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1918- 1981

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September 14, 1992	The Chancellor's [Helmut Kohl's] Meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Rabin on Monday, 14 September 1992 Kohl and Rabin discuss the situation in the Near and Middle East and the changed in Syria's position toward Israel after the demise of the Soviet Union. Rabin expresses concern about the continued arms race in the region and Syria's purchases of Scud missiles from Russia and Slovakia. He also reiterates Iraq's continued capability to go nuclear within 5 to 6 years despite international arms control inspections. Last but not least, Kohl and Rabin discuss the situation in Iran and Kohl's contacts with President Rafsandjani.
October 29, 1973	Personal Letter from the Head of the KGB, Yurii Andropov, to the General Secetary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union, Leonid Ilyich Brezhnev Andropov gives his views on American and Soviet strategy vis-a-vis the 1973 Yom Kippur War.
September 1, 1957	Repercussions from America's Position regarding Syria and the Arab countries America sends warships into Syrian territorial waters, and regional powers calibrate their postures.
December 1, 1948	A Special Report Meeting between Iraqi delegation and King Abdullah.
August 16, 1950	Untitled report on a British-American-Lebanese effort to combat communism Information on secret communications between American, British and Arab ministers to establish a section to combat communism in Lebanon and the Levant.
April 22, 1949	Untitled report on Ḥusnī Za’īm’s visit to Egypt Account of Ḥusnī Za’īm's trip to Egypt, rumors of an influx of arms to Djebel al-Druze
September 13, 1956	Muslim Brotherhood Activities Document describes Muslim Brotherhood and Communist Party activities in early September 1956, and covers the Suez canal crisis, the Algerian rebels, enmity between the Communists and the Brotherhood, Brotherhood camps in Syria, 1956 elections in Jordan, the Russian delegation's trip to Syria, an alliance between the Ba'ath and the Communists, and a rivalry between the Communists and Kamal Jumblat.
April 3, 1964	Cable from the Chinese Foreign Ministry, 'Reporting the Contents of Premier Zhou's Talks with the Ambassadors of Arab Countries in China' Zhou discusses China's relationships across the Middle East, including PRC policy toward Israel. He also reviews the proposed nuclear-weapons-free-zones in Africa and Latin America, as well as developments concerning the Non-Aligned Movement and the Second Asian-African Conference.
June 17, 1967	Attachment, 'Fundamental Lessons Learned from the Aggression and Proposals for Further Steps' Czechoslovakian assessment of the situation in the Middle East following the Six-Day War and recommended foreign policy activities.
August 1967	General Staff of the Czechoslovak People's Army, 'Report on the Causes, the Course and the Results of the Israeli Aggression in the Near East from the Military-Political Point of View' Detailed analysis of Western foreign policy toward the Middle East, the outcome of the Six-Day War, and Czechoslovakian military support of the United Arab Republic and the Syrian Arab Republic.