CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE BULLETIN

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CIA-RDP79T00975A026000010002-0
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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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March 17, 2004
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2
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Publication Date: 
January 7, 1974
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REPORT
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Approved For Release 2004/07/08 : CIA-RDP79T00975AO26000010002-0 25X1 Top Secret Central Intelligence Bulletin 16 State Department review completed Top Secret T 98 January 7, 1974 Approved For Release 7/08 : CIA-RDP79T00975A026000010002-0 25X1 Approved For Release 2004/07/08 : CIA-RDP79T00975AO26000010002-0 Next 1 Page(s) In Document Exempt Approved For Release 2004/07/08 : CIA-RDP79T00975AO26000010002-0 Approved For Release 2004/07/08 : CIA-RDP79T00975AO26000010002-0 January 7, 1974 Central Intelligence Bulletin OIL: Egyptian interior minister reportedly says oil boycott against the US will be lifted at the end of 25X1 25X1 25X1 Approve 02-0 pproved For Release 2004/07/08 : CIA-RDP79T00975AO26000010002-0 OIL: EGYPTIAN INTERIOR MINISTER SALIM REPORT- EDLY HAS TOLD MINISTRY OFFICIALS IN CAIRO THAT THE OIL BOYCOTT AGAINST THE US WILL BE LIFTED WHEN THE DISENGAGEMENT OF EGYPTIAN AND ISRAELI FORCES BEGINS; THIS WILL OCCUR, HE SAID, AT THE END OF JANUARY. SALIM PASSED ON THIS INFORMATION IN THE COURSE OF A BRIEFING FOR MINISTRY DEPARTMENT HEADS ON JANUARY 4, FOLLOWING HIS RETURN FROM CONSULTATIONS WITH PRES- IDENT SADAT IN ASWAN SALIM APPARENTLY DID NOT ELABORATE, AND THERE IS NO EVIDENCE TO CONFIRM THAT THE OIL-PRODUCING STATES HAVE DECIDE]) ON THIS RELAXATION. A FURTHER SOFTENING OF THE ARAB POSITION ON OIL WOULD, NEVER- THELESS, SEEM QUITE POSSIBLE. SAUDI ARABIA HAS AL- READY RELAXED ITS :INITIAL POSITION THAT THE BOYCOTT COULD NOT BE LIFTED UNTIL THE CONCLUSION OF A FINAL PEACE SETTLEMENT, AND IT MAY HAVE BEEN PERSUADED, POSSIBLY WITH EGYPTIAN PRODDING, THAT PROGRESS ON DISENGAGEMENT WOULD BE SUFFICIENT CAUSE FOR LIFTING, Jan 7, 1974 Central Intelligence Bulletin 1 25X1 25X1 25X1 25X1 Approved Fdr Release 2004/07/08 : CIA-RDP79T00975AO26000010002-0 25X1 Approved For Release 2004/07/08 : CIA-RDP79T00975AO26000010002-0 Next 12 Page(s) In Document Exempt Approved For Release 2004/07/08 : CIA-RDP79T00975AO26000010002-0 25X1 Approved For Release 2004/07/08 : CIA-RDP79T00975AO26000010002-0 Top Secret Top Secret Approved For Release 2004/07/08 : CIA-RDP79T00975AO26000010002-0