PL 480 AGREEMENTS FOR SYRIA AND EGYPT

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: Library of Congress
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): LOC-HAK-261-6-72-6
• Release Decision: RIPLIM
• Original Classification: C
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: January 11, 2017
• Document Release Date: June 1, 2010
• Sequence Number: 72
• Publication Date: October 28, 1974
• Content Type: CABLE

No Objection to Declassification in Part 2010/06/01 LOC-HAK-261-6-72-6
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FM THE SITUATION ROOM
TO AMEMBASSY NEW DELHI
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PLEASE PASS TO GOMPERTIBREMER FOR THE SECRETARY
TO:SECRETARY 'KISSINGER
PROM: BRENT SCOWCROFT
SUBJECT: PL 480 AGREEMENTS FOR SYRIA AND EGYPT
ON-FILE NSC RELEASE
INSTRUCTIONS APPLY
State Dept. review completed
WE ARE CURRENTLY PROCESSING TWO' REQUESTS FOR PRESIDENTIAL
DETERMINATIONS WHICH WOULD ALLOW SALES OF FOOD TO SYRIA
AND EGYPT. STATE ADVISES US THAT EGYPTIAN DETERMINATION
SHOULD BE PROCESSED URGENTLY TO ALLOW SECRETARY BUTZ
TO SIGN THE AMENDMENT TO THE EXISTING PL-480 AGREEMENT
WHILE HE. IS IN CAIRO ON NOVEMBER 11 .
BEFORE WE PROCEED WITH THIS REQUEST WE WANT TO MAKE
SURE THAT, YOU APPROVE OF BUTZ SIGNING THE AMENDMENT. PLEASE
ADVISE.
SPATE ORIGINALLY TOLD US THAT I T EXPECTED BUTZ TO SIGN THE
DAMASCUS AGREEMENT TOO. HOWEVER THE AGREEMENT
(WHICH WILL REQUIRE CONSIDERABLE NEGOTIATION IN ADVANCE)
IS NOT NOW EXPECTED TO BE READY FOR SIGNING ON NOVEMBER 12
WHEN BUTZ VISITS DAMASCUS.
WARM REGARDS .
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No Objection to Declassification in Part 2010/06/01 : LOC-HAK-261-6-72-6