US MESSAGE REPORTEDLY DISPLEASES ETHIOPIAN LEADER

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78S01932A000100180023-4
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: January 27, 1999
• Sequence Number: 23
• Publication Date: November 8, 1974
• Content Type: CABLE

L
OU i GOING MESSAGE C1"~_ 0~'..
Approved For Release 2000/08/31 , :,CIA-RDP78S01 3 AO 1 1`80023-4
CHANNELS
ScM 0 a 0 0 a 0 a
01l oC//WHIIIIWH 44 1nopo8 23o9Z
SOURCE REF: R
' ti u
i
G
"SEN OTIV
1
2
3
4
6
--_
7
9
to
ti
12
TO: IMMEDIATE WHITE HOUSE//SITUATION ROOM FOR MR FAZIO.Y
WARNING NOTICE SENSITIVE INTELLIGENCE SOURCES AND METHODS
DATE: 8 NOVEMBER 1974
SUBJECT:
REF
25X1X6
25X1A2g
GENERAL AMAN, THE HEAD OF THE
ETHIOPIAN PROVISIONAL MILITARY GOVERNMENT, HAS SAID HE IS DIS-
APPOINTED WITH THE MESSAGE HE RECEIVED FROM SECRETARY KISSINGER ON
NOVEMBER S. THE MESSAGE, DELIVERED BY THE US CHARGE IN ADDIS
ABABA, INFORMED AMAN THAT THE US HAD AGREED TO PROVIDE AN
ADDITIONAL $8.3 MILLION CREDIT FOR MILITARY ASSISTANCE.
THE EXACT NATURE OF AMAN'S DISPLEASURE WAS NOT SPECIFIED. HE
PROBABLY IS DISAPPOINTED WITH THE AMOUNT--THE ETHIOPIANS HAD ASKED
FOR MORE--AND WITH THE LACK OF PROVISIONS FOR MORE GRANT AID.
AMAN AND MOST MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES COORDINATING COMMITTEE
.WANT TO CONTINUE TO RELY MAINLY ON THE US FOR MILITARY ASSISTANCE,
BUT THEY ARE OPPOSED BY RADICAL ELEMENTS ON THE COMMITTEE WHO FAVOR
DATE:
ORIG:
UNIT:
EXT:
?cc c^eTR^ME"SA&YdvedFor Release 20Dt1 Ef/UlcrrIA -RDP78SO1932AM"M1` UD23-4
US MESSAGE REPORTEDLY DISPLEASES ETHIOPIAN LEADER
CL BY:
 OUTGOING MESSAGE COMINT ?'
Approved For Release 2000/08/31": CIA-RDP78S01932A000100180023-4
CHANNELS
SCM a o 0 0 0 0 0
S NFD/NDA/BUO/CD
tip
IO
Y
s
HH
12
ASKING THE SOVIET UNION FOR EXTENSIVE AID.
AMAN HAS REPORTEDLY NOT DECIDED ON WHAT ACTION HE WILL TAKE.
HE ORDERED COPIES OF THE US MESSAGE TO BE SENT TO MEMBERS OF THE
COORDINATINIG COMMITTEE IN ADVANCE OF A COMMITTEE MEETING WHICH
WAS SCHEDULED FOR NOVEMBER 7. E-2 IMPDET.d
{SPECIAL DISTRIBUTION: MEA DIV AND NIO 25X1A9a
DATE: 8 NOV 74
ORIG: WH$S 25X1A9a
UNIT: CIA 0
EXI: 9340
25X1A9a
RELEA/~ S/`I i~J rjVed For Release~H3 p)pCLASSIFICATION REPRODUCTION BY O
App
7? ftV r?11~~A0 0 i 001yFFiCER0^AF
Ul(Yt V
f
CL BY: 008871