Cover letter and a report about the Reagan Administration policy on the Western Sahara discusses increasing U.S. involvement with Morocco (which illegally occupies Western Sahara), including plans for major weapons sales. U.S. Defense Secretary Caspar Weinberger and CIA Deputy Director Admiral Bobby Ray Inman have both recently met with King Hassan of Morocco, and Secretary of State Alexander Haig plans to visit Morocco in December. The report says King Hassan, unable to defeat Polisario and facing increased political problems at home, has turned to the United States for help. • Background • US Policy • The War • Negotiations • Morocco-Internal Problems • Conclusion
