INFORMATION ITEMS
Document Type:
Collection:
Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST):
LOC-HAK-547-5-13-5
Release Decision:
RIFLIM
Original Classification:
T
Document Page Count:
3
Document Creation Date:
January 11, 2017
Document Release Date:
August 24, 2010
Sequence Number:
13
Case Number:
Publication Date:
January 13, 1973
Content Type:
CABLE
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No Objection
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.0:..13042Q JAN 73
FM . THE' SITUATION
10- COLONEL QUAY
T 0 l S E. C R E T SENSITIVE 19GSTAINS CODEWORD
FROM DAVE
KISSINGER
SUBJECT:* INFORMATIBN ITEMS
ISRAELI-SYRIAN CLASHES: DESPITE -THE INCREASED SCALE, OF ISRAELI.
Pl .
COUNTERACTIONS., SYRIAN DETERMINATION TO CONTINUE THEIR *CO
FRONTATION* WITH ISRAEL. HAS NOT `ABATED, AND THEY- ARE NOW IN-
CREASING THEIR CAMPAIGN TO PRESSURE -OTHER ARAB GOVERNMENTS
MOST NOTABLY EGYPT '-~ TO PROVIDE TANGIBLE SUPPORT* AT THE.
No Objection to Declassification in Full 2010/08/24: LOC-HAK-547-5-13-5
VERY LEAST, THE SYRIANS PROBABLY HOPE. .10 GENERATE GREATER
FINANCIAL: ASSISTANCE FROM THE MORE WE ALTHY ARAB STATES TO ASSIST
THEIR HARD-PRESSED TREASURY IN SUSTAINING COSTLY.-CLASHES. WITH
SRAEL, AND THEY -MAY EVEN HOPE TO EMBARRASS - SADAT-. INTO RENEWING
HOSTILITIES ALONG THE SUEZ CANAL. THEY ALSO PROBABLY FIGURE
THAT THEY :ARE ADDING TO THEIR PRESTIGE. AND POTENTIAL LEADER-
SHIP POSITION WITHIN THE ARAB WORLD.
No Objection to Declassification in Full 2010/08/24: LOC-HAK-547-5-13-5 CHE
OPPOSITE : TRACK. IN PART, THE GRADUALLY ESCALATING ISRAELI
RETALIATORY - ACTIONS ARE PART OF THEIR INTENSIFIED CAMPAIGN
AGAINST,THE FEDAYEEN SINCE THE MUNICH. TRAGEDY, .BUT: THEY- `ARE
ANOTHER
ALSO PROBABLY TRYING TO CONVINCE . THE BYRIANS.
ARABS, THAT A ? ..NEW 'WAR OF -ATTRITION' AGAINST ISRAEL WOULD BE
TOO COSTLY. THE ISRAELIS MAY ALSO WANT TO UNDERCUT SYRIA
FFORTS TO BUILD UPTHEIR POSITION WITHIN THE =ARAB WORLD.
FINALLY, IT: IS POSSIBLE- THAT THE ISRAELIS [$AY. HOPE TO CREATE
PROBLEMS : IN THE SYRIAN-SOVIET RELATIONSHIP BY CAUSING SUCH
SYRIAN MILITARY-LOSSES-AS TO RAISE SERIOUS DOUBTS IN MOSCOW
OF THE UTILITY OF AN ENDLESS ARMS SUPPLY RELATIONSHIP'.
AVE` SEEMEED. INCLINED TO DO`-- THE LZAST".
-THE ZIYPTIANS. THUS FAR HAVE-SEEMED .
POSSIBLE TO SUPPORT THE SYRIANS;.WITHOUT AT THE SAME TILE 'FUR-
THER ERODING EGYPT'S POSITION WITHIN THE ARAB WORLD* : HOWEVER,
AS ISRAELI PRESSUREO-N SYRIA INCREASES, THEE PRESSURE 08 EGYPT.
TO. PROVIDE' SOME DIVERSIONARY MILITARY ACTIVITY ALSO GROWS.
THIS,, COMBINED ` WITH FRUSTRATION IN CAIRO OVER THE: LACK
TOP SECRET-SENSITIVE
CONTAINS CODEWORD
No Objection to Declassification in Full 2010/08/24: LOC-HAK-547-5-13-5
No Objection to Declassification in Full 2010/08/24: LOC-HAK-547-5-13-5
V
MOVEMENT' ON THE-DIPLOMATIC FRONT, COULD OVER TIME LEAD SADAT
TO . -:TAKE. SOME RASH` MILITARY. ACTION ALONG `THE SUEZ CANAL...
CHtLEAH G?VERNP1ENT Al NOUNcES NEW ECONOMIC. POLI-CY s THE GOVERN.:
. MENT ;OF CHILE HAS -ANNOUNCED A SERIES OF MEASURES AIMED AT -OVER-
FLOURISHING BLACK MARKET. THESE. HAVE BECOME A PRIMARY POLITICAL
COMING- SHORTAGES.OF.'CONSUMER GOODS AND. THE RESULTING 'DUEUWS.:AND
ISSUE. THE : MEASURES CALL FOR. A CENTRALIZED. AND
:TRIB:UTION SYSTEM AIMED AT' ASSURING THAT LOW-INCOME-:GROUPS" (THE
ALLENDE GOVERNMENT'S PRINCIPAL SUPPORTERS) RECEIVE BASIC CONSUMER
GOODS AT LOW PRICES. A NEV ''NATIONAL SECRETARIAT OF DISTRIBUTION,
WILL.. EXCLUSIVE PURCHASE CONTRACTS WITH PRIVATE INDUSTRIES
N TAE PLAN BY MERCHANTS-AND FAMILIES IS "VOLUNTARY," BUT
PRODUCING. ESSENTIAL CONSUMER GOODS.: THE WHOLESALE DISTRIBUTION:
SECTION OF THE PLAN GIVES THE "NATIONAL SECRETARIAT" AUTHORITY
OVER ALL` -FIRMSPUBLIC AND PRIVATE, WHICH DISTRIBUTE FOODSTUFFS
.A OTHER ESSENTIAL GOODS.. THE MOST RADICAL STEP CON'CERNS' RE"
`TAIL DISTRIBUTION THE NEW SECRETARIAT WILL LIST SOME' THIRTY
"ESSESTt'IAL ` ITEMS WHICH, WILLIE . DISTRIBUTED THROUGH' "COOPERATI`NGi".
..NEIGHBORHOOD MERCHANTS.. TO: PARTICIPATING -FAMILIES:*. -PARTICIPATION.
FAMILIES THAT -DO NOT. PARTICIPATE PILL NOT: :St? ESSEN-TI:AL. ITEMS
AT` 1EGAL PRICES;
CHILE ._RECOG:NIZES SIHANOUK"S GOVERNMENT: THE GOVERNMENT OF
CHILE-HAS ESTABLISHED. DIPLOMATIC * RELATIONS WITH: PRINCE
"ROYAL GOVERNMENT OF THE NATIONAL UNION OF `CAIeODIA " - - CHILE
. ALREADY HAS DIPLOMATIC.RELATIONS :WITH NORTH VIETNAM AND :'WITH
NE."PROVISIONAL REVOLUTIONARY GOVERNMENT OF . SOUTH VIETNAM"
NNNN
No Objection to Declassification in Full 2010/08/24: LOC-HAK-547-5-13-5