[FPSPACE] Russian Firms Giving Iran `Substantial' Missile Aid, says CIASays

[Dwayne Allen Day]

On Thu, 10 Aug 2000, Chuck Donaldson wrote:

[Much snippage.  Although I'd love to discuss this stuff, I have the
feeling that it would only tick off the group.]


> > The quota expires Dec. 31, but the administration is mulling
> > an extension. ``That is under active consideration,'' John
> > Holum, the State Department senior adviser for arms control
> > told reporters last month
>         [I thought we were told the "Quota" was already unofficially
> dropped?]

Yeah, we were "told," but that report was inaccurate.  Apparently the
Russians interpreted some warm and fuzzy meetings with the Americans as
indications that the quota was going to be dropped _immediately._
They (the Russians) then said that this was going to happen.  This
then got picked up by a number of publications.

Turns out it was wrong.  The quotas are still in effect (except for
Ukraine).


DDAY