NOTES FROM CONVERSATION WITH RICHARD HOTTELET OF CBS, 12 SEPTEMBER 1978

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• Publication Date: September 15, 1978
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15 SEP 1978
SUBJECT: Notes from Conversation with Richard Hottelet of CBS,
12 September 1978
1. There is a resurgence of Muslim fundamentalism, e.g., the
Muslim brothers in Egypt, activities in Pakistan, and now Iran. It
would be well to understand this better.
2. The strength of Mugabe's ties to the PRC are important to
understand with respect to whether he will receive Cuban/Ethiopian/
Soviet equipment and/or troops.
4. Cuban concern of the role in Africa is with respect to a non-
aligned movement, not to being labeled as colonialists.
a. The non-aligned summit meets every year (every
other year?). There is a coordinating group at the UN,
however, which the perspective host for the non-aligned
summit shares. There is a head of steam gathering,
however, to rotate the chairmanship and thus reduce
Cuban influence as a result of being host for the next
summit. It will be at a foreign minister's meeting or
a sunsuit meeting that this decision has to be made.
It would appear that our intervention here might not
be helpful.
b. The Cubans are in no way apologetic about their
role in Africa. They feel it's quite proper.
STANSFIELD TURNER
Director
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