SCC MEETING OF 21 MARCH 1980 - "SECURITY FRAMEWORK"

Created: 3/24/1980

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MEMORANDUM FOR: Director of Central Intelligence

Deputy Director of Central Intelligence

FROM:

SUBJECT:

Director for National Foreignobert C. Ames

National Intelligence Officer for Near East and South Asia SCC Meeting ofSecurity Frarework"

1- Action Requested: None; for your information. {Uj

2. Background: This was the sixtheries of SCC meetings on the Security Framework for the Persian Gulf/Indian Ocean area. This

4. Pakistan. It is important that weeaningful dialogue going with the Pakistanis. The best method of doing this is through some sort of economic package. Normally we wouldombination of aid and debt relief, but the forwer was turned down and the latter will run into Congressional problems. It was suggested that we might try the latter, but we would have to get the IMF on board. The Pakistanis will not agree to the IMF terms, however, and they know we know this, therefore, whole action wouldham. Sincewedo not really have anyjroney, and debt rescheduling would cosl . tflmmmpftfe^^

would have to come frometshould do the following:

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- Inform the Pakistanis about our efforts to get others (Japan and FRG) to help them.

On the military side, we will'take the McGiffert list and indicate whichwg 3re "teJp-the PaXjiliurv

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Robert C. Ames

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