SECVISIT, SECURITY

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: Library of Congress
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): LOC-HAK-174-1-4-3
• Release Decision: RIPLIM
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: January 11, 2017
• Document Release Date: December 2, 2011
• Sequence Number: 4
• Publication Date: May 5, 1974
• Content Type: CABLE

No Objection to Declassification in Part 2011/12/02 : LOC-HAK-174-1-4-3
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1. KING HUSSEIN HAS DISCUSSED ~1ITH M~ REGENT IPJFORMATIO~; O"J
SECURITY THREATS TO ME AND MY PARTY IN CONNECTION WITH PROPOSED
VISIT TO KUWAIT A,JD GULi STATES
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3. KING,HUSSEIN CONCLUDES:
A. THESE" 'THREATS ARE SIGNIFICANT AND CO ^1E FROM CREDIBLE SOURCES.
B. Tt{EFtE IS NO ASSURANCE LOCAL GQVF:RN!`iE'NTS IN KUL~JAIT OR
I;LSE'~1F{F,R4 IN GULF APF PREPARED OR ABLE TO MEET THESE THREATS
TERMS OF ADE'~UATE PF~OTECTION.
C. I CANNOT GO TO JUST' ONE OR A FEW CF GULF STATES WITHOUT
INGURRI "JG MORE DAMAGE T1{A'4 1riE11EFIT .
D . IN TOTAL , T1IF REA5.0'vS FOR A VISIT, INCLUDI~!G 'ITS.
IMPORTANCE TO EGYPT IN STREtiGI"FIE^1I'~~a FULF MODERATES I5 "dOT AS
5 GNIFICANT AS THE PC)TENTIAL DA~~IAGE OR DANGER ?
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No Objection to Declassification in Part 2011/12/02 : LOC-HAK-174-1-4-3
 No Objection to Declassification in Part 2011/12/02 : LOC-HAK-174-1-4-3
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