INFORMATION ITEMS

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: Library of Congress
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): LOC-HAK-551-4-54-6
• Release Decision: RIPLIM
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 4
• Document Creation Date: January 11, 2017
• Document Release Date: July 15, 2010
• Sequence Number: 54
• Publication Date: October 18, 1975
• Content Type: CABLE

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FM THE SITUATION ROOM//TOHAK 08//
TO SREMER/BARBIAN/RODMAN FOR THE SECRETARY
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OCTOBER 16, 1975
MEMORANDUM FOR SECRETARY KISSINGER
FROM$ THE SITUATION ROOM
SUOJECTR INFORMATION ITEMS
0ELA HEADQUARTERS TO BE CARACAS$ DELEGATES TO THE SECOND
MINISTERIAL MEETING ON THE CREATION OF BELA CLATIN
AMERCAN ECONOMIC SYSTEM),, WHICH BEGAN WEDNESDAY IN PANAMA1
HAVE AGREED THAT THE ORGANIZATION R S HEADQUARTERS WILL OE
IN CARACAS. A NUMBER OF QUESTIONS ARE STILL UNDER DI$-
CU$$IONM AMONG THEM VOTING FORMULAS FOR: DECI$ION,,MAKING
Tit
S M Of BUDGET, AND HOW ACTIVE AN ORGANIZATION SELA I$
BE IT APPEARS, HOWEVER, THAT A CHARTER WILL' BE WRITTEN
AND SELA WILL OE FORMALLY ESTABLISHED AT THIS MEETING?
(BROWNELL)
TORRIJOS VISIT TO COSTA RICAt PANAMANIAN GENERALTORRIJOS
MADE A BRIEF VISIT TQ COSTA RICA WEDNESDAY TO MEET WITH
PRESIDENT DOUSER, HIS TRIP APPARENTLY CONCERNED THE VP-
COMING MEETING OF CONTRA, AMERICAN PRESIDENTS IN GUATEMALA
AT THE END OF THIS MQNTH, THE PANAMA CANAL` ISSUE WILL AP
ON-FILE NSC RELEASE INSTRUCTIONS
APPLY
PARENTLY 89 ONE OF THE SUBJECTS ON THE AGENDA OF THAT MEET-
ING,, TORRIJO4 TOLD THE PRESS IN COSTA RICA THAT ME HAD
BEEN x +VTED TO ATTEND THE MEETING,, HE ALSO MADE OPTIMIST
TIC BOUND$ ABOUT PROGRESS ON THE CANAL: TALKS, . THE BELIZE
DISPUTE ALSO RIPORTED6Y WILL, BE DISCUSSED SY THE PRESIDENTS
AT THE MEETING, WITH GUATEMALA SEEKING SUPPORT' FOR ITS
POSITION' LBROWNELL )
MRSO. PERON ADDRESSES RALLY 1 PRESIDENT PERON ADDRESSED A
* * *, * * * * .* 0 .* *.,* eWMSR COMMENT 0, *.* * * * , ,* * .* ** * 0*
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LARGE RALLY OF THE BEN!RAL LABOR CONF90CRATION ON THE 00"
CASION OF THE ANNIVERSARY OF JUAN PERON fit RISE TD POWER,
SHE PR -CLAIMEO THE RESUMPTION OP THE POLICY OF DIALOGUE
WITH ALL POLITICAL' SECTORS AND EVOKED MEMORIES OF HER WE
HUSSAND, SHE ALSO ANNOUNCED THE DETERMINATION OF HER GOV<
KRN 4I T' TO FIGHT AGAINST SUBVERSION AND. TERRORZ?SMTHERE
WERE SEVERAL SMALL EXPLOSIVE DEVICES SET OFF AT THE RALLY
OUT MAJOR VIOLENCE, PREDICTED BY SOME, 020 NDT OCCUR,
(BROWNELL)
FEAR ABOUT OUTSIDE INTERVENTION COULD EXPLAIN LIBYAN MEA-
SURE" THE LIBYANS HAVE TAKEN SEVERAL . UNUSUAL MEASURES
OVER THE LAST TEN DAYS, PE1HAPS BECAUSE OF NEW ANXIETY
ABOUT MUT$IOE' INTERVENTION. SINCE OCTOBER 7, LIBYA HAS=
,?. TRANSFERRED A COMPANY OF COMMANDOS TO A.TERMINAL
ON AN OIL PIPELINE OWNED BY OCCIDENTAL PETR LEUM,
?.- PREVENTED A NUMBER OF OCCIDENTAL EMPLOYEES FROM
LEAVING LI$YAI
"' RECA4 LED ALL MILITARY PERSONNEL FROM LEAVE;, BANNED THE ENTRY Or ', ALIT POREIGN JOURNALISTS,
NO UNUSUAL MILITARY ACTIVITY HAS BEEN DETECTED IN STATES
BORDERING LIBYA, ALTHOUGH 'THE POSSIBILITY THAT TRIPOLI TS
RE5PONDZNG TO FRICTION WITM ONE OR ANOTHER Of ITS NEIGHBORS
CANNOT BE RULED OUT? UNEASNESS IN THE ARMED FORCES OVER
AN INVE$TIGAT%DN OF MILITARY INVOLVEMENT IN A RECENT COUP
ATTEMPT COULD EXPLAIN AT LEAST SOME OF TRIPALI iS ACTIONS.
IT IS ALSO POSSIBLE THAT ; THE LIBYANS HAVE BEEN SEIZED BY
A NEW WAVE OF FEAR a : OUTS09 INTERVENTION. TENSIONS
GENERATED BY THE DISPUTE WITH OCCIDENTAL MAY HAVE PROMPTED
TRIPOLI TO WORRY AGAIN ABOUT POSSIBLE U,S INTERVENTION
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ON SEMALP` OF OCCIDENTAL AND ITS EMPLOYEES, IN THIS CASE',
QADHAFT MAY BE REACTING TO RUMORS IN BEIRUT 'TH 7 THE AND EGYPT HAVE SEEN COLLABORATING AGAINST MIM,
PALESTINIAN LEADERS MAVE INP
ON THAT WASHINGTON AND CAIRO HAVE PLANS TO QUST'THE
LIBYAN REGIMIE AND THAT EGYPTIAN INTELLIGENCE WILL PLAY A
KEY ROLE IN THE.EFFORT, QADHAPI.;MAY WELL HAVE..CAUGHT WIND
OF THIS INFORMATION THROUGH MIS MANY CONTACTS tN PA60o
$TINIA! CIRCLES,
MADRID SEEKS U!' ASSISTANCE CONCERNING SPANISH SAMARAI
MADRID WAS DECIDED TO TORN,. TO THE UNITED NATIONS SECURITY
COUNCIL FOR HELP IN RESOLVINP THE DISPUTE WITH , RABAT, CONERNING
THE FUTURE OF SPANISH SAHARA,, THE SPANISH AMBASSADOR IN NEW YORK
REQUESTED SATURDAY TAT .TME COUNCIL'.CONVENE EARLY NEXT WEEK
TO DISCUSS THE ISSUE,
THE REQUEST IS A DIRECT REACTION TO MOROCCAN KING HASSAN
WHO ANNOUNCED ON OCTOBER $0 THAT HE WILL ORGANIZE AND LEAD A
PEACEFUL MASS MARCH INTO, $PANISM SAMARA BY 350*,0159 UNARMED
MOROCCANS;, SPANISH OFFICIALS IN MADRID HAVE STILL. MADE NO
PUSLIC . STATEMENTS BUT. THE LOCAL PRESS HAS EXPRESSED INCREDULITY
AT HASSAN($ PLANS?
THE SPANISH DELEGATION AT THE' UN APPEARS OPTIMISTIC THAT MOST
COUNCIL MEMBERS WILL , 3UPPORT ; THEIR REQUEST FOR A MEETING,
PROBABLY FOR OCTOBER 201 LAST NIGHT, SPANISH, REPRESENTATIVES
CLAIMED THEY ENCOUNTERED NO SERIOUS OPPOSITION TO THEIR PROPOSAL
FOR TIE CREATION OF A SPECIAL. MISSION COMPOSED OF THREE NATIONS
TO VISIT AND REPORT ON THE SITUATION IN SPANISH SAMARA, THEY. MAY
TABLE THIS PROPOSAL AT'; THE SPECIAL COUNCIL SESSION, NEXT WEED;
MAORIOfS BASIC STRATEGY 13 TO KEEP THE ISSUE WITHIN UN
CHANNEL$ .$PECIFICALLY' THE, GENERAL .ASSEMBLY.-WMERE IT CAN EXPECT
BROAD sUPPORT FOR ITS PLANS` TO GRANT INDEPENDENCE TO. SPANISH
SAMARA ON THE BASIS OF SEL! DETERMINATION,,
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