ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ITEMS

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: Library of Congress
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): LOC-HAK-552-5-4-9
• Release Decision: RIPLIM
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: January 11, 2017
• Document Release Date: August 19, 2010
• Sequence Number: 4
• Publication Date: April 6, 1974
• Content Type: CABLE

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MEMORANDUM FOR. SECRETARY KISSINGER
FROM: THE SITUATION ROOM
SUBJECT: ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ITEMS
ISRAELI POLITICAL SITUATION: AMBASSADOR KEATING HAS REPORTED
THAT ISRAEL IS'AGAIN IN THE MIDST OF A POLITICAL CRISISsTHIS
TIME BROUGHT ON . BY' THEWAGRANAT COMMISSION'S REPORT WHICH CON-.
DEMNED GENERAL'ELAZAR BUT CLEARED DAYAN OF RESPONSIBILITY FOR
FAILURES IN THE OCTOBER WAR. THE ISSUE OF MINISTERIAL RESPON-
SIBILITY.IS BEING DEBATED AND ANT'i-DAYAN FORCES WITHIN THE (.ABOR
PARTY ARE GAINING STRENGTH. OPPOSITION TO DAYAN WITHIN THE GOVERN-
MENT , COALITION COMES FROM ALLON, RABIN, YARIV BARLEVs GALILI
AND OTHERS, WHILE, OUTSIDE THE LABOR PARTY, LIKUD IS ' CALLING FOR
NEW ELECTIONS.
DAYAN'S RAFI FACTION MAINTAINS THE POSITION THAT IF RESPONSIBILITY'
.FOR FAILURES IN ITHE WAR'IS ASSIGNED AT THE POL'ITICAL~LEVEL, THEN
THE ENTIRE CABINET SHOULD RESIGN. IF RAFI WITHDRAWS ITS SUPPORT,
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PRIME MINISTERMEIR WILL NO LONGER COMMAND A PARLIAMENTARY MAJORITY.
PRIME MINISTER MEIR,. THEREFOREs FACES THE DILEMMA THAT IF SHE
KEEPS DAYAN IN THE CABINET OTHER MINISTERS MAY RESIGN IN PROTEST,.
WHILE IF DAYAN GOES SHE WILL LOSE THE SUPPORT OF RAFI. THE CABINET
WILL MEET NEXT TUESDAY TO DISCUSS THIS ISSUE AND THE KNESSET WILL
DEBATE' THE AGRANAT REPORT ON APRIL 11.. -:. (QUANDT/>SAUN-DER-S:;j
UN SPECIAL SESSION; IT APPEARS THAT DISAGREEMENTS CONTINUE
WITHIN THE GROUP OF 77 ON THE SESSION, AS EVIDENCED BY THE CAN-
CELLATION OF A SCHEDULED APRIL 4 MEETING OF THE CONTACT GROUP
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TO DISCUSS THE. SUBSTANCE OF THE DECLARATION OF PRINCIPLES.AND
PLAN OF ACTION.
AMBASSADOR SCALI HELD A LENGTHY CONVERSATION! WITH THE,-ALGERIAN
REPRESENTATIVE APRIL 3 WHO SUMMARIZED THE'ALGERIAN VIEW AS
,0--ALGERIA RECOGNIZES THERE WILL NOT BE_AGREEMENT ON EVERY-
THING BUT WISHES TO AVOID A CONFRONTATION AND ENGAGE IN
AN AUTHENTIC DIALOGUE.
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DEFINITIVE SOLUTIONS ARE NOT EXPECTED BUT A NEW CLIMATE
TO IMPROVE THE ECONOMIC ORDER SLOWLY AND THROUGH EVORU-
'TION NOT REVOLUTION
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THE SESSION SHOULD NIOT BE L IM'ITED "TO THE ENERGY CRISIS.
WHICH IS 1. ASPECT-OF THE OVERALL PROBLEM AND THE'
LESSER DEVELOPED COUNTRIES (LOCS) SHOULD,. NOT PRESENT THEIR
DEMANDS IN A VIOLENT MANNER. THIS IS NOT A REVOLT.
-CARTELS FOR PRODUCER GROUPS OTHER THAN OIL PROBABLY CANNOT
RE ACHIEVED BUT IT SHOULD RE POSSIBLE TO ESTABLISH RULES
UNDER.WHICH RAW MATERIALS WILL BE MARKETED.,
WHILE RECOGNIZING THAT WE HAVE MUCH . EXPER I ENCE' IN THE PAST THAT
ALGERIA'S PUBLIC, .PERFORMANCE HAS NOT COINCIDEDWITH EARLIER EX-
PRESSIONS OF COOPERATION, SCALI.OBSERVES THAT THE ALGERIAN REPRE-?
SENTATIVE'S VIEWS WERE ENCOURAGING AND THAT HE SOUNDED' SINCERE'
(HORANI
IN SEEKING A CONSTRUCTIVE OUTCOME OF THE SPECIAL SESSION.
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U.S. AIR FORCE GETTING.OUT OF HAND.IN THAILAND ON FORCE ADJUST-
MFNTS: AMBASSADORKINTNER HAS PROTESTED'THAT,.WITHOUT CONSULT?
ING HIM AND THUS GIVING HIM A CHANCE TO CONSULT WITH THE THAI
GOVERNMENT, THE U.S.. AIR FORCE ALREADY HAS BEGUN TO RECONFIGURE
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KARAT AIR BASE IN PREPARATION FOR MOVEMENT OF F-1111S THERE FROM
TAKHLI AIR BASE. KINTNER SAYS ALSO THAT RUMORS ARE RIFE' ON OTHER
THAI, AIR BASES WHERE WE ARE TENANTS AS. REGARDS TO OUR.FORTHCOMINGl
FORCE WITHDRAWALS.AND ADJUSTMENTS. THE AMBASSADIUR..ASKS'THAT'_HE
BE CUT IN ON DOD INSTRUCTIONS TL OUR MILITARY UNITS:INTHAI~.ANG
TO ENABLE HIM TO CONSULT WITH THE 'THAI GOVERNMENT IN ADVANCE. OF
THESE CHANGES'*,
GIVEN THAI SENSITIVITIES AND SEVERAL PAST LAPSES IN.THAILANn IN
THIS REGARD ON OUR PART, WE FULLY AGREE THAT AMBASSSADOR KINTNER
NEEDS TO SEE THESE DEFENSE DEPARTMENT INSTRUCTIONS. (FROEBE)
IN ARGENTINA=
ARGENTINE AIR FORCE !NTtLLlUtN`CS
BELIEVES L TIONARY ARMY (ERP) WILL'LAUNCH A
NEW OFFENSIVE OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL MONTHS.. TO DISRUPT THE PERON
GOVERNMENT. THE PURPOSE OF THE OFFENSIVE WOULD BE TO FORCE.,
FOREIGN CAPITAL TO LEAVE THE COUNTRYS THEREBY DISRUPTING THE.
GOVERNMENT'S PLANS FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT... THE ERP REPORTEDLY
WILL; CONCENTRATE ON ATTACKS AGAINST.PUBLIC UTILITIES`AND'SECURITY
OUTPOSTS AND WILL STEP UP ASSASSINATION AND KIDNAPPING CAMPAIGNS.
INCLUDED ON THE LIST OF .TARGETS ARE FOREIGN BUSINESSMEN, DEPEN-.
DENTS OF ARGENTINE MILITARY OFFICERSs.AND.HIGH GOVERNMENT OFFI
CIALS INCLUDING MRS. PERON (THE VICE PRESIDENT). TWO MEMBERS.
OF THE U.S. MILITARY GROUP HAVE RECEIVED PHONE THREATS AGAINST.
THEIR LIVES.
OUR DEFENSE ATTACHE NOTES THAT THE ERP DOES HAVE .THE'CAPABILITY
Tq CARRY OUT SUCH THREATS AND DID TRY TO KIDNAP A SOUTH AFRICAN
MILITARY ATTACHE LAST,WEEK, SECURITY PRECAUTIONS FOR OUR TWO.,..
OFFICERS HAVE BEEN INCREASED. IT IS EXPECTED THAT SHOULD PRESI-.
DENT PERON LEAVE ARGENTINA TO 60 TO SPAIN,, AS RUMOREDs POLITI-
CALLY INSPIRED VIOLENCE: IN ARGENTINA WILL INTENSIFY. (LOW)
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