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OPERATIONS COURDINATING BOARD
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Washington 25, D. C,
19 June 1955
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Libye ~ 2enuest Pox Aid
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Libyan Frige tinister Sen Halim recently told US Emcassy Tripoli bes
he was determized to mke the Libyan-Ui treaty inte a meaningful alliance
while in Londen. The imhesry commente that Ben Halim is anzious to devsilop
Since Gen dalin
an effective Libyan arsy with British finanelal support,
hae been in Lesdon the US “Embassy there reports thot ho told UX forzicn
Seeretary Seliyn Lioyd thet Libyan finances are in eritical ehape and
Anplied that i? assistance vas not Sortheoming he would turn to Egyse or
the USSR, Lloyd informaed US Autessador Aldrich thet the UK cnmet
afford to aid Libya and 4s considering acking for TS help. {US Zmbassy
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London §823, Sseret; ACSZ, US Army, DIB 16 June, Confidential)
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FPattstan —- Moslen Ministerial Jonferencs
Pakistan is consitering ealliag a meeting ef Mosiem courtries at whe
ministerial level to discuss Algeria, Kashnir, Palcatine, and other
questions, according t2 the Pakistand Foreign Minicter,
(FBIS, 19 Juae,
Official Use Onl;)
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Australia - Second Series of Ji Nuclear Teste
Neval avtaoritize in vest Australia have warned shipping and air=
craft to avoid the Monts Helle Islands off the northwest coast vher2 the
second in the current serier of UX auclear testa is scon to be held. The
sefety cemaittee which determines the suitability of weather has been in
the Monte Zelics for over a week.
(FBIS, 19 June, Official Use Onl;}
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Thailand - Lifting of Trads Embargo
US Entassy Bangkok rerorte thit the Thai decision to lit” the amtargzu
on uon-stratagic trade vith Communist China vas preempted by pressure: fron
the opposition which called the governmens a US puppet, from aershants
Ieoking for quick profite, and fren Indian and British elements distossd
to appeuse Cosruniscm in Asie, US Ambaseador Bishop urges thet the 75
register regret and coace™n over tie Thai action while reaffirning Thal
freedom to follow an indep-ndent course, Bishop hes also requested tact
Acsistant Secretary af State vorertson personally take ection to get the
US-Thailand easeistance prorram roving, Bishop points out that aid
dellverias are & year wehind schedule, power development aid (ossential
to Thai sconozic development) has seen meager, PL 480 ald is dasignificant,
Nothing haa bezn dons about "housing fer she poor" discusged between the
Prine iinister and Seeretery Dulles, nome of the regicnal aid programs
sgeeeted last February are yes started, and Secretary Dulles! prenise
of Karachi aid in training ekilled Imbor has bormno visible results,
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