BLACK OUT OF QADHAFI'S NAME IN LIBYAN MEDIA

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78S01932A000100080032-5
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
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• Document Creation Date: December 16, 2016
• Document Release Date: March 31, 2005
• Sequence Number: 32
• Publication Date: August 23, 1974
• Content Type: CABLE

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ITEM NO: 0 DATE: 23 AUGUST 1974
SUBJECT: BLACK OUT OF QADHAFI'S NAME IN LIBYAN MEDIA
THE OFFICIAL LIBYAN NEWS AGENCY
DROP ALL REFERENCES AND PICTURES OF PRESIDENT
QADHAFI
ITHE TIME FRAME FOR THE SUSPENSIOMN,
OR THE REASONS BEHIND IT. WITH THE EXCEPTION OF ONE PASSING
REFERENCE TO QADHAFI IN AN ARTICLE ABOUT HIS RECENT TALKS WITH
PRESIDENT SADAT, THE ORDER APPARENTLY IS BEING CARRIED OUT.
QADHAFI HIMSELF HAS IMPOSED SIMILAR DIRECTIVES ON THE MEDIA.
IN THE PAST, AND IN SEVERAL INSTANCES THE INSTRUCTIONS PRECEDEND
HIS-THREATS TO RESIGN. IF QADHAFI HIMSELF HAS AGAIN ISSUED THESE
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ORDERS. IT MAY SIGNAL ANOTHER OF HIS ATTEMPTS TO WITHDRAW FROM
THE REVOLUTIONARY COMMAND COUNCIL {RCC}. HE COULD ALSO BE PREPARING
FOR THE DISSOLUTION OF TEE RCC. QADHAFI HAS FAVORED FOR SOME
TIME THE INSTITUTION OF A PRESIDENTIAL-SYSTEM, BUT HIS COLLEAGUES
HAVE REPEATEDLY VETOED ANY MOVE TO DISMANTLE THE MILITARY COUNCIL.
QADHAFI WOULD CONSIDER THE CELEBRATION OF HIS REGIME'S FIFTH
ANNIVERSARY-ON SEPTEMBER 1 THE APPROPRIATE OCCASION FOR SUCH SURPRISE
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
A MORE REMOTE BUT STILL PLAUSIBLE EXPLANATION OF THE ORDER
HANDLING OF LIBYA'S RELATIONS WITH EGYPT AND THEY COULD BE TAKING
STEPS TO PREVENT FURTHER DAMAGE TO THE RAPIDLY DETERIORATING
ALLIANCE. E-2 IMPDET.rl
THE REGIME ARE KNOWN TO BE THOROUGHLY DISGUSTED BY QADHAFI'S
MIGHT BE THAT ONE OR MORE OF THE OTHER MEMBERS OF THE RCC IS
.ATTEMPTING TO DOWNGRADE QADHAFI'S AUTHORITY. SEVERAL MEMBERS
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