JOINT U.S.-SAUDI ECONOMIC, MILITARY AND TECHNOLOGICAL COOPERATION

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: Library of Congress
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): LOC-HAK-182-1-5-3
• Release Decision: RIPLIM
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• Document Page Count: 5
• Document Creation Date: January 11, 2017
• Document Release Date: February 8, 2011
• Sequence Number: 5
• Publication Date: March 12, 1974
• Content Type: MEMO

NATIONAL. SECURITY COUNCIL
WASHING ION, E)-C, 20506
March 12, 1974
National Security Study Memorandum 198
No Objection to Declassification in Part 2011/02/08: LOC-HAK-182-1-5-3
The Secretary of Treasury
The Secretary of Liefen o
The Director of Central Intelligence
The Deputy Secretary Of State
SUBJECT: Joint U.S.-Saucli Economic, Military and
Technological Cooperation
ON-FILE NSC RELEASE
INSTRUCTIONS APPLY
The President has directed that an interdepartmental study be initiated
immediately to develop programs of cooperation between the United States
and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in the economic. military, and scientific/
technological fields.
The President has directed that this study be prepared under the super-
vision of an ad hoc Special Committee chaired by the Assistant to the
President ft-r National Security Affairs and comprising the Secretary of
Treasury, the Secretary of Defense, the Director of Central Intelligence,
the Deputy Secretary of State and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
The basic elements of the study in each of the three areas will be prepared
by an Interdepartmental Working Group chaired by the Under Secretary of
State for Political Affairs and responsible to the ad hoc Special Committee.
The Working Group will include representatives of the Secretary of Trea-
sury, the Secretary of Defense, the Director of Central Intelligence, the
Deputy Secretary of State, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the
National Security Council Staff. The Chairman of the Working Group is
authorized to call on other agencies to participate and assist in the Study.
as appropriate.
The Working Group will submit an initial study report to the Special Com-
mittee by March 28, 1974.
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Henry A. Kissinger
cc: Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff
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