85. Central Intelligence Agency Intelligence Information Cable1
COUNTRY
- Libya
DOI:
- [1 line not declassified]
SUBJECT
- Libyan Delegation Aims in Discussing Bilateral Relations With the United States
ACQ
- [less than 1 line not declassified]
SOURCE
- [3 lines not declassified]
1. Libyan Chief of State Mu’ammar Qadhafi has assigned his Ambassador to the United Nations Mansur Kikhya the responsibility for conducting bilateral relations with the United States. Kikhya has been instructed to act as personal emissary of Qadhafi to President Jimmy Carter.
2. Libya’s primary objectives are an early exchange of Ambassadors and delivery of transport aircraft to Libya. Qadhafi views the aircraft as a matter of principle and will make no concessions to the United States without the aircraft.
3. ([less than 1 line not declassfied] Comment: [less than 1 line not declassified] Khalifah al-Mismari, currently Ambassador to London, will probably be sent to Washington if an exchange of Ambassadors is agreed upon. Al-Mismari will then have the primary job of improving short-term relations with the United States. In the event that al-Mismari is successful, Kikhya could be expected to replace him within 18 months. Qadhafi, however, while viewing the assignment as very important, cannot spare Kikhya from his present job unless he is absolutely certain that relations will improve.)
4. [less than 1 line not declassified] Dissem: [less than 1 line not declassified].
- Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Staff Material, Middle East, Subject File, Box 61, Libya: 2/77–12/78. Secret; Sensitive Intelligence Sources and Methods Involved; Not Releasable to Foreign Nationals; [handling restriction not declassified].↩