1. CONFJDVZTIAL
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A. P it c * Po it t - l k ry s t n
ol i al n4 l i al Mi i a ec io g
1. Political
The work of the ?oli
tical S
ecti covers the usual functions
on
of ass
essing politi developments and situations: making
cal
recoxmendations regarding political aspects öf our actions.
' pr gr mse an 'po c eg: an b c t p ng t A baa a o a d
o a
d li s
d l is o pi he m s d r n
th* DCM.
The Politlcal couns
elo*, George LAmhr s, supervig the
ep
work of the lection apd acts s a v sor on poli
tigal affairs
ts t e A al a or. t e n Mra d ot er the t K hl of Foreign
i the l s ds prlmxryrlyai:on vaths i Mlnietryll H
o h -h
h
h y n he m y. e
etktonê
Affxir. and çan*rally does a f
air A-auat of the reporting on
I aa' * ra ç re at o
r s o i n l i ns.
J
Stem g k deput head of t Pot
h*
y
he
itical Seetion.
c ve ma r dn s c e nt l r a a N c i c or i o r. lo mo ti ve l, e ve s ar ot es o d na
tor, and reportg oceaeionally on foreign relations. In
a
dditton, he is consular coordinator--the R-hassy' prànci
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point of advice to and liaison with our ronaulates in eabriz
Il'l:an and Shiraz.
,
Mrl. Joanna Mxrkin has eone*ntrated her wotk in the area of
foreign r* at o
'h Bome time lpent on do
mestic politics
and biographie reporting.
Hw
rt al o b ek pp t e Co ns l i k ar a oe
s a s
h u e or n he e
foreiqn .
re
s: speeificall Persian Gulf matters.
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y
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Wa f-w r Sk tl - s. e o i il t f l o a a rl.
l<
-d o As ha r sp nl b i y or ab r ff i
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There are five f
ull-time e
eeretaries in the Polikiqal Seœtion.
In addition. a local senior politàcal ad/i4or ( J
Mr
y)
and the Rmhassy' senior tranllator ( P os
s
Mr.
are
Alsigned to the Politàcal Section.
2. zolitical-Milikar
y
T e P i c - l ta y S t o i h d d b a C nl l 6y
h ol ti al Mi i r ec i n g ea e y ou e o
Ro#ly w t -x wh m ni or f m k e sk n p nk of p l y
- rA , o o t s S
tzt n
ro h a d oi
ol ç
conliderations the largest U. arms sal program ia the
S.
es
world. Thia entails workin: elosely with the cbief of
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