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Telegram 5314 From the Embassy in Nigeria to the Department of State, June 11, 1969, 1629Z
Abstract
June 11, 1969, 1629Z
Ambassador Mathews reported on his meeting with Federal Commissioner for External Affairs Arikpo, during which he presented U.S. views on Federal Military Government (FMG) policy toward relief flights, the FMG statement in response to a U.S. press release (see Documents 72 and 73), and FMG assurances that the Nigerian Air Force could be controlled. Arikpo stated that the FMG must control its air space. Regarding the FMG statement, Arikpo said it had come from the Ministry of Information and was not an expression of FMG policy.
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Files 1967-69, POL 27-9 Biafra-Nigeria. Secret; Immediate; LIMDIS. Repeated priority to Addis Ababa. Also repeated to Cotonou, Lisbon, London, Geneva, CINCSTRIKE.
Ambassador Mathews reported on his meeting with Federal Commissioner for External Affairs Arikpo, during which he presented U.S. views on Federal Military Government (FMG) policy toward relief flights, the FMG statement in response to a U.S. press release (see Documents 72 and 73), and FMG assurances that the Nigerian Air Force could be controlled. Arikpo stated that the FMG must control its air space. Regarding the FMG statement, Arikpo said it had come from the Ministry of Information and was not an expression of FMG policy.
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Files 1967-69, POL 27-9 Biafra-Nigeria. Secret; Immediate; LIMDIS. Repeated priority to Addis Ababa. Also repeated to Cotonou, Lisbon, London, Geneva, CINCSTRIKE.
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