TURKISH OPIUM PRODUCTION

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: Library of Congress
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): LOC-HAK-258-3-5-7
• Release Decision: RIFLIM
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: January 11, 2017
• Document Release Date: November 17, 2009
• Sequence Number: 5
• Publication Date: July 1, 1974
• Content Type: MEMO

No Objection to Declassification in Full 2009/11/17: LOC-HAK-258-3-5-7
NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL
SECRET ( -X- Outside the System)
July 1, 1974
SUBJECT: Turkish Opium Production
I recommend you send the attached back-
channel message to Scowcroft to alert him
to the Turkish opium decision and what we
are doing about it.
I attach as well a copy of the briefing item
we prepared for HAK on the subject, and
the pending action memo for the President
which, I understand, Scowcroft has not yet
forwarded.
Hal ran
Attachments
SECRET
ON-FILE NSC RELEASE
INSTRUCTIONS APPLY
MORI/CDF C03346370
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CONIC IDENT1AL LGD) July 1, 1974
Quandt
PRESIDENT'S TUESDAY BRIEFING
For HAK
Turks to Resume Opium Production. According to Turkish Radio
broadcasts, opium production will be resumed this fall in seven
provinces. No details are yet available on whether the Turkish
Government intends to introduce any safeguards to prevent diversion
of the opium into illicit channels. The Turkish Government has been
under pressure for some time to make this move and popular reactia
within Turkey will be largely positive. US Congressional views, however,
are bound to be hostile to Turkey. Ambassador Macomber has asked
for an appointment to see Prime Minister Ecevit, but for the moment we
are adopting the line that we are awaiting further information.
MORI/CDF
C03346370 page 2
CON'II]ENTIAT., (CDS)
No Objection to Declassification in Full 2009/11/17: LOC-HAK-258-3-5-7