CABLE TO AMEMBASSY BRUSSELS FROM THE SITUATION ROOM TOHAK 13

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LOC-HAK-258-6-87-4
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RIPLIM
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U
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1
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January 11, 2017
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January 4, 2010
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87
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Publication Date: 
December 9, 1973
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CABLE
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No Objection to Declassification in Part 2010/01/04: LOC-HAK-258-6-87-4 w IT, *******U N C L A S S I F I E D*******S COPY FLASH #4211 3431640 Z 091635Z DEC 73 ZYH ZFF-1{;4 FM THE SITUATION ROOM TQHAK To .AMEMBASSY BRUSSELS UNCLAS WH.37495 TONAK 112. .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. 250 MORI/CDF C03342247 PSN:004108 PAGE 01 OF 01 TOR:343/16:59Z OTG:091635Z DEC 73 *******U w C L A S S I F I F D*******S COPY 25X1 No Objection to Declassification in Part 2010/01/04: LOC-HAK-258-6-87-4