AL-QADHDHAFI OPPOSES IDEA OF FRENCH TROOPS IN LEBANON

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP05-01559R000400370076-2
• Release Decision: RIFPUB
• Original Classification: U
• Document Page Count: 7
• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: February 3, 2012
• Sequence Number: 76
• Publication Date: May 24, 1976
• Content Type: CABLE

Declassified and Approved For Release 2012/02/03: CIA-RDP05-01559R000400370076-2
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