CODEL TOWER MEETING WITH PRESIDENT EVREN: LEBANON AND THE MIDDLE EAST

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP90B01370R000801030019-0
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: C
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 27, 2016
• Document Release Date: November 19, 2010
• Sequence Number: 19
• Publication Date: February 17, 1984
• Content Type: CABLE

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FM AMEMBASSY ANKARA
TO SECSTATE WASHDC IMMEDIATE 2634
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TAGS: PEPR, XF, CY, GR, TU
SUBJECT: CODEL TOWER MEETING WITH PRESIDENT EVREN:
LEBANON AND THE MIDDLE EAST
2. CODEL TOWER MET WITH PRESIDENT EVREN ON FEBRUARY 14.
THEY DISCUSSED LEBANON, SYRIA AND THE MIDDLE EAST AS
FOLLOWS:
3. TOWER THANKED EVREN FOR USE OF INCIRLIK TO SUPPORT
U.S. FORCES IN LEBANON. HE EXPLAINED THE IMPORTANCE OF
THIS ARRANGEMENT TO THE U.S. AND EXPRESSED HOPE THAT IT
WOULD CONTINUE.
4. REGARDING LEBANON, EVREN STRESSED THE NEED TO RE-
CONSTRUCT A MORE REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNMENT AND TO REMOVE
ALL FOREIGN TROOPS. EVREN BELIEVES THAT SYRIA MUST FEAR
ISOLATION IN THE ARAB WORLD IF, IN THE EVENT ALL OTHER
FOREIGN FORCES ARE REMOVED. SYRIAN TROOPS WERE TO REMAIN.
5. IN RESPONSE TO TOWER'S QUESTION, EVREN SAID THAT THE
U.S. SHOULD NOT FEAR THAT IT HAS LOST INFLUENCE IN THE
MIDDLE EAST BY WITHDRAWING THE MARINES FROM LEBANON TO THE
SHIPS OFFSHORE. HE ADDED THAT THE MNF CAN'T PREVENT A WAR
AND THAT IT WAS A WISE IDEA TO PULL OUT THE U.S. CONTIN-
GENT.
6. REGARDING U.S. NAVAL FORCES OFF THE COAST OF LEBANON,
EVREN EXPRESSED HIMSELF DOUBTFUL ABOUT THE UTILITY OF A
CONTINUED MILITARY PRESENCE. IN HIS VIEW, THE INCREASED
SHELLING BY THESE SHIPS COULD ONLY LEAD TO A MORE DIFFI-
CULT SITUATION WHICH WOULD BE FRAUGHT WITH AN INCREASE IN
ANTI-AMERICAN PROPAGANDA.
7. EVREN EXPRESSED HIMSELF GRATIFIED AT THE U.S.'S
CONTINUING DIALOGUE WITH THE SYRIANS.
8. EVREN GAVE IT AS HIS UNDERSTANDING THAT IT IS THE
PALESTINIAN ISSUE THAT POSES THE BASIC PROBLEM IN THE
MIDDLE EAST. WITHOUT ITS RESOLUTION THERE WILL BE CON-
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TINUAL STRIFE IN THE REGION. THE U.S., BY ITS CONTINUING
SUPPORT OF ISRAEL, RISKS LOSING THE SUPPORT OF THE
MODERATE ARAB STATES.
9. THIS MESSAGE HAS NOT BEEN CLEARED WITH CODEL TOWER.
STRAUSZ-HUPE
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