MIDDLE EAST AFRICA SOUTH ASIA

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CIA-RDP79T00865A001400200001-5
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RIPPUB
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T
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6
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December 15, 2016
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August 9, 2004
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1
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July 25, 1975
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Approved For Release 2004/08/17 : CIA-RDP79T00865AO014002 flop Secret Middle East Africa South Asia Top Secret 1-40 I July 25, 1975 25X1 25X1 Approved For Release 2004/08/17 : CIA-RDP79T00865AO01400200001-5 25X1 Approved For Release 2004/08/17 : CIA-RDP79T00865AO01400200001-5 Approved For Release 2004/08/17 : CIA-RDP79T00865AO01400200001-5 1400200001-5 25X1 Approved For Rele USSR-Israel: Moscow Cautious on UN Suspension . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 July 25, 1975 25X1 Approved For Rel$ase 2004/08/17 : CIA-RDP79T00865A00P400200001-5 25X1 Approved For Release 2004/08/17 : CIA-RDP79T00865AO01400200001-5 Next 1 Page(s) In Document Exempt Approved For Release 2004/08/17 : CIA-RDP79T00865AO01400200001-5 Approved For b1400200001-5 25X1 USSR-Israel. Moscow Cautious on UN Suspension The Soviets have reacted gingerly to moves to suspend Israel from the. UN. Sov.i_ce L !Media have alluded onl'7 brief_ 1.v~ to the Arab proposals. When they did get around to reporting on the Islamic conference in Jidda, the resolution calling for Israel's suspension from the UN was not mentioned. Moscow obviously would rather not have to face the suspension issue at the UN General Assembly. A Soviet vote for suspension would confirm Israel's suspicions of the Soviets and would undercut Moscow's efforts to win a role for itself in the Middle East negotiations. A negative vote or an abstention would damage Soviet standing in the Arab capitals. 25X1 Expulsion, unlike 25X1 suspension, would have to be approved by the Security Council where each of the five powers has July 25, 1975 25X1 25X1 Approved For 25X1 Approved For Release 2004/08/17 : CIA-RDP79T00865AO01400200001-5 Top Secret Top Secret Approved For Release 2004/08/17 : CIA-RDP79T00865AO01400200001-5