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August 30, 1982	Material for a Conversation with I. Gandhi Material from P. Kutsobin outlining information reviewed by B. N. Ponomarev to be used in a conversation with I. Gandhi. Topics for the conversation include the dangers of the arms race, Israeli aggression in the Middle East, and Soviet build up in Afghanistan. Special attention is given to how questions related to the Communist Party of India should be addressed.
July 18, 1968	Letter, L.I. Brezhnev to Gamal Abdel Nasser Brezhnev tells Nasser of his preference to use political settlements while working to stop Israeli aggression. Brezhnev warns that increased militarization in Egypt might inspire additional Israeli attacks.
July 14, 1969	Record of a Conversation between L. I. Brezhnev and Ali Sabri, member of the High Executive Committee of the Arab Socialist Union Ali Sabri uses the increased pressure that the United States and Israel place on Arab nations to ask Brezhnev for increased military support to Egypt. Brezhnev responds by speaking about the importance that politics plays in negotiations with Israel. He also expresses gratitude for Egypt's diplomatic recognition of the GDR.
January 27, 1969	Letter, L.I. Brezhnev to Gamal Abdel Nasser Brezhnev congratulates Nasser on strengthening Egypt's national independence and rebuffing against imperial actions in the Middle East. Brezhnev clearly states the Soviet Union's commitment to supporting Egypt against Israeli aggression.
July 6, 1968	Minutes of the Discussions between Cdes. L.I. Brezhnev, A.N. Kosygin, N.V. Podgorny and UAR President Nasser, 6 July 1968 Brezhnev and Nasser discuss the relationship between their two governments and brainstorm ways to sustain Soviet-Egyptian cooperation. Special attention is given to combating Western imperialism and increasing Soviet military aid to Egypt.
July 5, 1968	Minutes of the Discussions of Cdes. L.I. Brezhnev, A.N. Kosygin, and N.V. Podgorny with UAR President Nasser, 5 July 1968 Nasser tells Brezhnev of the difficulties faced in his attempts to unify Arab nations against Israeli threats. Though Nasser expresses his desire for a peaceful settlement with Israel, he makes clear that he will not yield any of Egypt's territory nor negotiate directly with the Israeli government. The two leaders develop a list of provisions to be a basis of a potential settlement that could end the conflict with Israel.
April 20, 1968	Letter, L. Brezhnev to Gamal Abdel Nasser Brezhnev states his satisfaction with the USSR's and India's shared fight against imperialism. He ensures that the USSR is committed to deterring American and Israeli interference throughout the Middle East.
April 19, 1968	Reception of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the UAR, M. Riad, by the General Secretary of the CPSU CC, Cde. L.I. Brezhnev Riad tells Brezhnev about Egypt's attempts to use Arab unity to end recent conflicts with Israel. Riad emphasizes Egypt's aim to stay away from concessions to the Israeli government and stresses the United States's pro-Israel stance.
January 1991	Saddam Meeting with Yasir 'Arafat before the Gulf War This is a transcript of a meeting between Saddam and Yasir Arafat in early 1991. They discuss the military and diplomatic confrontation between Iraq and the United States. Saddam discusses the balance of power following the Cold War, as well as U.S. Support for Israel. He argues that the United States will certainly attack Iraq, but it will be defeated. He discusses the need for Arab allies.
December 25, 1990	A Meeting of Saddam Hussein with Delegation of the Jordanian Arab Democratic Youth This file includes Saddam's discussions with the Jordanian Arab Democratic Youth in which he states that if Israel attacked iraq with an atomic bomb, Iraq would respond with chemical weapons. He also states his desire to schedule a meeting with the leaders of Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and the UAE in which they would discuss the decrease of petroleum prices.

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