[SANITIZED]LOG OF SIGNIFICANT ITEMS 7 MARCH 1977 - 1977/03/07

• Document Type: SPECIALCOLLECTION
• Collection: Argentina Declassification Project - The "Dirty War" (1976-83)
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 03295470
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: U
• Document Page Count: 4
• Document Creation Date: April 3, 2019
• Document Release Date: April 12, 2019
• Publication Date: March 7, 1977

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MEMORANDUM FOR: DDCI
SUBJECT Log of Significant Items
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7. At the PDB meeting on 2 March, Bill Wells commented that our
coverage of human rights-related matters outside the Communist Bloc, while
good as far as it went, failed to bring home to the administration that
leaders in, say Argentina and Uruguay, were guilty of human rights abuses,
in part because they saw themselves faced by a serious local terrorist threat.
He was afraid our reporting and the Carter Administration's perceptions
might be getting a little one-sided. I passed this thought on to Cord Meyer.
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19. A letter bps been sent to the President, responding to his
1 March memorandum, regarding the legality and propriety of FBI
dissemination to us of information derived from electronic surveillance
of US persons. The letter states that the reports in question involved
foreign powers, that we handled them in responsible manner, and that
Executive Order 11905 permits storage of information on US persons in
certain categories. However, it adds, we will take steps to review
the correspondence in question and sanitize and remove or destroy
improper references/materials if appropriate. (Sent to Mr. Clarke
for review.)
20. There has been substantial disagreement and confusion in the
overt and covert reporting on the numbers and types of Cubans in Uganda.
President Carter expressed his concern over this to Admiral Turner.
DDO has written a memorandum to the Admiral explaining our difficulties
in acquiring intelligence on Cubans in Uganda and Ingola as well. Lack
of US presence; tight security measures in Uganda; poor liaison
coverage, etc.
21. Willy Brandt is in the US and has expressed a desire to see
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22. Another issue on which there has been substantial confusion
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is the question of Saudi King Khalid's health, Some reports have indicated
that he has terminal cancer, but some that he merely has a tubercular hip
bone. Although arrangements have been made for Prince Fahd to succeed
Khalid, the latter's departure would remove a catalytic element from the
Saudi scene and possibly lead to serious tension between Fahd and other
leading elements of the Saudi royal family.
23. The latest chapter in the Indian espionage story: an English
language New Delhi newspaper on 6 March published En item which New Delhi
station and all others concerned feel is a government plant. The article
indicates that the type of intelligence required by the espionage net
in question was largely "nuclear and industrial secrets," in addition to
other economic intelligence. It admits that one of the members of the net
was a personal assistant to Foreign Minister Chavar. It states that while
this was essentially a CIA plot, "some fall-out has gone to the KGB as well,"
since one arrested official turned out to be working for both sides.
24. You received a memo from W. Lehman advising that John Whitman will
be the focal point for NIO and CIA support for Secretary Vance's trip to
Nbscow. Whitman will stay in close touch with Bob Gates of the Center for V/
Policy Support.
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