(U) SALMAN BIN ABD AL-AZIZ AL SAUD (C-NE9-01128)

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E.O. 12958: DECL: 06/11/2034
TAGS: PINR PGOV SA
SUBJECT: (U) SALMAN BIN ABD AL-AZIZ AL SAUD (C-NE9-01128)

Classified By: SUZANNE MCCORMICK, DIR., INR/OPS. REASON: 1.4(C).


1. (S/NF) WASHINGTON ANALYSTS APPRECIATE PAST REPORTING ON
SALMAN BIN ABD AL-AZIZ AL SAUD'S ATTENTION TO HIS PUBLIC
IMAGE. ANALYSTS ARE INTERESTED IN LEARNING MORE ABOUT SALMAN,
PARTICULARLY HIS RELATIONSHIP WITH OTHER MEMBERS OF THE ROYAL
FAMILY, HIS REPUTATION WITHIN THE FAMILY AND WITH THE PUBLIC,
HIS WORK HABITS AND SCHEDULES, AND THE PRISON IN HIS OFFICE
BUILDING. AS TIME AND RESOURCES PERMIT, PLEASE REPORT ON THE
FOLLOWING:


A. (S) WHAT IS SALMAN BIN ABD AL-AZIZ AL SAUD'S
RELATIONSHIP WITH HIS SONS, THE KING, SULTAN, NAYIF, AND
OTHER MEMBERS OF THE ROYAL FAMILY? HOW OFTEN DO THEY SPEAK OR
SEE EACH OTHER? WHAT IS HIS REPUTATION WITHIN THE ROYAL
FAMILY?


B. (U) WHAT IS HIS REPUTATION WITH THE PUBLIC?


C. (S/NF) HOW DOES HE SPEND HIS WORK DAYS? DOES HE ARRIVE
EARLY AND STAY LATE? WHO DOES HE MEET WITH? DOES HE RELY ON
OTHERS TO HELP RUN DAY-TO-DAY BUSINESS? CAN YOU IDENTIFY HIS
AIDES?


D. (S/NF) WHAT IS HIS RELATIONSHIP WITH SATTAM?


E. (S/NF) PLEASE PROVIDE ANY INFORMATION ABOUT THE PRISON
IN HIS OFFICE BUILDING: HOW MANY INMATES, AND ARE ANY OF THE
INMATES WOMEN? WHO STAFFS IT? DOES SALMAN MEET WITH THE
OFFENDERS? HOW MANY OTHER MEMBERS OF THE ROYAL FAMILY HAVE
KNOWLEDGE OF IT?


2. (U) PLEASE CITE C-NE9-01128 IN THE SUBJECT LINE OF
REPORTING IN RESPONSE TO THE ABOVE QUESTIONS.
CLINTON