SOVIET FORCES IN SYRIA

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: Library of Congress
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): LOC-HAK-187-6-4-4
• Release Decision: RIFLIM
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: January 11, 2017
• Document Release Date: March 2, 2011
• Sequence Number: 4
• Publication Date: November 6, 1973
• Content Type: CABLE

No Objection to Declassification in Full 2011/03/02: LOC-HAK-187-6-4-4 S COPIES
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Department
FM AMEMBASSY RABAT
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TO SECSTATE WASHOC NIACT IMMEDIATE 494
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S E C R E T RABAT 4870
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FOR BARNES,EAOLEBURGER ' A ND ACTING SECRETARY
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TAGS: OGE N. SY
SU13Jt SOVIET FORCES IN SYRIA
1. WE HAVE SEEN SEVERAL REPORTS IN INTELLIGEAtC
E CHANNELS OF
CONSIDERABLE: SOVIET TROOP PRESENCE IN SYRIA BEYOND. MERE ADVISORS,
PLEASE ASK CIA
DIA
INR TO PROVID
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E US WITH THEIR ASSESSMENTS
AND CABLE F'OR OUR ARRIVAL I
N CAIRO TONIGHT?
2 SIMILAR ASSESSMENT FOR EGYPT AND IRAQ WOULD ALSO BE
AVAL'UAZBLE" DOLL?W-
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TD THE ABOVE.
3. PLEASE.,COORDINATE WITH BRENT SCOWCROFT.
State Dept. review
completed
NOT TO BE REPRODUCED WITHOUT THE AUTHORIZATION Of THE EXECUTIVE SECRETARY
No Objection to Declassification in Full 2011/03/02: LOC-HAK-187-6-4-4
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