TOPICS FOR REVIEW ON U.S. ECONOMIC/COMMERICALPOLICY TOWARDS ANGOLA

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CIA-RDP93T01142R000100210005-5
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4
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December 23, 2016
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July 10, 2012
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Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2014/03/12 : CIA-RDP93T01142R000100210005-5 e? ?./4 .1 ?? 214 ? ? rc DIL.:411/1014 1411- r.rr I . . - - - _ . .?. . . _ AIR ??? ????????????? . ? - - 1 ? ? ? ? - A 1 ? 1 t .. ?- At" ???? 4,1 ? ? ?? . Z.?A.24A 4.41- 47_ No. Pligt.frs -1.711111?111... 11" (Room 11111n7;Ietiti"7:'""11.4 .1?10 1)1 MESSAZE --- FRom:eljn_thisicTitt $PiGP I Ap41-.141(0 (0frico da#151Ifitie symbol, LExtrosippl . ? _ . ? MES!.:AGI DESCRIPTION Li ECONIQM Sc. / dorm:Kate( AL TO: (Agency) TO: ?:- ..:_,CLSIFiC.AT I ON FOR: CLEARANCE: n INFORMATION noiM \A-Ks- * SiS Off ireri: ? 35.111 PLR liFOI/FST J COMM! NT Declassified in Part - Sanitized dopy Approved fo.r. Release 2014/03/12 : CIA-RDP93T01142R000100210u24o Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2014/03/12 : CIA-RDP93T01142R000100210005-5 '*. :Nt;Ti.1 SECRET Angola Economic/Commercial PROM: "Alan'P.-harson . DeptIty-Assistant Secretory of State tot lnlernalional Energy and Resoureen Poiley SUBJECTt..TQPicP for ReVirld on U.S. Ef'-:OnOinic/Comm..i I: I .1 1 Policy . _ toward3.AngOla Assistant. f.eretary Crocker has asked ne to coordindte a. pape( eXaMine yomc of the questions arising from 1W. 1.1411 I. ineorikori! 1.11(11 meeting?on:Anijo44. 'Miff paper tit tii Comprehensivo study ot our policy and possibI o$ too:; Whith'7' would accompany.a draft (MD for consideration oy tho l'resident. . . _ ? In the ioAlowing list, the agency cited first has the ledd on drafting 4 section of the paper, with-Input Irom other agencies tinted. uraitt; should be submitted to me by CUli may 15. I would pldn to have a meeting during the week of May lb Assistant seeretary Crocker has inlormed me that An yv!w :of the NSW) Lime table our report must bo cowpiolod by May ih. Topics for Inclusion in .Paper Economic/Commercial Factors - History of U.S. commercial involvement in Angola ? Chief U.S. exports to and imports from Anoola o DirectU.S: Investment in Angola by sector O U.S. firms active in Angola? With investmonts? O FinanciA4 flow between the U.S. and Angola - Present status of trade controls, formal and informal, already in effect 6 Items refused exports licenses since 19hl, and grounds for refusal ? Status of L71Uu exports and how they might be made subject to formal controls SECRET DECI,:OADR ??; t? r Ilt x..3, Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2014/03/12 : CIA-RDP93T01142R060inn7innnc_c Drafting ? ? 7.? I'-.A :!-"' *1. ? -? ? ? .; I ttl !Kr- rt I 3 rliVinfrt_j ? .0*-? .? Treiv.; ? y - ''? -r ;;: ? r'. :14,4,4,040w 'r ? t ?..;:. ifitr6 Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2014/03/12: CIA-RDP93T01142R000100210005-5 1 - Statutory prohibitions Vrbhibitions currently in effect o Status of pending legislation on trade Wit fl 01901a , ? liffect ol current statutory prohibitions on U. OXports and jobs ? i lt4425X1 froir_Thrt, ,mr,0404. ?????iti? - What Libyan, Syrian, and other recent U.S. sanctiono/embatgos say about likely ellectIve- ness of measures against Anqold o Mtfectiveness in eliminating U.S. presence o tfteot on bard -currency earnings ot tdrqet ,natiOns 7 Relevant Or1(.?rgY policy ,concerns vis-a-via a possible call...tor American oiL cOmpanies-to leave Angoli o Potential ot the Angolan fields, proven reserves o Significance of Angola not being OPEC menhor (Importance ot oil to U.S. ECOn0MiC ImpaCt .of Possible U.S. !mbar or Sanct:iot - Foreign policy controls on exports to Angola o Impact on U.S. exports, jobs, competi- tiveness - Ban on U.S. imports from Angola O Aftect on price or marketability ot Angolan. oil? * Possibility of affecting hard currency earnings? - Investment - pull out ot U.S. companies O Earnings in hard currency from U.S companies SECRET v 1, i frTfttilf!!!..." *rapiiir vow. .. -- Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2014/03/12 : CIA-RDP93T01142Rnnninnoinmg g II I i-art - 6anitized Copy Approved for Release 2014/03/12: CIA-RDP93T01142R000100210005-5 - trade .poliey in general u Atoolan alternatives to workinq wIth U.S cqmpanies Able ?t MITA Oh AngOla ? Leddi standards that must be met Reuel jun ot Conyrens, industry, LII c ? Affect on U.S. business, jobs embutgoisanctiOns tor U.S. Sr ? ?r:".6t4r$":3413U '\14. 6 t y 4 4 ? /4. hats ' ? ?classified in Part Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2014/03,1 ? rs, A 444igurow ? ar, 1? ,:f r