OPERATIONAL ANNEX TO THE DIRECTOR'S CABLE SUMMARY

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CIA-RDP80R01731R001900010003-2
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RIPPUB
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S
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13
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December 15, 2016
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October 14, 2003
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3
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August 5, 1975
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MISC
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Approved For Release 2003/10/29 : CIA-RDP80R01731 R001900010003-2 Next 1 Page(s) In Document Exempt Approved For Release 2003/10/29 : CIA-RDP80R01731 R001900010003-2 Approved For Release 2003/10/29 : CIA-RDP80 01731 R001900010003-2 ~ PER TOTAL COPIES 2- RUN BY BV . CABLE SEC DISSEM I r n AI C" T fl F AI T T o L STATE MESSAGE ~eu ACTION UNIT r /1'1r 7' l1/iT/`T/1/IDtYls:~l1 'S F DCr F3 D .ZC so/3 0,44 Al 3 6 25X1 ACTION # ? ,SEC uK 3 (2 2: 4PS~/-+VT .SS 3sis S NC 30820 T 201456 EIA445 PAGE 01 ZE'7~ dk~ ~Y/d/d/s5~/ ,:o`. Ile.., L1 3 TORs3122359 JUL 75 R 3114041 JUL 75 FM AMEMBASSY MOSCCW TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 2822 INFO RUTAVC/AMEMBASSY KINSHASA 053 RUEHMOL/AMKONSUL LENINGRAD 3673. RUDKFDQ/AMEMBASSY LISBON 222 RUDTC/AMEMBASSY LONDON 5499 RUEHCR/AMCONGEN LUANDA 008 RUFNPS/AMEMBASSY PARIS 5248 RUFHRO/AMEMBASSY ROME 3057 RUEKJCS/DIA WASKDC BT C 0 N F I D E N T I A L MOSCOW 10748 E,O. 11652$ GDS TAGS PFOR US, AO 'OR ,qA. C0151 SUBJECT: CIA ACCUSED OF OPERATING IN ANGOLA REF: A. MOSCOW 13089 B. MOSCOW 10356 1, SUMMARY. A SHARPLY ANTI-AMERICAN NEWS ARTICEL ACCUSES THE CIA OF SUPPORTING "REACTIONARY" FORCES IN ANGOLA, AND CLAIMS THAT LT. GENERAL WALTERS, CIA DEPUTY DIRECTOR,WENT TO ANGOLA POSING AS A BUSINESSMAN. MANY OTHER EVIL FORCES ARE ALLEGEDLY ARRAYED AGAINST THE "PATRIOTIC FORCES" OF THE MPLA BUT THE AUTHOR CONTENDS THAT THESE AND FUTURE "IM- PERIALIST THREATS" TO ANGOLAN INDEPENDENCE WILL BE Q, RESISTED, END SUMMARY. Zv 2, V. SIDENKO, WRITING IN THE LATEST ISSUE?QF NQVOYE VREMYA (JULY 25) ACCUSES THE CIA.OF SUPPORTING THE MACHI- NATIONS OF IMPERIALIST FORCES WHICH ARE ATTEMPTING TO THWART THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A "JUST AND INDEPENDENT" ANGO-`J LAN GOVERNMENT UNDER THE LEADERSHIP OF THE MPLA. SIDENKO CLAIMS THE CIA OPERATIVES ARE ENTERING ANGOLA POSING AS JOURNALISTS AND BUSINESSMEN, AND HE CONTENDS THAT ONE SUCH I'PSEDUO-BUSINESSMAN" WAS LT, GENERAL VER,NON WALTERS. SIDENKO ADDS A NEW WRINKLE TO SOVIET COVERAGE OF THE ANGOLAN SITUATION WHEN HE STATES THAT MEMBERS OF A "BRAZILIAN DEATH SQUAD" ARE OPERATING IN ANGOLA HAND-IN-HAND WITH THE CIA. 3, FOLLOWING THESE OPENING BLASTS, SIDENKO CONCENTRATES ON OTHER. BOGEYMEN, SUCH AS,AMERICAN OIL COMPANIES, WHICH SUP- PORT THE CABINDA SEPARATIST ORGANIZATION (FIEC), "IMPERI- Approved For Release 2009/10/24 :FCIA-F f OfKO17,41RIb014900010003-2 REPRODUCTION BY OTHER THAR 16SUING OFFICE 16 PROHIBITED 7.7 Approved For Release 2003/10/29 : CIA-RDP80R01731 R001900010003-2 C 0 N F I D E N T I A L T 201456 EIA445 PAGE 0202 TOR1312235E JUL 75 ALIST REACTIONARIES" WHO ARE,STRIVING TO RETAIN THE "RACIST- COLONIALISTI"STATE-QUO IN SOUTHERN AFRICA. AND THE OMNI- PRESENT "MONOPOLIES" WHICH CONSIDER ANGOLA "A SOURCE OF COLOSSAL PROFITS." SIDENKO ALSO REPLAYS THE ARGUMENT MADE BY S. KULIK (REFTELS- ESPECIALLY WHEN ME LAMBASTES THE CHINESE AND THEIR SUPPORT FOR THE FNLA. A BIT OF TORTURED REASONING LEADS SII)ENKO TO CONCLUDE THAT CHINESE POLICY AIMED AT DESTROYING THE MPLA DIRECTLY "SERVES AMERICAN INTERESTS IN ANGOLA AND "ALLOWS WASHINGTON. FOR THE TIME BEING, TO REMAIN IN THE BACKGROUND." 4. COMMENT1 NOVOYE VREMYA IS A WEEKLY. REASONABLY.LOW- LEVEL, MASS CIRCULATION NEWS MAGAZINE WHI.CH,,.ISNOT AN IMPORTANT VOICE OF OFFICIAL SOVIET POLICY'..FURTHERMORE- MUCH OF THE SUBSTANCE OF THE ARTICLE HAS ALREADY APPEARED IN PRAVDA AND IRVESTIYA. THE PARTICULARLY NASTY ANTI- AMERICAN ANGLES IN THIS DIATRIBE PROBABLY WERE ADDED TO OFFSET THE SPATE OF APOLLO-SOYUZ COVERAGE WHICH WAS. OF COURSE. FAVORABLE TO THE U.S. (THIS MAGAFINE+S COVER AND LEAD SORIES ALL DEALT WITH APOLLO-SOYU9)t.HQWEVER, THE SPECIFIC ACCUSATIONS RE CIA INVOLVEMENT IN.,ANGOLA. AND THE GENERAL ANTI-AMERICAN TONE OF.T'H,E ENTIRE ARTICLE. ARE PAR- TICULARLY NOTEWORTHY AT THIS TIME WHEN SUCH BLATANT ANTI- US DIAT IBES HAVE ALL BUT VANISHED FROM THE SOVIET PRESS. MATLOCK Approved For Release 20d/1%/ :FClA-kA8( 20T1711 00(k900010003-2 REPRODUCTION BY OTHER THAN ISSUING OFFICE IS PROHIBITED STATE MESSAGE NC 30820 Approved For Release 2003/10/29 : CIA-RDP80R01731 R001900010003-2 Next 2 Page(s) In Document Exempt Approved For Release 2003/10/29 : CIA-RDP80R01731 R001900010003-2 For Release 2003/1 S rQI&R 31r 01900010003-2 REPRODUCTION ISY OTHER Tina C O N F I D E N T I A L ISSUING OFFICE 15 PROW ITE I STATE MESSAGE ADVANCE PY ISSUE OTTED BY__ AT Z ACTION UNIT 4 FILE .i /.~/~ti.+.i..~ i.~Li