The CIA recently declassified a document dated August 23, 1957, which details Algeria's oil-producing zones and outlines French plans for post-independence Algeria. This document contains the following points: France wanted to keep the Algerian Sahara at all costs, which it planned to divide into 2 departments. France had no plans to build gas or oil pipelines to northern Algeria, to avoid depending on an independent Algeria, so it was discussing with Spain the possibility of evacuating Algerian oil and gas to the Western Sahara, which was controlled by Spain. The Spanish were very enthusiastic and even gave guarantees to the French, reaffirming Spain's intention not to leave the Western Sahara. The document also mentions border problems with Libya, which had territorial claims on the Zarzaitine, Edjeleh and Tiguentourine fields. France is said to have bribed the then Libyan Prime Minister Ben Halim, in order to settle the border issue once and for all. What's interest