U.S. POLICY IN THE MIDDLE EAST

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: Library of Congress
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): LOC-HAK-194-7-2-7
• Release Decision: RIFLIM
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: January 11, 2017
• Document Release Date: June 3, 2010
• Sequence Number: 2
• Publication Date: March 26, 1975
• Content Type: MEMO

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NATIONAL SLCURITY COUNCIL
SECRET/SEIv'SJTIti'i!: XGDS March 26, 1975
National Security Study Memorandum Z20
The Secretary of the Treasury
The Secretary of Defense -
The Deputy Secretary of State
The Director of Central Intelligence
SUBJECT: U. S. Policy in the Middle East
The President has directed that a study be conducted of United States
interests, objectives, strategy and policy toward the Middle East in the
light of recent developments. The study should address our bilatex al
relationships with the principal countries in the area as well as the
diplomacy of settlement of the Arab-Israeli conflict. It should take
into account the impact of our Middle East policy on our relations
with countries outside the area.
-w The study should reflect consideration o? significant changes
likely to take place in the region, within individual countries, and in
the overall diplomacy of settlement..
- The study should consider the likely policies of outside
powers, Y particularly the USSR, the European Community, Japan
and China, with respect to the Middle East over the next several months.
.-~ The study should examine closely the possibility of renewed
Arab-Israeli hostilities and should make recommendations for U. S.
policy in response to likely scenarios of renewed hostilities.
-~ The study should focus on developing alternative policies
and recommendations for United States bilateral and multilateral
relations with the countries of the Middle East, and with other major
powers with respect to the Middle East, in the diplomatic, political,
economic and Military fields.
ON-FILE NSC RELEASE INSTRUCTIONS
APPLY
)repre:3e:ntra.tiV0:> of the ~,clci. a ;4:[ s and the INISC staff and chaired Dy the
This study should be carried out by an NSC Ad Hoc Group composed of
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SECRET/ST NI SITIV E XGDS
Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs. It should be conducted
on a close-hold basis and subnnitted not later than April 10 for
consideration by the Senior Review Group prior to submission to the
President.
Henry A. Kissinger
cc: Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff
SECR1;'T/S]-114T SITIVE "GDS
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