PRE-TRIP BRIEFING ON ARAB-ISRAELI ISSUES FOR HOUSE SUBCOMMITTEE ON FOREIGN OPERATIONS

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• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: March 11, 2010
• Sequence Number: 38
• Publication Date: April 2, 1985
• Content Type: MEMO

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OLL 85-1727
2 April 1985
SUBJECT: Pre-Trip Briefing on Arab-Israeli Issues for
House Subcommittee on Foreign Operations
1. On 2 April 1985, the House Subcommittee on Foreign
Operations of the House Committee on Appropriations was given
an overview of Israel, Syria, Jordan, and Egypt and briefed on
Arab-Israeli issues by
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The members present were:
Representative
Representative
David R. Obey (D., WI) - Chairman
Matthew F. McHugh (D., NY)
Representative
Representative
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Charles Wilson (D.,
Julian C. Dixon (D.,
Mickey Edwards (R.,
John E. Porter (R.,
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Representative
Robert J. Mrazek (D., NY)
Professional Staff Member Terry Peel was also present.
2. The purpose of the briefing, which lasted 90 minutes
instead of the allotted one hour, was to prepare the Members
for their trip to Egypt, Jordan, Syria, and Israel during the
period 7 - 16 April 1985 (see attachment). We were to provide
a political-economic overview of the region and key issues
DIA was scheduled to follow us with a military
update. As the briefing unfolded, however, we were asked by
several of the Members to discuss the Arab-Israeli military
balance despite a large DIA contingent waiting in the wings.
Representative Dixon commented later in the day to me at another
meeting that he did not stay for the DIA portion because he
usually found their briefings less than useful. Mr. Obey
alluded to this sentiment when he sent his compliments, via
Mr. Peel the next, day, for an outstanding and informative
session.
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3. The Members clearly were pleased with the amount of
information we were able to give them and I would not be
surprise- i-ewe are asked for another briefing when they
return.
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House Foreign Operations Subcommittee
Middle East Trip
April 7-16, 1985
Washington/Greece
Sunday, April 7
7:00 P.M.
--- Depart Andrews Air Force Base
Grrece
(1.0 hours flight, + 8 hour
time change)
Monday, April 8
1:00 P.M.
--- Arrive Athens
1:30 P.M.
--- Check into hotel
2:00 P.M.
--- Rest or tour remainder of
4:30 P.M.
afternoon
--- Return to Hotel
5:30 P.M.
--- Country Team Briefing at
Ambassador Stearns Residence
followed by informal reception
8:00 P.M. --- Dinner at local Greek
Restaurant
Overnight --- Ledra Marriott Hotel
Greece/Egypt
Tuesday, April 9
9:00 A.M. --- Tour Acropolis
12:30 P.M. --- Depart Athens
(2 hour flight, + 1 hour time
3:30 P.M. ---
4:30 P.M. ---
change)
Arrive Cairo
Country Team Briefing
with Ambassador Nicholas
Veliotes
Egypt
5:30 P.M. --- Depart for Hotel, change
clothes
7:15 P.M. --- Informal Meeting with
Press (at Hotel)
8:00 P.M. --- Dinner with Defense Minister
Abu Ghazala and prominent
Egyptians (at hotel)
10:00 P.M. --- Complete dinner
Wednesday, April 10
8:00 A.M. --- Depart Hotel
9:00 A.M. --- Fleet with President Mubarak
(wives leave after initial
meeting to visit projects with
Mrs. 1lubarak)
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11:00 A.M.
12:00 Noon
12:00-2:30
2:30-4:30
4:30 P.M.
6: 00 P. 11.
R:00 P.M.
Egypt/Jordan
Thursday, April 11 9:00 A.M.
1 1 : 10 A.M.
1 1: 2 0 A.M.
12:00 Noon
1:15 P.M.
2:30 P.M.
4:00 P.M.
6:00 P.M.
7:00 P.M.
8:00 P.M.
9: 45 P.11.
Overnight
Jordan/Syria
Friday, April 12 9:00 A.M.
10:00 A.M.
12:00 Noon
12:55 P.M.
2:30 P.M.
7:00-9:00 P.M.
Overnight
Meet with Prime Minister Kamal
H a .z an I i
Box lunch
Visit AID projects in Cairo
Visit Pyramids
Return to Hotel
Reception at Ambassador's
Residence
Dinner with Prominent
Egyptians-Business Community
Return to Hotel
Depart Cairo (1 hour flight
+ 1 hour time change)
Arrive Amman, Jordan
Br.iefing by Ambassador Paul H.
Boeker
Lunch at Residence
Meeting with Foreign Minister
Ma s r i
Meeting with CINC Bin Shaker
Meeting with King Hussein
Return to Hotel
Informal Meeting with Press
Informal Dinner with Prominent
Jordanians (hosted by either
Foreign or Defense Minister)
Return to Hotel
Jordan Marriott
Hotel
Meeting with Court Minister
Adnan Abu Odes
Visit Refugee Camp
Depart Amman
Arrive Damascus, Syria
Country Team Meeting with
Ambassador William Eagleton
upon arrival
Check into hotel
Reception and Informal Dinner
including Prominent Syrians
and Press hosted by Ambassador
Damascus Sheraton
Hotel
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Saturday, April 13 8:00-3.00 P.M.-
3:20 P.M.
3:30 P.M.
4:30-6:00 P.M.-
6:00 P.M. 7:00 P.M.
9:00 P.M. ---
Overnight---
Israel
Sunday, April 14 Morning
1:00 P.M.
2:00 P.M.
3:00 P.M.
4:00 P.M.
5:00 P.M.
6:00 P.M.
Israel/England
Monday, April 15
6:45 P.M.
7:30 P.M.
9:30 P.M.
8:30 A.M.
9:30 A.M.
11:00 A.M.
11:45 A.M.
3:45 P.M.
Overnight
Meetings with President and
Government Officials to be
scheduled
SOQ Time
Depart Damascus (1 hour 20
minute flight, -1 hour time
change)
Arrive Tel Aviv, Israel
Meet with Ambassador Samuel
Lewis
Check into Hotel
Briefing by Consulate General
Cocktail Buffet hosted by
Consul General Cluverius with
West Bank Palestinians
Return to Hotel
King David Hotel
Jerusalem
Free Time
Informal Coffee with Press
Meeting with Ezer Weizman
Meet with Histradrut Secretary
General 11K Israel Kessar and
Amos Eiran
Meet with Foreign Minister
Yitzhak Shamir
Meet with Finance Minister
Modai
Meet with Editor of Jerusalem
Post (This may instead take
place on Monday)
Freshen up at Hotel
Dinner
Prime Minister Peres at
Residence
Depart Hotel for Tel Aviv
Meet with Defense Minister
Rabin and Chief of Staff
General Moshe Levy
Depart Defense Ministry
Depart Israel (5 hour flight,
- 1 hour time change)
Arrive London
Grosvenor House
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Tuesday, April 16 Morning --- Free Time
3:30 P.M. --- Depart London (7 hour flight,
6 hour time change)
4:30 P.M. --- Arrive Andrews Air Force Base,
U.S.A.
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Hotel Information
April 8- Athens, Greece
Ledra Athens Marriott
Telephone-952-2511
April 9-10 Cairo, Egypt
Cairo Marriott
Telephone-40-8888
April 11 Amman, Jordan
Amman Marriott
Telephone-66-0100
April 12 Damascus, Syria
Sheraton Hotel
Telephone-716-64-229-3000
April 13-14 Jerusalem, Israel
King David Hotel
Telephone-22-1111.
April 15 London, England
Grosvenor House
Telephone-01-499-6363
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