NSPG MEETING ON US POLICY TOWARDS LEBANON

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP85M00364R000500620001-1
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: May 5, 2009
• Sequence Number: 1
• Publication Date: July 13, 1983
• Content Type: MEMO

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The Director of Central Intelligence
National Intelligence Council
NOTE FOR: DCI
DDC
DDI
D/NESA
C/NE/DDO
NIC 5088-83
13 July 1983
NSC Review Completed as Redacted.
FROM: A/NIO/NESA
SUBJECT: NSPG Meeting on US Policy Towards Lebanon
The NSC has set the agenda for the NSPG meeting to be held at 1100 on
Friday, 15 July, on prospects for Lebanon.
I. Introduction (Judge Clark) 5 minutes.
II. Intelligence Briefing (DCI) 10 minutes.
-- Domestic Political Situation in Israel; Pressure
for Withdrawal
-- Domestic Political Situation in Lebanon;
Prospects for Confessional Strife
-- PLO Split and Effects on Fighters in Lebanon
-- Syrian Reactions to Partial Israeli Withdrawal
III. Options in Face of Partial Withdrawal (Secretary Shultz).
-- Status of Lebanon-Israel Agreement
-- Prospects for Political Agreement Between GOL and
Confessional Groups
-- US Options in Response to Israeli Decision on Partial
Withdrawal
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IV. Role of the MNF in Event of a Partial Withdrawal (Secretary
Weinberger).
-- IDF's Tentative Plans as Briefed to DOD. (N.B. They
have told DOD they will withdraw, incrementally, in
phases, to start in August/September and to conclude in
November, at which point they will be back to the Awwali
River.)
-- Lebanese Proposals for MNF Deployment
-- French/Italian/UK Responses to GOL Requests Regarding
MNF Deployment
-- US Options for Employment of US MNF Contingent
V. Issues for Decision (Judge Clark).
VI. Summary (President Reagan).
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