FAYSAL LETTER TO NIXON THREATENS OIL HALT, DIPLOMATIC BREAK

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: Library of Congress
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): LOC-HAK-185-4-57-0
• Release Decision: RIFLIM
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: January 11, 2017
• Document Release Date: August 2, 2010
• Sequence Number: 57
• Publication Date: October 13, 1973
• Content Type: OPEN SOURCE

No Objection to Declassification in Full 2010/08/02: LOC-HAK-185-4-57-0
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FAYSA. LETTER TO NIXON THRE.ATEiaS OIL HALT, DIPLOMATIC 6P LAX
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Cif XT) i EI UT--LE Ai'v(~t;? 5 AL-ANWAR, CQUTTING DIPLOI.',ATIC
U3i,ES ICJ D" IRUI, TODAY REPS; Ts THAT KING FAYSA;L HAS
AODRESSE0 A LETTER TO U.S. PRESIDDENT NIXON WHICH INCLUDES
OBVIOUS THREATS TO ADOPT A NUIYNDER OF MEASURES IF THE UNITED
STATE.; CONTINUES TO PROVIDE ISRAEL WITH ARKS.
THE PAPE.rt SAYS THE MEASURES ARE:
1. TO c3iEAK OFF DIPLONNATIC RELATIONS BETWEEN THE TWO
COUNTRIES.
2. TO BREAK OI''F ECONOMIC RELATIONS AS WELL.
5. TO HALT OIL SHIP ENTS TO THE UNITED STATES.
THE PAPER SAYS THAT KING FAYSAL HAS INFORP;E0 PRESIDENT
NIXON THAT IHEAE IS NEED TO SEND THE NEW ANERICAiv
ANi3ASSADOR, JAMES AKINS, , HO IS SCHEDULED TO ARRIVE IN JIDDA
TO0AY.
THE PAPER ALSO SAYS THAT KING FAYSAL HAS ASSUNED COMCNAND
OF Tr-tE SAUDI ARMY AND VISITED THE. VA,RIOU`s UNITS.
No Objection to Declassification in Full 2010/08/02: LOC-HAK-185-4-57-0