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(3) Information cabled from Paris, based upon word from
diplomatic sources on Quai D'Orsay includes the
following:
the Egyptians were given war materials to the
value of four million pounds sterling.
(4) The following is a copy of a photostat of a secret
memorandum from Mideast to the Arab Legion at Amman
(Mideast is the name for the British Headquarters):
From: MIDEAST
To:
ARAB LEGION AMMAN
HEALTH ARCHIVES g NATIONAL SERVICE" RECORDS AND
Infor: LEVANT
SECRET: 74882Q(M)2. Following are programmed
shipments ex SUEZ to AQABA.
One.
Vessel TAISSER loading Suez approx 9th May ETA
AQBA approx 14th May. 18409 Jerricans MT 70
petrol 360 tons DW 480 tons measure.
Two.
Vessel NATEM loading Suez 9th May ETA AQBA approx
14th May. 48 OERLIKON Guns 36 tons DW 113 tons
MN ammunition 274 tons DW 266 tons measure.
Three. Further vessels programmed to commence loading
Suez May ETA AQBA approx 15th May. Ammunition
255 tons DW 167 tons measure. Name of vessel
to follow.
Four.
Escort NCO 1 ORs3 of ARAB LEGION to accompany
stores on vessels paras. two and three above.
DECLASSIFIED
Five.
E. O. 11652, Sec. 3(E) and 5(D) or (III)
Request signal earliest when vessel have
Dept. of State letter, Augus 9, 1973
completed discharge give details out turn.
By
NLT- He , NARS Date 9-9-76
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