TALKING POINTS FOR THE DCI (10 JANUARY 1984)

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• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
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• Publication Date: January 10, 1984
• Content Type: REPORT

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Talking Points for the DCI
(10 January 1984)
LEBANON: Status of the Security Plan
Later this week, the Lebanese, Syrian, and Saudi Foreign
Ministers will resume discussions aimed at settling the remaining
disagreements over the plan. It is possible that they will
arrive at a formula that will satisfy everyone.
If the plan is implemented, it will buy time but not ensure
progress toward overall reconciliation between the warring
factions.
-- This plan only has the limited objective of stabilizing
the cease-fire in some of the confrontation areas. It
does not deal with a solution for the Shuf region or the
stalemate between the Druze and the Lebanese Army on the
Alayh ridgeline, where sporadic violence is likely to
continue.
-- Moreover, it does not address the two fundamental issues
of national reconciliation--the Isra..+li occupation of
southern Lebanon and Druze/Muslim demands for political
reforms.
The key elements of the security plan--so far as we can
determine with only limited access to NODIS cables--involve
developments in three areas: the coastal region south of Beirut
(the Kharrub), the mountains in the southern Alayh and northern
Shuf districts, and the southern suburbs of Beirut.
-- The Lebanese Army deploys along the coastal road and into
positions in the heights above it as far south as the
Awwali River.
-- Some 200 Internal Security Force (ISF) personnel deploy
to selected villages in the area between the Damur and
Awwali Rivers, and the Christian Lebanese Forces militia 25X1
withdraws via Al Jiyah by boat to Juniyah north of
Beirut. While the Army commences road patrols as far as
Ayn Al Hawr, Druze forces withdraw to the east._
25X1
25X1
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In the southern Alayh and northern Shuf districts:
All Lebanese Forces militia personnel withdraw to the
Mashraf barracks for about 24 days and then pull back to
Christian areas north of Beirut. The ISF deploys to
selected villages and establish a checkpoint along the
contested Qabr Shamun Road.
The LAF redeploys and the southern suburbs are the
primary responsibility of a policing force of about 1,000
ISF personnel who will establish a checkpoint at a key
point on the infiltration route into the southern
suburbs.
that he objects to the security plan because
in a poor position militarily.
yesterday
it places the Army
The plan would spread his forces thinly along the coastal
highway and place the ISF, which Tannous considers
extremely inept, in key positions.
Tannous believes that the Army's priority must be to
close the gap in the Alayh ridgeline, thereby cutting the
infiltration route into the southern suburbs. He stated
that by 20 January, he will have four tank battalions
ready to conduct such an operation.
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SUBJECT: Talking Points for the DCI
NESA M#84-10016X
DISTRIBUTION:
1 - DCI (Attachment)
1 - DDI
4 - CPAS/IMD/CB
1 - C/PES
1 - NIO/NESA
1 - D/NESA
2 - NESA/PPS
1 - NESA/AI
3 - NESA/AI L
DDI/NESA/AI/L
(10Jan84)
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