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MEMORANDUM
were
NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL
INFORMATION
2856
June 1, 1976
MEMORANDUM FOR:
WILLIAM G. HYLAND
our
FROM:
Jeanne W. Dav:
OMD
SUBJECT:
Presidential Correspondence
I have noted your comments (Tab A) regarding the State Department's
delay in handling the letter from Sultan Qaboos to the President.
We too felt that the delay was inexcusable and that some sort of protest
was in order. I therefore sent the attached memo to George Springsteen
(Tab B) and followed it up with a telephone call to S/S. I believe they
have received our message loud and clear and don't think any further
action is necessary.
GERALD A FORD
Tab 1 fud to T
if mit
5.27 1040
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MEMORANDUM
sen
NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL
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SECRET (GDS) ATTACHMENT
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MEMORANDUM FOR:
BRENT SCOWCROFT
Tab
FROM:
ROBERT B. OAKLEY TRO
SUBJECT:
Presidential Reply to the Sultan of Oman
We received only this week from the Department of State a letter to
the President from the Sultan of Oman along with a suggested reply
(approved by the Secretary's staff--draft at Tab II). It took one month
before State informed us they had this letter.
The memorandum at Tab I to the President transmits the letter,
summarizes its contents and recommends a letter of reply--a shortened
version of the State draft which has been reviewed and cleared by
Messrs. Horan, Clift, Low and Boverie as well as Mr. Hartmann's
office (Smith).
RECOMMENDATION: That you forward the memorandum at Tab I to
the President transmitting the Sultan's letter at Tab B and seeking
the President's signature on the reply at Tab A.
APPROVE
AS AMENDED
I there we should complain about letten to Pres.
delivered to Dept & there held up.
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lef you want I will do a general meny A. FORD
saying that letter mut we sent are
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GERALD
SECRET (GDS) ATTACHMENT
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NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL
1c
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20506
2856
May 22, 1976
MEMORANDUM FOR
Mr. George S. Springsteen
Executive Secretary
Department of State
SUBJECT:
Letter to President Ford
from Sultan Qaboos (S/S 7607970)
Your memorandum of May 14, 1976 stated that the Omani Ambassador
delivered a letter to President Ford from Sultan Qaboos of Oman to
the Department on April 9, 1976. This means there was a five week
delay between delivery of the letter to the Department and its transmis-
sion to the White House.
It would be appreciated if you could remind the bureaus and your staff
of the need for the prompt handling of correspondence to the President
from Chiefs of State and Heads of Government. Such letters should be
sent to the White House within 72 hours of receipt. Whenever possible
the transmittal memo should include the Department's recommendation
on whether or not a reply is necessary or indicate that this recommendation
and proposed reply, if appropriate, will be forwarded later in separate
memorandum.
Jeanne mD Davis
Staff Secretary
FORD
&
GERALD
The Palace,
Muscat,
Sultanate of Oman.
28th March, 1976.
Mr. President.
It has been just over one year since we enjoyed
our first visit to the United States; a short but
satisfying experience which gave us the opportunity of
meeting you and your senior officials involved in foreign
affairs. Since that time we have naturally followed
American policy with a personal interest based upon our
new appreciation of your great country.
In our own country many changes have occurred and
it is now much stronger and more settled than it was at
the time of our meeting. The most important change,
as you are undoubtedly aware, is our successful conclusion
of the foreign-supported rebellion in Dhofar after ten
years of struggle, which diverted national resources from
development projects into military projects. Thanks be
to God, most of the rebels saw the error of their ways
and most of them, some one thousand four hundred, defected
voluntarily from the enemy before the final military
victory.
We have chosen to mention our own modest successes
because we believe that they have a bearing upon one of the
problems which has been plaguing American policy-makers
recently. That problem is the support of national Leftist
DECLASSIPIEL
E.O. 12958, Sec. 3.5
State Dept. Guidelines
state Review 9/16/03
By
, NARA, Date 3/8/04
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guerrillas by a combination of material support from
the Soviet Union, military support from Cuba, the use
of safe-havens for these guerrillas offered by neighbouring
Marxist-oriented States and the world-wide dissemination
of Soviet-inspired propaganda. The latest case in point,
and the one that has drawn world-wide attention, has been
the intervention of other States in the internal affairs
of Angola.
As you are aware from our discussion at the White
House in January 1975, Angola is not the first case of
this kind. For at least seven years of the ten-year
struggle in Dhofar, the Soviet Union assisted the Dhofar
rebels with arms and military training, either directly
or through the assistance of the neighbouring State, the
People's Democratic Republic of Yemen. In recent years
the rebels were assisted with military training by Cuban
personnel. Unlike the case of Angola, Cuban Advisers did
not, as far as we know, actually take part in the fighting.
Oman, therefore, is quite familiar with the
Soviet/Cuban combination, and this combination has created
some unease; not just during the conflict itself. We have
long regarded the growing presence in the area of the Soviet
Union with concern, noting the position that it has acquired
with respect to East and Southern Africa, the Naval presence
in the Indian Ocean, its growing influence around the
periphery of that Ocean, and the failure of Area States to
take organised action to counter this growing influence.
- Page 3 -
We therefore are heartened by the firm position
taken both by you, Mr. President, and some of your
responsible Officers in statements made recently on
the subject of foreign intervention in the internal
affairs of other States. Although our own fighting is
over, we continue to view with alarm the spread of
similar situations. We appreciate the fact that so
long as a favourable climate for interference exists,
armed violence will continue to plague our area.
Oman is an old and proud country with its own
traditions of civilisation, naval and military prowess;
traditions which are once more emerging with the rebirth
of its people. We are proud of our victory in Dhofar,
primarily because it was achieved by the return of the
rebels to the support of their own people and government
rather than by massive slaughter in battle. The few
rebels who remain are for the most part convinced
Communist revolutionaries, harbouring wherever they can
find shelter and having no popular support.
Oman, however, recognises that the threat from
revolution, promoted by foreign States and inspired by
Marxist ideologies and propaganda, still exists and will
remain constant. We are particularly concerned that the
peoples of Southern Africa, whatever their ethnic origins,
should be allowed to develop their own form of government,
without the influence of terror in support of the Soviet
Union's expansionist policy. Supported by the great
majority of the Omani people, we remain resistant to
GERALD
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these threats.
At the same time we applaud efforts made by
more powerful and more influential States to combat
the same tendencies in world affairs, particularly
those in the Indian Ocean area, where our future must
to some extent be involved. We hope that you,
Mr. President, and the United States Government, will
not forget Oman's role in combatting a common enemy in
the days to come and that our two Nations will remain
bound by the same ties of common interests in the
right of self-determination without foreign interference.
We hope that we can continue to maintain a dialogue on
subjects of mutual concern in this area.
We wish you, your family and the people of the
United States, every success and good fortune in this
year and the years ahead.
Qaboos hin Said
SULTAN OF OMAN
THE PRESIDENT,
THE UNITED STATES OF
AMERICA.
the S
for the Soviet Union and make more urgent the need
for finding solutions to the problems of racial
injustice in-Rhodesia, Namibia and South Africa.
My Government has recently affirmed our support
for self-determination, majority rule, equal rights
and human dignity for all the peoples of southern
Africa and outlined a series of proposals to support this
policy. It is grounded in the conviction that no outside
power should seek to impose solutions or divide Africa
into confronting blocs. Nor should ambitions of
hegemony be encouraged. Rather, African unity and
integrity should be supported.
Developments in Africa and the activities of the
Soviet Union have also been a factor in my Govern-
ment's position with regard to our role in the Indian
Ocean and the areas bordering on it. It is our view
that restraint in Soviet military deployments in the
Indian Ocean and forbearance from adventurism
generally are essential to improving the prospects for
the stability of the region as a whole.
I can assure Your Majesty that the United States will
continue its firm stand in opposition to Soviet pressure
and expansionism and that we will continue to seek
moderate Soviet behavior. In turn, we look to the
states of the regions affected by such ambitions,
including the Middle East, to promote their own
security through regional cooperation and we are
prepared to work with them to this end. I am aware
of the particular effort which Oman, under your
leadership, has made. The success which has thus
far been achieved demonstrates the beneficial effort
of regional cooperation. In this context, I very much
agree with Your Majesty that we maintain a dialogue
on ways to deal with problems of mutual concern in
your area of the world.
19
SECRET (GDS)
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The Sultan's letter provides an opportunity for you to strongly reaffirm
support for friends such as Oman in a common effort to oppose outside
intervention and the growth of Soviet influence generally. We have
strong interests in a sound relationship with Oman, given its position
straddling the entrance to the Persian Gulf, its commitment to the West
and the US, its moderation and its desire to collaborate with other
friends in the Gulf area in the interests of regional stability. We may
wish to discuss with the Sultan the possibility of using Omani airfields,
ports or other facilities to support our military activities in the Indian
Ocean- Persian Gulf area, particularly given the abandonment by the
UK of an airfield it has operated on Oman's Masirah Island and the
probability that we shall have to pull COMIDEASTF OR out of Bahrain.
should
The proposed letter at Tab A to concerns raised by the
Sultan. It will be well received by him and will also give us an opening
should we wish to explore at some later date the possible use of Omani
military facilities.
RECOMMENDATION: That you sign the letter to the Sultan of Oman at
Tab A. Text coordinated with Mr. Hartmann's office (Mr. Smith). ]
SECRET (GDS)
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SECRET (GDS)
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The Sultan's letter provides an opportunity for you to strongly
reaffirm support for friends such as Oman in a common effort to
oppose outside intervention and the growth of Soviet influence
generally. We have strong interests in a sound relationship with
Oman, given its position straddling the entrance to the Persian
Gulf, its commitment to the West and the US, its moderation and
its desire to collaborate with other friends in the Gulf area in the
interests of regional stability. We may wish to discuss with the
Sultan the possibility of using Omani airfields, ports or other
facilities to support our military activities in the Indian Ocean --
Persian Gulf area, particularly given the abandonment by the UK
of an airfield it has operated on Oman's Masirah Island and the
probability that we shall have to pull our Mid East force out of
Bahrain.
The proposed letter at Tab A responds to the concerns raised by
the Sultan. It should be well received by him and will also provide
an opening should we wish to explore at some later date the possible
use of Omani military facilities.
RECOMMENDATION
That you sign the letter to the Sultan of Oman at Tab A. [Text
coordinated with Mr. Hartmann's office (Mr. Smith). ]
Gen S:wgh:26 May 76 (retyped)
FORD
GERALD ?
SECRET (GDS)
Wa 3/8/04
Page 2 - - Tab A - - #2856 retyped
for the Soviet Union and make more urgent the need
for finding solutions to the problems of Rhodesia,
Namibia and South Africa. My Government has
recently affirmed our support for self-determination,
majority rule, equal rights and human dignity for all
the peoples of southern Africa and outlined a series
of proposals to support this policy. It is grounded
in the conviction that no outside power should seek to
impose solutions or divide Africa into confronting
blocs. Nor should ambitions of hegemony be encouraged.
Rather, African unity and integrity should be supported.
Developments in Africa and the activities of the
Soviet Union have also been a factor in my Govern-
ment's position with regard to our role in the Indian
Ocean and the areas bordering on it. It is our view
that restraint in Soviet military deployments in the
Indian Ocean and forbearance from adventurism
generally are essential to improving the prospects
for the stability of the region as a whole.
I can assure Your Majesty that the United States will
continue its firm stand in opposition to Soviet pressure
and expansionism and that we will continue to seek
moderate Soviet behavior. In turn, we look to the
states of the regions affected by such ambitions,
including the Middle East, to promote their own
security through regional cooperation and we are
prepared to work with them to this end. I am aware
of the particular effort which Oman, under your
leadership, has made. The success which has thus
far been achieved demonstrates the beneficial effort
of regional cooperation. In this context, I very much
agree with Your Majesty that we maintain a dialogue
on ways to deal with problems of mutual concern in
your area of the world.
&
FORD
GERALD
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Gen S:wgh:26 May 76 (retyped pg 2)
NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL
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REFERRAL
Date: 5/29/76
NSC log II 7602856
MEMORANDUM FOR:
George S. Springsteen
Executive Secretary
Department of State
DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION:
To: Sulatan of Oman
From: President Ford
Date: 5/29/76
Subject: US - Oman relations
ACTION REQUESTED:
Draft reply for:
President's Signature
White House Staff
Other
Direct reply
Furnish info copy
XXXXX Dispatch
Translation
Recommendations / Comments
Appropriate Handling
Other
Information
DUE DATE:
COMMENTS:
Hundy Kerchar
for Jeanne W. Davis
Staff Secretary
CLASSIFICATION:
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THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
May 29, 1976
Your Majesty:
Thank you for your letter regarding the situation
in your area. Recalling with pleasure our meeting
last year, I certainly appreciate this opportunity
to exchange views with you on matters of concern
to both our countries.
I am pleased that Your Majesty's policy of firmness
towards the Communist-dominated rebels in Dhofar
has had success. This is a tribute to the efficacy of
your military strategy--firmness tempered with
restraint at the appropriate time--as well as of your
foreign policy. I wish Your Majesty further success
in your efforts in support of the civil development
of that region.
As Your Majesty points out, the challenges which
your country has faced are a reflection of a broader
problem which affects the region as a whole. My
Government has made clear that we do not accept
the adventuristic activities of outside powers to
advance their presence and influence.
I appreciate Your Majesty's perspective on the
situation in southern Africa. The remaining
serious problems there offer similar temptations
GERAL
for the Soviet Union and make more urgent the need
for finding solutions to the problems of Rhodesia,
Namibia and South Africa. My Government has
recently affirmed our support for self-determination,
majority rule, equal rights and human dignity for all
the peoples of southern Africa and outlined a series
of proposals to support this policy. It is grounded
in the conviction that no outside power should seek to
impose solutions or divide Africa into confronting
blocs. Nor should ambitions of hegemony be encouraged.
Rather, African unity and integrity should be supported.
Developments in Africa and the activities of the
Soviet Union have also been a factor in my Govern-
ment's position with regard to our role in the Indian
Ocean and the areas bordering on it. It is our view
that restraint in Soviet military deployments in the
Indian Ocean and forbearance from adventurism
generally are essential to improving the prospects
for the stability of the region as a whole.
I can assure Your Majesty that the United States will
continue its firm stand in opposition to Soviet pressure
and expansionism and that we will continue to seek
moderate Soviet behavior. In turn, we look to the
states of the regions affected by such ambitions,
including the Middle East, to promote their own
security through regional cooperation and we are
prepared to work with them to this end. I am aware
of the particular effort which Oman, under your
leadership, has made. The success which has thus
far been achieved demonstrates the beneficial effort
of regional cooperation. In this context, I very much
agree with Your Majesty that we maintain a dialogue
on ways to deal with problems of mutual concern in
your area of the world.
GERALD
Be assured of my hope that relations between Oman
and the United States shall be strengthened for the
future. I wish Your Majesty and the people of Oman
a future blessed with peace and security as well as
good fortune.
Sincerely,
Hardd R. Ford
His Majesty
Sayyid Qaboos bin Said al Bu Said
Sultan of Oman
Muscat
Im
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THE PRESIDENT HAS SEEN
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
& 5/28/76
SECRET (GDS)
ACTION
May 27, 1976
MEMORANDUM FOR:
THE PRESIDENT
FROM:
BRENT SCOWCROFT
B
SUBJECT:
Letter from the Sultan of Oman
Proposed Reply
The Department of State has transmitted a letter to you from the Sultan
of Oman at Tab B. A proposed reply is at Tab A. His Majesty recalls
with pleasure his meeting with you during his January 1975 visit to
Washington.
The Sultan expresses admiration for your policies of opposing outside
(Soviet, Cuban) intervention in Angola and elsewhere in Africa and
the broader Middle East/Indian Ocean region and concern about the
trend of Soviet activities in these areas. He does so because of Oman's
experience with this problem--radical South Yemen's backing (with
Soviet arms and support) of a rebellion in Oman's western (Dhofar)
province. Through a combination of firmness on the Sultan's part,
military assistance from an Iranian brigade, a small Jordanian con-
tingent and British officers seconded to the Omani armed forces,
and Saudi financial incentives to South Yemen for moderation, the
rebellion has apparently been defeated.
The Sultan remains concerned over the activities ("expansionist
policies") of the Soviet Union in the general Indian Ocean area, in-
cluding Southern and East Africa and the Persian Gulf. The possibility
of a resurgence of radicalism in South Yemen is also of concern, and
the Sultan points out the military support which that country has received
from the USSR (we estimate some 300 advisers) and the Cubans (we
estimate 100-200 advisers), although he acknowledges that neither
Cubans nor Soviets participated directly in the Dhofar rebellion. The
Sultan asks that you not forget the common interests of the US and
Oman in combatting Soviet expansion and radicalism, especially in
the Indian Ocean area. He hopes to maintain a dialogue with you on
subjects of mutual concern in this area.
Subject to GDS of E. O. 11652
SECRET (GDS)
Automatically Downgraded at
3/8/04
Two Year Intervals and Declassified
on December 31, 1984.
SECRET (GDS)
- 2 -
The Sultan's letter provides an opportunity for you to strongly
reaffirm support for friends such as Oman in a common effort to
oppose outside intervention and the growth of Soviet influence
generally. We have strong interests in a sound relationship with
Oman, given its position straddling the entrance to the Persian
Gulf, its commitment to the West and the US, its moderation and
its desire to collaborate with other friends in the Gulf area in the
interests of regional stability. We may wish to discuss with the
Sultan the possibility of using Omani airfields, ports or other
facilities to support our military activities in the Indian Ocean. --
Persian Gulf area, particularly given the abandonment by the UK
of an airfield it has operated on Oman's Masirah Island and the
probability that we shall have to pull our Mid East force out of
Bahrain.
The proposed letter at Tab A responds to the concerns raised by
the Sultan. It should be well received by him and will also provide
an opening should we wish to explore at some later date the possible
use of Omani military facilities.
RECOMMENDATION
That you sign the letter to the Sultan of Oman at Tab A. [Text
coordinated with Mr. Hartmann's office (Mr. Smith). ]
SECRET (GDS)
GERALD A FORD
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE
7607970
Washington, D.C. 20520
May 14, 1976 Fac't 5/17
SECRET
MEMORANDUM FOR MR. BRENT SCOWCROFT
THE WHITE HOUSE
Subject: Response by President Ford to Letter
From Sultan Qaboos
On April 9, the Omani Ambassador delivered
the attached letter from Sultan Qaboos of Oman
to President Ford. The letter raises no specific
issues of bilateral US-Omani concern, but does
address in a broad tour d'horizon fashion some
larger issues.
A proposed reply is attached which responds
to the concerns raised by Sultan Qaboos.
C. artinBag
George S. Springsteen
Executive Secretary
Attachments:
1. Suggested Letter
2. Letter from Sultan Qaboos to
President Ford
SECRET
GDS
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State draft 10
Suggested Letter
Your Majesty:
I am most appreciative of your letter of March 28, 1976,
and welcome the opportunity it provides to discuss matters of
concern to both our countries.
We are pleased that your policy of firmness toward the
Communist-dominated rebels in Dhofar has borne good fruit. Your
victory is a tribute to the efficacy of your military strategy --
firmness tempered by restraint at the appropriate time -- as well
as of your foreign policy. I understand now that the military
phase of this protracted struggle appears to be successfully
concluded, and you are placing increased emphasis on projects for
civil development in Dhofar. We wish you all success in this
endeavor.
As you point out, the challenges which your country has
faced are a reflection of a wider problem which affects the
au outside power
region as a whole: the desire of the Soviet Union to advance its
presence and influence. through a variety of methods, including
the use of Cuban forces. The Soviet onion has viewed the
existence of and political problems, as in Angola, 00
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providing
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it
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influence.
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made clear that we cannot accept this kind of
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His Majesty
Sayyid Qaboos bin Sa'id Al Bu Sa'id,
FORD
Sultan of Omanx
Muscat
Department of State
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The remaining serious problems of southern Africa offer
similar temptations for the Soviet Union, and make more urgent
the need for finding solutions to the problems of racial in-
justice in Rhodesia, Namibia and South Africa. My government
has recently affirmed our support for self-determination,
majority rule, equal rights and human dignity for all the peoples
of southern Africa, and outlined a series of proposals to
support this policy. Our policy is grounded in the conviction
that no outside power should seek to impose solutions, to
divide Africa into confronting blocs or to pursue hegemonial
ambitions, but rather that African unity and integrity should be
supported.
Developments in Africa and the activities of the Soviet
Union have also been a factor in my government's position with
regard to our role in the Indian Ocean and the areas bordering
on it. We have noted the development of naval and air support
facilities in Somalia, and general increase in denl yments
of
naval
vessels
by
the
Seviet
Union
in
the
area
since 1969. It is our view that restraint in Soviet military
deployments in the Indian Ocean area and a more general fore-
bearance from adventurism are essential to improving the prospects
for stability in the region as a whole.
Let me assure Your Majesty that the United States will
continue to take a firm stand in the face of Soviet pressure and
expansionism, and to seek to moderate Soviet behavior. In turn
FORD
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and ase prepared to
work with Them to this end.
we look to the states of the regions affected by Soviet ambitions,
such as the Middle East, to promote their security through
regional cooperation. We are aware of the particular effort
we
which Oman has made in this regard, and look forward to a con-
tinuing dialogue with Your Majesty's Government
of
mutual concern. My government would hope to have Oman's support
as we examine ways to deal with the challenges which face us all.
I wish you, yous-demidy, and the people of Oman a future
blessed as much by peace and security as good fortune.
Sincerely,
Gerald R. Ford
and the success which has thus
far been achieved deviroustrates
the efficacy of regional cooperation.
It is important to remain vigilant,
and, in This context,
For Purposes of Routing and recording only:
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This copy of Page 1 of a letter to President
P760052-2416
Ford from the Sultan of Oman, is to be treated
As a note from the Omani Emb, dated April 9,
1976, because the letter was delivered on
7607970
that date to NEA/ARP by the Omani Ambassador.
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The Palace,
Muscat,
Sultanate of Oman.
28th March, 1976.
Mr. President.
It has been just over one year since we enjoyed
our first visit to the United States; a short but
satisfying experience which gave us the opportunity of
meeting you and your senior officials involved in foreign
affairs. Since that time we have naturally followed
American policy with a personal interest based upon our
new appreciation of your great country.
In our own country many changes have occurred and
it is now much stronger and more settled than it was at
the time of our meeting. The most important change,
as you are undoubtedly aware, is our successful conclusion
of the foreign-supported rebellion in Dhofar after ten
ew 9/16/03
years of struggle, which diverted national resources from
development projects into military projects. Thanks be
to God, most of the rebels saw the error of their ways
and most of them, some one thousand four hundred, defected
voluntarily from the enemy before the final military
victory.
DECLASSIFIED
12958, Sec. 3.5
E.O. Dept. Guidelines state
NARA, Date 3/2/04
We have chosen to mention our own modest successes
State
because we believe that they have a bearing upon one of the
problems which has been plaguing American policy-makers
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ACTION
CONCUR-
COOR.
INFO
CY
RENCE
DINATE
FOR
ADV CYS S'CROFT/ WGH
MEMO FOR SCOWCROFT
STAFF SECRETARY
MEMO FOR PRES
X
CONGRESSIONAL
REPLY FOR
ECONOMIC
DISTRIBUTION/INITIAL ACTION ASGMT
APPROPRIATE ACTION
EUR/ CANADA/ OCEANS
X
MEMO
TO
FAR EAST/ PRC
RECOMMENDATIONS
INTELLIGENCE
JOINT MEMO
LATIN AMERICA
to
REFER TO
FOR:
MID EAST NO. AFRICA
X
ANY ACTION NECESSARY?
NSC PLANNING
CONCURRENCE
PROGRAM ANALYSIS
DUE DATE:
5-22
SCIENTIFIC
COMMENTS: INCLUDING SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS)
SUB-SAH/ AFRICA/ UN
X
DATE
FROM
TO
STATUS
SUBSEQUENT ACTION REQUIRED (OR TAKEN):
DUE
CY TO
5/21/76
Oakley
Scowcroft
5/21
Scrift
X
Prer to pgn ltr to Qabus
(5/30)
SUBSEQUENT ROUTING/ACTIONS
5.27
Pres
sen lin 06 Daboos
5.28
NSC/S
C
6/1
Pres Reopened sgdlt to 2aboos
6/1
HylandCIX
6-3
NOCK
C
Info Noredby Pass Hyland
6/6
Dams
SUBSEQUENT ROUTI
DISPATCH
NOTIFY
MICROFILM a FILE ROMTS
NSC/S DISP INSTR
M/F'D
BY
SPECIAL DISPOSITION:
JUN9 19 1976
IF
CRT ID:
SPECIAL INDEXING:
MJT/MK
NS
DY
OPEN
SA FP
SUSPENSE CY ATTACHED X
CLOSE
PA
NSC 76-21
U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE - 599-022 - 1976
599-022