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65. Record of a Special Coordination Committee Meeting

are very few Black Africans who are going to support Siad ’s position. The best we can hope for is something along the lines of our four points and we have to work on how we can get the Black Africans to go along with us. ZB : Have we heard from the Nigerians? CV : They are trying to get the Ethiopians and Somalis to sit down together but they will not do it. DA : The problem with Siad is that he has to know first of all that he won’t get any arms as long as he occupies the Ogaden. I fear the Saudis are still helping him. ST : The Saudis are still helping. There is a report this morning of a s…