THE PRESIDENT'S DAILY BRIEF 6 JANUARY 1977

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FOIA [1]

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President's Daily Brief 1969-1977 [2]

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0006466941

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RIPPUB

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August 14, 2016

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August 24, 2016

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January 6, 1977

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Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2016/07/19 : CIA-RDP79T00024A006400040004-1 The President's Daily Brief January 6, 1977 2 Top Sccrt?t5x1 Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2016/07/19 : CIA-RDP79T00024A000400040004-1 Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2016/07/19 : CIA-RDP79T00024A000400040004-1 Exempt from general declassification schedule of E 0 11652 exernpUon category 513(1 declassified only on approval of the Director of Central Intelligence Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2016/07/19 : CIA-RDP79T00024A000400040004-1 Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2016/07/19 : CIA-RDP79T00024A000400040004-1 FOR THE PRESIDENT ONLY January 6, 1977 Table of Contents 25X1 25X1 Tanzania-Rhodesia: USSR-Iran: The USSR is attempting to expand its role in Iran to include help in developing nuclear power. (Page 2) Notes: USSR; Cuba (Page 4) 25X1 25X1 25X1 25X1 FOR THE PRESIDENT ONLY Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2016/07/19 : CIA-RDP79T00024A000400040004-1 Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2016/07/19 : CIA-RDP79T00024A000400040004-1 A rLANTIC OCEAN FRANCE ROMANIA , I PORT SPAIN BLACK SEA GIBRALTAR L_Bosporus SL ea Dardanelles .0,AEGL AN ,..t REEOE . .ST A ---,----?,--,-- 0 a l 63 CYPRUS Tartus \ -,--L____,,, MOROCCO TUNISIA Malta LEBANON ...-} TURKEY MEDITERRANEAN SEA ISRAEL ALGERIA 0 250 Miles 0 250 Kilometers 620E165 I 77 LIBYA ? Alexandria.ro-' CAIRO* EGYPT Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2016/07/19 : CIA-RDP79T00024A000400040004-1 Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2016/07/19 : CIA-RDP79T00024A000400040004-1 FOR THE PRESIDENT ONLY USSR-SYRIA: TANZANIA-RHODESIA: 25X1 25X1 25X1 25X1 25X1 25X1 25X1 25X1 25X1 25X1 25X1 1 --continued FOR THE PRESIDENT ONLY Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2016/07/19 : CIA-RDP79T00024A000400040004-1 25X1 25X1 25X1 25X1 25X1 Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2016/07/19 : CIA-RDP79T00024A000400040004-1 FOR THE PRESIDENT ONLY 25X1 * USSR-IRAN: The USSR is attempting to expand its role in Iran to in- clude help in develop- ing nuclear power. 25X1 * * 25X1 the two sides have signed a proto- col on peaceful nuclear coopera- tion which includes the possible Iranian purchase of Soviet uranium enrichment services and technica' 25)(1 assistance on nuclear fuel fabri- cation. The president of Iran's atomic energy organization will travel to Moscow in June( / Iran is now the largest customer for Soviet industrial equipment in the Third World. The Soviets have more than $1 billion in con- struction contracts and are nego- tiating an expansion of the So- viet-built steel plant at Isfahan 2 --continued FOR THE PRESIDENT ONLY Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2016/07/19 : CIA-RDP79T00024A000400040004-1 Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2016/07/19 : CIA-RDP79T00024A000400040004-1 FOR THE PRESIDENT ONLY The expansion of eco- nomic ties has recently been matched by posi- tive political signals. and participation in the construc- tion of a gas pipeline from Iran to Western Europe. Several months ago the two sides signed a $3 bil- lion trade agreement. Following Iran's decision to re- turn a Soviet defector late last year and to permit a port call by Soviet warships and overflights by TU-95 naval reconnaissance air- craft, the political climate has improved significantly. 3 --continued FOR THE PRESIDENT ONLY Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2016/07/19 : CIA-RDP79T00024A000400040004-1 Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2016/07/19 : CIA-RDP79T00024A000400040004-1 FOR THE PRESIDENT ONLY The record grain crop confirmed yesterday by the USSR-223.8 million tons--can be attributed primarily to good weather and to some improvements in organiz- ing the harvest. Another Cuban convoy left for Angola toward the end of December. NOTES The 1976 crop compares with the previous record of 222.5 million tons in 1973 and the decade low of 140 million tons in 1975. As in the past, the 1976 crop will presumably be subject to post-har- vest losses. These derive from the high moisture content of So- viet wheat and consequent damage and deterioration in the course of transportation and storage. Despite the good harvest, the USSR purchased 12.6 million tons of grain in 1976. These purchases were required partly because of the poor crop in 1975; 6.4 million tons were bought under the US-USSR long-term grain agreement which commits the Soviets to buy at least 6 million tons of US grain annually until 1980. * * * This convoy--the sixth since May 1976--consisted of four ships. Earlier convoys completed their crossing in 15-20 days, and this group should arrive in Angolan waters around mid-January. We do not know what troops or cargo the ships may be carrying. 4 FOR THE PRESIDENT ONLY Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2016/07/19 : CIA-RDP79T00024A000400040004-1 Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2016/07/19 : CIA-RDP79T00024A000400040004-1 Top Secret Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2016/07/19 : CIA-RDP79T00024A000400040004-1