LETTER TO MR. WILLIAM E. COLBY FROM CHARLES H. PERCY/SAR

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80B01495R000500030004-3
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: January 4, 2017
• Document Release Date: July 7, 2005
• Sequence Number: 4
• Publication Date: November 27, 1973
• Content Type: LETTER

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CHAIRMAN proved F
I DIN L. MCCLELLAN, ARK.
HFAJY M. JAC.ST/N, WASH.
EDMUND S. MUSKIE, MAINE
ABRAHAM RIBICOFF, CONN.
LEE METCALF, MONT.
JAMES B. ALLEN, ALA.
LAWTON CHILES, FLA.
SAM NUNN, GA,
CHARLES H. PERCY, ILL.
JACOB K. JAVITS, N.Y.
EDWARD J. GURNEY, FLA.
WILLIAM B. SAXEE, OHIO
WILLIAM V. ROTH, JR., DEL,
BILL. BROCK, TERN.
ROBERT BLAND SMITH, JR.
CHIEF COUNSEL AND STAPP DIRECTOR
November 27, 1973
Mr. William E. Colby
Director
Central Intelligence Agency
Washington, D. C. 20505
Dear Mr. Colby:
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COMMITTEE ON
GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20510
In view of the difficulties created in U.S.-European and U.S.-
Japanese relations as a result of the Arab oil embargo, I would
be interested in having your views on the possibility that the
Soviet Union encouraged the oil-producing states to use oil as
a political weapon. _
Sincerely yours,
Charles H. Percy/sar
United States Senator
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MEMORANDUM FOR:Messrs. and W2sh
Senator Percy is asking the., same
question that PFIAB did -- what was the
Soviet role vis-a-vis the Arabs and the
oil embargo. ,
I have talked to I who Of
will get back to me, owever,
he thinks an oral briefing would be in
order. Attached is` OER's Talkin Paper
on this subject prepared.for~last week's
FORM NO. REPLACES FORM 10-101
I AUG 54 101 WHICH MAY BE USED.
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