Documents / FOIA release
This is a compilation of Department of State Bureau of Intelligence and Research (INR) briefing notes to the Director of INR, mostly dated June 12, 1968, with some from June 6, 1968. The notes cover world events, including student riots in Paris, East German passport and visa rules for West Germans, a UN resolution on South West Africa, a change of Komsomol leadership, Sino-Nepalese relations, and the Colombian presidential resignation crisis. Unrest in Senegal and Somalia is also covered. None of the notes discuss UFOs.
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SOURCE(S) CLASS./CONTROL(S) Brussels 7080 Secret/Lindis Present Belgian position on sale of tanks to Pakistan, according to Belgian officials directly responsible for the negotiations with the Pakistanis: 1) Paks could have 100 tanks "as is" at $12,000 each. 2) Paks could take tanks and negotiate directly with private interests for reconditioning. 3) Belgians would negotiate matter with industry on behalf Paks, in which case price would be $62,000 each. If Paks pick option 1, Belgians get to select the worst 100 of the 400 available surplus tanks. Belgians are unwilling to haggle over prices, which Paks can take or leave. Counselor of Pak Embassy Brussels was angry and baffled in talks with US Emboff--said "Belgians were worse than Syrain rug merchants." Belgian official told US Emboff same thing about Paks. Belgians know Paks have been turned down by Germans and Italians and believe Belgium is last resort, and do not care whether deal goes through or not. Belgian Fonoff told US that Paks now want to negotiate for 200 instead of 100. Fonoff asked for Washington's reaction to this, but unable to say whether Belgians would agree to higher figure% REX Relaxed and low level Indian demarche to Belgians protests sale to Pakistan, but Belgian interpreting this as pro forma. Nevertheless, demarche has disturbed Fonmin Harmel and increased his distaste for this affair. But all indications are that Belgians will not back out. Belgian Fonoff regards participation as favor to US. Outgoing 177596 Confidential June 6 During Bourguiba's Washington visit, Tunisians reiterated interest in US authorization for Turkey's providing Tunisia with US-origin arms, including M-47 tanks. This telegram asks Ankara to comment on possible effect on Turk-Pak relations in view of Rawalpindi's interest in M-47s. INR/RNA Comment: Who knows how Rawalpindi will react to this Belgian offer. The Paks are having difficulty deciding whether they want the tanks reconditioned. We will try to get an IN out today on this topic.
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