10 FEBRUARY 1978 BRIEFING OF THE SENATE FOREIGN RELATIONS COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN MILITARY PRESENCE IN AFRICA

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• Document Creation Date: December 19, 2016
• Document Release Date: July 31, 2006
• Sequence Number: 63
• Publication Date: February 8, 1978
• Content Type: MF

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OIL 78-0224
8 February 1978
MEMORANDUM FOR: Director of Central Intelligence
Foreign Relations Committee on Foreign
SUBJECT: 10 February 1978 Briefing of the Senate
Acting Legislative Counsel
Military Presence in Africa
1. "Action Requested: In. light of the information below,
do you still want to be present at referent briefing?
for Senator Clark, who chairs the African Subcommittee of the Senate
Foreign Relations Committee, requested a 10 February briefing for
the full'Committee to focus on "foreign military presence in Africa.
This intelligence briefing has been scheduled to precede a U. S. policy
in Africa briefing to be -presented by Assistant Secretary of State Moose.
Z. hack round: in early January the Staffer who works
The Committee suggested tha Chief, Africa
Division, ORPA, would be a suitable level, although the Committee
left the final determination up to us. The topics for coverage are any
military personnel in Africa presently stationed on foreign soil and
would include but not be limited to: Cuban, Soviet, PRC, French,
and various African troops presently stationed outside their own
national boundaries.
The intelligence briefing has been closely coordinated with
Assistant Secretary of State Moose.
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'ef, Africa Division/ORPA
Chief, Latin American Division/ORPA
Analyst. on arms in Africa, OSR
Anal st on arms aid to Africa, OER
NFAC / CSS
at our briefing due. to the Senate's consideration of the Panama Treaty.
The briefing is scheduled for 10:00 a.m., Friday, 10 February,
and-our information is that there will not be many member? in. attendl.ance
and of the previous coordination with State .nd the Committee.
to the testimony. On the other hand, in making your decision, I wanted.
to be sure that you did know of the predicted sparse attendance of members
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welcome y ur presence at the hearing and your presence would add prestige
Distribution:
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1 - OLC Chrono
OLC:MMP/LLM:ndl (8 Feb 78)
1 Recommendation: Unquestionably, 'the Committee Would
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