International records / Foreign Relations of the United States

367. Circular telegram 726, October 23

quest; Libya has stated that overflights will be considered individually. At present time, flights from Khartoum to the West Coast of Africa have been blocked by Chad’s refusal to grant overflights. General Tactics: A. CA –674, sent to Rabat, Dakar, Lagos, Paris, should be implemented as quickly as possible and cabled responses sent soonest. B. In countries where agreements now in force, high level approach should be made seeking prohibition of through flights direct to Cuba or to Cuba via South America. Should it prove impractical to secure these blanket assurances our retreat position should…