INFORMATION ITEMS

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: Library of Congress
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): LOC-HAK-550-1-15-3
• Release Decision: RIPLIM
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: January 11, 2017
• Document Release Date: November 28, 2011
• Sequence Number: 15
• Publication Date: July 7, 1974
• Content Type: CABLE

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No Objection to Declassification in Part 2011/11/28: LOC-HAK-550-1-15-3
CONTAINS CODEWORD
DELIVER AT OPEN INC OF BUSINESS VIA SRF CHANNELS YVH42401
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MEMORANDUM FOR THE SECRETARY JULY 7, 1974
FROM: THE SITUATION ROOM
SUBJECT: INFORMATION ITEMS
ETHIOPIA REMAINS CALM: THE POLITICALLY TENSE ATMOSPHERE I N ADDIS
ABABA APPEARS TO BE EASING I N THE YVAKE OF THE EMPEROR'S RECENT
AGREEMENT TO MILITARY SUPERVISION OF THE GOVERNMENT AND TO AC-
CEPLERATION OF CONSTITUTIONAL CHANGES. THE MILITARY HAS EASED THE
BAN ON TRAVEL BY PERMITTING THE FOREIGN MINISTER--WHO NEGOTIATED
THE AGREEMENT--TO VISIT ZAIRE, AND SOLDIERS HAVE BEEN WITHDRAWN
FROM OUTSIDE BANKS. MEANWHILE, SIX MORE TOP OFFICIALS--CHARGED
WITH CORRUPTION--HAVE' SURRENDERED THEMSELVES TO MILITARY ARREST.
US EMBASSY SEOUL CALLS FOR INFORMATION ON, PEKING POLICY ON
KOREA! AMBASSADOR HABIB HAS REQUESTED THE DEPARTMENT'S "THOUGHTS
OR ANALYSIS" ON CHI'NESE POLICY TOWARD KOREA AID THE US MILITARY
PRESENCE THERE. HIS REQUEST IS PROMPTED BY OBSERVATIONS OFFERED
IN PERSONAL CONVERSATION BY THE SOUTH KOREAN FOREIGN MINISTER
ON JULY 1. THE FOREIGN MINISTER CLAIMED THAT RECENT CHINESE
COMMENTARY AND PROPAGANDA INDICATE A STRONG POSSIBILITY OF AN
OFFICIAL SHIFT IN PEKING TOWARD A HARDER LINE ON KOREAN POLICY.
HE WAS PARTICULARLY UPSET BY CALLS I N PEOPLES' DAILY EDITORIALS
FOR AN "IMMEDIATE" ENO TO THE US MILITARY PRESENCE I N SOUTH
KOREA. CHI NAMWATCHER S I N HONG KONG ARE LESS. CONCERNED. A ROUTINE
REPORT FROM THE CONSULATE-GENERAL ON PEKING'S OBSERVANCE OF THE
ANNIVERSARY OF THE NORTH-SOUTH KOREAN JOINT STATEMENT OF JULY
At 19,72 CONCLUDED THAT THE CHINESE WERE APPARENTLY CONTINUING
ON-FILE NSC RELEASE
INSTRUCTIONS APPLY
NSA review
completed
MORI/CDF
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PAST EFFORTS TO APPEAR I N CLOSE SUPPORT OF THE OFFICIAL NORTH
KOREAN LINE ON REUNIFICATION.
EANWHILE, AT A PRESS CONFERENCE I N NEVV YORK, NORTH
KOREAN PERMANENT OBSERVER KWON MARKED THE ANNIVERSARY OF THE
JOINT STATEMENT WITH A. PREPARED STATEMENT STRESSING WITH-.
DRAWAL OF US TROOPS FROM SOUTH KOREA.
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No Objection to Declassification in Part 2011/11/28: LOC-HAK-550-1-15-3