IMPLICATIONS OF C-130 SALE TO ALGERIA

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP85T00176R001700120005-1
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: June 10, 2010
• Sequence Number: 5
• Publication Date: October 4, 1982
• Content Type: MEMO

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INR/CA - Philip- H. Stodda
MEMORANDU-e, FOR: Mr. Waterman
idt0 for the Middle East
F ROM
We would like the paper to cover -the*following subjects:
a brief analysis of the reactions this sale would engender.
proposed sale of eight C-130s to Algeria. 'We would appreciat
it if, by COB Thursday, October-7, you could have CIA prepare
OCT 4 5 56 PM '81
October a, 1982
Deputy Assistant Secretarffor
Current Analysis
implications of C-130 Sale to Algeria-
- . The State -Department. is?--now-reviewing implications -of-a -~-
--Moroccan reaction to. the proposed sale
--Tunisian reaction
--Relative strengths of Moroccan-Algerian-Polisario-
Tunisian armed forces
--Use to which the 'Algerians would,put C-13.Os (replacemen
for. Soviet -aircraft? Use in the war effort?)
--Effect of msale ion the-?war ? tha Western- Sahara.
As this matter is `of priority concern in- tate, we hope
-that it will be possible to meets--the very tight timetable.--
' are -thinking of?ah Tnfor it paper feared- at--the working-level only ifv-the ?
interests of speed. ;
Attached is a short piece we preps"red on this subject several days ago, FYI
State Dept. review completed
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