NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE DAILY FRIDAY 26 NOVEMBER 1982

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP84T00301R000600010098-4
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 7
• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 18, 2010
• Sequence Number: 98
• Publication Date: November 26, 1982
• Content Type: REPORT

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 WESTERN EUROPE - MIDDLE EAST: Diplomatic Activity
West European countries remain concerned about the Zack of
progress on Lebanon and on Arab-Israeli disputes, and the ma
increase their diplomatic efforts in the Middle East.
Danish Foreign Minister Ellemann-Jensen will visit
Israel tomorrow in his capacity as EC Council President.
EC sources indicate that he is likely to urge the Israelis
Ellemann-Jensen has said publicly that he is will-
ing to meet with PLO chief Arafat.
French Foreign Ministry officials have told the US
Embassy that Paris is willing to talk with Lebanese Chris-
tians and Druze to try to resolve their conflict in the
Shuf. Foreign Minister Cheysson is reportedly concerned
that the fighting in the Shuf and lack of progress on with-
drawal of foreign forces could cause President Jumayyil
Meanwhile, a senior Portuguese military officer has
indicated to the US that Lisbon may be willing to con-
tribute troops to the multinational force. Although
Israel is willing to accept Portuguese participation
Comment: Ellemann-Jensen's visit to Israel prob-
ably is designed only to maintain EC links with Tel Aviv.
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French concern about the situation in the Shuf
could add to the reported skepticism in the Foreign
Ministry about the wisdom of expanding or even maintain-
ing the French contribution to the multinational force.
President Mitterrand, however, probably is still com-
A Portuguese role in the multinational force prob-
ably would depend on the availability of outside finan-
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