T00024A000300030001-1 Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2016/07/13 : CIA-RDP79T00024A000300030001-1 FOR THE PRESIDENT ONLY 25X1 25X1 * LEBANON: Most of those Lebanese leftist and Christian leaders who were not represented at the mini-summit in Riyadh have reacted skeptically to the agreement concluded there by Arab leaders on Monday. * * Camille Shamun, the most intran- sigent Christian leader, former Lebanese president Sulayman Franjiyah, and Phalanges military leader Bashir Jumayyil have all reportedly expressed strong doubts that the Riyadh accords can be implemented. 25X1 Phalanges head Pierre Jumayyil, however, publicly welcomed the agreement as a hopeful step in solving the crisis. Leftist leader Kamal Jumblatt stated yesterday that the agree- ment could not succeed unless Syr- ian troops withdrew from Lebanon and were replaced by security forces drawn from members of the Arab League. Jumblatt's unwillingness to endorse the agreement could place Palestine Liberation Organization chief Yasir Arafat--who signed the accords-- in a difficult position. 3 25X1 --continued FOR THE PRESIDENT ONLY Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2016/07/13 : CIA-RDP79T00024A000300030001-1 Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2016/07/13 : CIA-RDP79T00024A000300030001-1 FOR THE PRESIDENT ONLY Military activity ta- pered off yesterday following the announce- ment that a general cease-fire is scheduled to begin on Thursday. CHINA: The major party leadership meeting that began in Peking early last week seems still to be in session. The Syrians and Christians had already suspended their jointly planned operations against the Palestinian-leftist stronghold in west Beirut. Only sporadic artil- lery exchanges occurred yesterday along the confrontation line in Beirut. Some clashes reportedly occurred in the Alayh area. * * * A large number of limousines, usually a sign that VIPs are in town, was noted in Peking on Mon- day. A limited number of flights to the provinces over the weekend would not have been sufficient to take home the many members of the party central committee who were apparently brought to Peking last week. The weekend flights, in fact, may have brought additional people to the capital for the meeting. A leading Hong Kong communist said yesterday that he believes an an- nouncement of Hua Kuo-feng's suc- cession to Mao Tse-tung and "other matters" will be made in seven or eight days, presumably at the con- clusion of the meeting. The other matters probably refer to the re- construction of the now depleted Politburo, personnel appointments, and possibly to some statement on the fate of the four arrested leftists. --continued 4 FOR THE PRESIDENT ONLY Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2016/07/13 : CIA-RDP79T00024A000300030001-1 Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2016/07/13 : CIA-RDP79T00024A000300030001-1 FOR THE PRESIDENT ONLY CUBA-NAMIBIA: 25X1 25X1 Although no official charges against the leftist quartet have been made public, an editorial published yes- terday seemed to pave the way for a charge--used widely in wall posters--of plotting a coup. * * * 25X1 25X1 * * * --continued 5 FOR THE PRESIDENT ONLY Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2016/07/13 : CIA-RDP79T00024A000300030001-1 25X1 Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2016/07/13 : CIA-RDP79T00024A000300030001-1 FOR THE PRESIDENT ONLY RHODESIA: The "front- line" African presi- dents are trying to prevent disputes among the Rhodesian nation- alists from threatening the success of the Geneva conference. At a meeting in Lusaka last Sun- day, Zambian President Kaunda, Tanzanian President Nyerere, Mozambican President Machel, and Botswanan President Khama report- edly informed leaders of the major nationalist groups that dissension among them at Geneva would not be tolerated. Mugabe reportedly sees himself playing a mediating role between Nkomo and Muzorewa in smoothing out differences arising during the conference. Mugabe said his statement that he would walk out of the conference if Ndabaningi Sithole, the cur- rent president of ZANU, attends was meant only for public consump- tion. Earlier this week, the British government added Sithole to the Rhodesian nationalist lead- ers invited to lead delegations to the Geneva meetings. * * * 6 --continued FOR THE PRESIDENT ONLY Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2016/07/13 : CIA-RDP79T00024A000300030001-1 Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2016/07/13 : CIA-RDP79T00024A000300030001-1 FOR THE PRESIDENT ONLY UGANDA: 25X1 25X1 25X1 25X1 * * * 7 FOR THE PRESIDENT ONLY --continued Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2016/07/13 : CIA-RDP79T00024A000300030001-1 Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2016/07/13 : CIA-RDP79T00024A000300030001-1 FOR THE PRESIDENT ONLY IRAN-FRANCE: 25X1 * * * 8 FOR THE PRESIDENT ONLY --continued 5X1 Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2016/07/13 : CIA-RDP79T00024A000300030001-1 Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2016/07/13 : CIA-RDP79T00024A000300030001-1 FOR THE PRESIDENT ONLY The failure of the Soviet Soyuz 23 space- craft to dock with the Salyut 5 space station late last week Iran's purchase of a 25- percent interest in the West German holding com- pany that controls the Krupp conglomerate will guarantee Krupp's long- term involvement in Iran's economic develop- ment program. NOTES Problems do not, appear to be seri- ous enough to prevent future So- viet attempts to re-man Salyut 5. The Soviets may try to send cos- monauts to the space station again before the end of the year. This is the first Soviet docking failure since August 1974, when Soyuz 15 overshot Salyut 3. The joint announcement avoided any mention of the value of the transaction but did state that Iran's 25-percent interest would entitle it to exercise a manager- ial role in the corporation. Iran purchased a 25-percent share in the Krupp iron and steel enterprise in 1974 and a 40-percent interest in two Brazilian subsidiaries of the conglomerate earlier this year. The Iranian infusion will provide Krupp with much needed operating capital. Iran probably is antici- pating greater access to Krupp's technology. 9 FOR THE PRESIDENT ONLY Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2016/07/13 : CIA-RDP79T00024A000300030001-1 Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2016/07/13 : CIA-RDP79T00024A000300030001-1 Top Secret Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2016/07/13 : CIA-RDP79T00024A000300030001-1 1