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• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: Library of Congress
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): LOC-HAK-548-11-11-9
• Release Decision: RIPLIM
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: January 11, 2017
• Document Release Date: September 30, 2011
• Sequence Number: 11
• Publication Date: December 9, 1973
• Content Type: CABLE

No Objection to Declassification in Part 2011/09/30: LOC-HAK-548-11-11-9
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ROME'S OFFICIAL STATEmENTS, HOWEVER, SUGGEST THAT THIS-RE--
EVALUATION I S CONTINGENT 0 THE POSSIBILITY THAT EVENTS -
THE OIL SQUEEZE IN PARTICULAR - COULD MAKE ROME'S TRADITIONAL
COMMITMFNT TO A U.S.-EUROPEAN PARTNERSHIP. LESS TENABLE. ITALIAN
I?FFICIAL,Ss FOR EXAMPLE,s IN PREVIEWING- FOREIGN MINISTER MORO'S
PRESENTATION TO THE UPPCOMII+G NORTH ATLANTIC COUNCIL SESSION
FOR EMBASSY ROME, EMPHASIZED MORO'S VIEW THAT EUROPE'S POLICIES
SHOULD TAKE INTO ACCOUNT TIES WITH THE U.S. MOREOVERs PRIME
MINISTER RUMOR'S DIPLOMATIC ADVISOR TOLD THE' EMBASSY THAT,
RUMOR WILL URGE PRIME MINISTER HEATH THIS WEEKEND THAT THE EC
MAKE A STRONG BID FOR A ?PRESIDENTIAL VISIT EARLY NEXT YEAR.
RUMOR WILL ARGUE THAT THE U.S- TIE MUST BE REINFORCED IN
LIGHT OF THE OIL CRISIS AND STRAINS WITHIN:THE ALLIANCE.
RUMOR'S AIDE, HOWEVER, STRESSED ONE POINT THAT MAY BE A CON
DITION FOR ROME'S CONTINUED ENTHUSIASM FOR THIS LINE. IN
HIS VIEWS THE EUROPEANS MUST FEEL AFTER THE BRUSSELS SUMMIT
THAT THEY CAN RELY ON THE U.S. TO HELP THEM DEAL WITH THE
OIL CRISIS.. HE ADDED THAT EUROPEAN ABILITY TO DEAL WITH THC
ARABS WOULD BE RADICALLY ALTERED IF SECRETARY KISSINGER COULD
PRIVATELY TELL THE LEADERS OF SEVERAL KEY. COUNTRIES THAT THE
U.S. IS READY TO HELP. TN SDME WAY WITH OIL SUPPLIES. THE
AIDE'S COMMENT REVEALS ITALY'S HOPE THAT THIS ISSUE CAN BE
HANDLED SUCCESSFULLY WITHIN NATO RUT SUGGESTS THAT, IF NO
SUCH ASSURANCE IS FC.IRTHCI")MING, ROME MAY. FIND IT INCREASINGLY
DIFFICULT TO ADHERE Tf1 ITS TRADITIONAL PRO-PARTNERSHIP STANCE..
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