PROBABLE DEVELOPMENTS IN NORTH AFRICA

RELEASED NLT $1-30 SECRET ANFORMATION NATIONAL UNTI PROBABLE DEVELOPMENT PAPERS OF HARRY S. TRUMAN PRESIDENT'S SECRETARY FILE SECRET PROBABLE DEVELOPMENTS IN NORTH AFRICA THE PROBLEM To assess: (a) the strategic importance of North Africa;¹ (b) the current strength and probable development of local nationalism in the area; (c) probable French and Spanish ability to cope with this problem; (d) its likely international repercussions; and (e) probable trends in Libya. CONCLUSIONS 1.