IMPLICATIONS OF NEW DISENGAGEMENT LINES IN THE SINAI

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• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP86T00608R000700120002-1
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• Document Creation Date: December 19, 2016
• Document Release Date: June 8, 2005
• Sequence Number: 2
• Publication Date: February 4, 1975
• Content Type: MF

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Lines in the Sinai
The attached map shows new disengagement :Lines as
proposed by the NSC Staff. A1._ your request, we have
reviewed our holdings of the forces noc-r deployed in
the area; we also note the implications if the new lines
are accepted by the pctr."Lies.
Mil-_i.; ary Forces _,11-i the Current Da se:nc~;agement Areas
the Egyptian limited armaments zone, there ar
(mechanized battalions and the equivalent of one
..L_iaored battalion Th T --I An CZ -I I c -,
at le t 36 field artillery
>e torai o ce proma y consist s o t at .eas?c
v men.
On the west bank of the Suez Canal within the
30-kilometer zone, the Egyptians have three infantry and
two mechanized divisions. A fourth infantry division
was. in the iorornss of movi net into this arnnl
This force probably totals at least
90, 000 men.
Israel
The Israelis usually station only a small force in
their limited armaments zone. The equivalent of one
armored company and one' mechanized company is currently
in the area, and the total force probably nux hers no more
than 500 men'.
In their 30-kilometer area, the Israelis have the
equivalent of some eight armored battalions, one mechanized
battalion, and two field artillery batta:Lions, totaling
about 6,000 men.
The- Proposed Disenclagement. Area
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The size and composition of the Egyptian forces would
be unaffected by the proposed change.
This memorandum was prepared in the Office of Strate is
Re earch. Queries and comments may be addres::ed
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Withdrawal
If the Israeli force currently north of new Line D
and west of new Line B withdraws to the area between new
Lines B and C, there would be in this new zone somee,
eight Israeli armored battalions, nearly two mechanized
battalions, three field artillery battalions, one
battalion, all of which would -l-nta c:nmp 7 _ nnn mr2n
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in the 11ow limited armaments zone ~?: ou:l.c.1 be well over
the 30 tanks, 36 fie:lc] artillery pieces, and 7,000 men
perm:i.tte i in the limited armaments zone under the
current disengagement a.Jree:ment.
C';e doubt that the Israelis c,rould want to concentrate
such a :large force in this narrow a corridor. They would
likely pull back most of the force to the area east of
new Line C and leave only a light screening force in the
new limited armaments zone. The size of this force in
the new limited zone probably v'ould be well within the
limits allowed by the current disengagement agreement.
. If the Israelis choose to station more men and
equipment in the new limitr-d armaments zone than permitted
by the current agreement, some similar accommodation
would have to be made for the Egyptians in their
~,cl armaments zone.
In the area south of Line D, an Israeli withdrawal
to-east of new Line C would have no affect on the terms
of the current disengagement agreement.
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