PRC MEETING ON ARMS TRANSFERS TO SOMALIA, 31 JULY, 4:30-6:00 P.M., WHITE HOUSE SITUATION ROOM

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• Publication Date: July 28, 1978
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THE DIRECTOR OF CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE
National Intelligence Officers
28 July 1978
MEMORANDUM FOR: The Director of Central Intelligence
THROUGH :' Director, National Foreign Assessment Center
FROM : National Intelligence Officer for Africa
SUBJECT . PRC Meeting on Arms Transfers to-'Somalia, 31 July,.
4:30 - 6:00 p.m., White House Situation Room
1. Action Requested: None; this memorandum and; accompanying papers
are for your information and possible use at..the meeting.
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3. For the past several days, the Africa Bureau.at State has been
engaged in a detailed study and debate with INR over the quality and
judgments of intelligence re this matter. When the PRC was called,
Deputy Assistant Secretary Harrop requested a"community intelligence
assessment, to be included with the agenda and policy options papers
State is preparing ).. As I understand
it, Moose argues that the evidence can be read to say that Siad-is
making at least a minimal effort to comply with US requirements. The
community intelligence analysts do not see it that way; they see the
same old Siad, though in reduced circumstances. But'we have, once
again, no "smoking pistol" to take before the jury -- just the unanimous
sense of those w o wor ith the materials daily and ruminate on Siad
and his situation.
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4. The community, working-level assessment is attached; it has
also been provided to State and the NSC, at their request. Also
attached are Talking Points, based on the assessment on the NFAC
briefing paper, which is at Annex C. A statement on Soviet naval
posture in the region is at Annex D. I ffice has provided
a collection paper, Annex E. A map of the Ogaden is appended; one of
the situation in Eritrea will be available Monday, as will updated OB
tables for Ethiopia and Somalia.
5. I can be reached via the Ops Center (which has a copy of this
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William Parmenter
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