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In connection current US-Libya discussions on future status 
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NBA t·Jheelus air base, USAF studying possibilities fol' relocation 
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fli~t training activities present~y conducted there. Preliminary
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Pi / tudy shows Moron would be .feasible alternative, off'ering --* 

IOP NSC good flyinc weather and existing inst~llation$ vyhieh would reduce INR relocation CIA mum•m.lhrbc01n costs. Additional land would be requi~ed for air-to-air"' 
NSA and air-to-ground gunnery ranges. 
OSD ARMY FUR HADRID. Would appreciate ASAP Em.ba$sy assessment of NAVY approached 
probable GOS reaction if~on such proposai. Nothing should
AIR be said to Spanish about this conttngeney planning. We al'e 
particularly interested in possible de~d for aid or other quid 
pro quo and in possible GOS reaction to fact USAFE squadrons 
involved are assigned to NATO and W'Quld be ~rotated to Moron 
for training from bases in mr, France and Germany. Training is 
US national responsibility nnd i;filen in Spain these aircraft would 
of course be under US command. 
Would also be interested your 
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OSD/ISA -Mr. Bronez '
AFN' .... Mr. Newsom 
EUR -· Mr. Burdett I \ 
RPM -Mr. Conroy 
G/PM -Mr. Meyers. 
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