CABLE TO AMEMBASSY BRUSSELS FROM THE SITUATION ROOM TOHAK 13

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: Library of Congress
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): LOC-HAK-258-6-87-4
• Release Decision: RIPLIM
• Original Classification: U
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: January 11, 2017
• Document Release Date: January 4, 2010
• Sequence Number: 87
• Publication Date: December 9, 1973
• Content Type: CABLE

No Objection to Declassification in Part 2010/01/04: LOC-HAK-258-6-87-4
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FM THE SITUATION ROOM TQHAK
To .AMEMBASSY BRUSSELS
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.TO LARRY EAGLEBURGER FOR SECRETARY KISSINGER
OIL--CUTS
KUWAIT, DEC. 9, RUETER-THE ARAB OIL STATES HAVE DECIDED TO
RESUME FIVE PER CENT MONTHLY PRODUCTION CUTS STARTING IN JANUARY*
ACCORDING TO A. STATEMENT ISSUED HERE TODAY.
AT THE SAME TIME, THEY ANNPUNCED .A PROGRAM TO RESTORE SUPPLIES.
To THE WORLD GRADUALLY IF ISRAEL IMPLEMENTED AN AGREEMENT To
WITHDRAW FROM ARA-B LANDS.
THE STATEMENT, ISSUED,FROM THE KUWAIT FINANCE AND O-IL MINISTRY
THIS MORNING, REPORTED 'DECISIONS TAKEN HERE LAST NIGHT AT A.
MEETING OF MINISTERS OR THEIR DEPUTIES FROM MEMBERS OF THE
ORGANIZATION OF ARAB PETROLEUM EXPORTING COUNTRIES (OAPEC).
ARAB OIL DELEGATIONS MET BEHIND CLOSED DOORS LAST NIGHT TO REVIEW
THEIR "[AIL WEAPON" POLICY IN THE LIGHT OF DECISIONS TAKEN
AT THE RECENT ARAB SUMMIT CONFERENCE IN ALGIERS.
THE STATEMENT CONFIRMED THAT NO FURTHER FIVE PER CENT PRODUCTION
CUT WAS BEING APPLIED FOR' THE ' CURRENT MONTH ON TOP OF THE
MINIMUM CUTBACK OF 25 PER CENT EARLIER AGREED BY THE ARAB
PRODUCERS.
IT WENT ON: "IF WITHDRAWAL FROM ALL ARAB TERRITORIES OCCUPIED
SINCE 1967, INCLUDING FIRST AND FOREMOST THE CITY OF JERUSAtEM'p
HAS BEEN AGREED UPON, AND ACCORDING TO A TIME SCHEDULE
SIGNED BY ISRAEL, AND ITS EXECUTION IS GUARANTEED BY THE UNITED.
STATES, THE BAN ON OIL EXPORTATIONS TO THE UNITED STATES SHALL
BE LIFTED AS SOON AS THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE WITHDRAWAL TIME
SCHEDULE BEGINS.
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No Objection to Declassification in Part 2010/01/04: LOC-HAK-258-6-87-4