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(e) Maintenance and establishment of liaison and communications. (f) Establishment of advance supply bases outside of Iran.
Responsibilites for Future Planning
3. In the preparation of the plans for specific military, economic, diplomatic and psychological measures required by paragraph 51 of NSC 136/1, the working Group has agreed that responsibilities for Future action in this regard will be as follows:
a. State: (1) Recommendations as to possible levels of direct financial assistance to Iran under Conditions I and II.
(2) Plans for the Shah's escape from Tehran in an emergency.
(3) Plans for the handling and ex location in U.N. of an Iranian appeal for diplomatic an military support.
(4) Negotiations with the Saudi Arabian Government for the use of Dhahran as a transit point for U.S. supplies to Iran.
(5) Plans for discussions at the appropriate time with Turkey, Iraq, and Pakistan re Joint action in support of the Iranian Government under Conditions I and II.
(6) In coordination with the JCS, plans for early political-military discussions with the British Government re Joint action in support of the Iranian Government under Conditions I and II.
b. Defense (assisted by the JCS):(1) Plans for a show of force by perodic flights of carrier or land-based aircraft over. key centers in Iran, under Condition I.
(2) Recommendations as to possible levels of increased logistic support through augmentation of arms aid to Iran under Conditions I and II.
(3) Recommendations as to the possible levels of additional arms old to appropriate Middle East countries under Conditions I and II.
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By :WDP NARA Date:2/29/00
