NOON NOTES

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: Library of Congress
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): LOC-HAK-550-1-52-2
• Release Decision: RIPLIM
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: January 11, 2017
• Document Release Date: October 22, 2010
• Sequence Number: 52
• Publication Date: September 24, 1974
• Content Type: CABLE

No Objection to Declassification in Part 2010/10/22: LOC-HAK-550-1-52-2
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ME INCREASE ALMOST ENTIVELY REFLECTS TOE IMPACT OF INFLATION Cif;
DEFENSE COSTS, THE BUDGET NOW GOES TO THE: FRENCH PARLIAMENT FOR
PRIME MINIST& OF LEBANON MAY RESIGNS LEBANESE PRIME MINISTER SUQf
REPORTEDLY INDICATED TO JOURNALISTS AF1LR A id! :E,'TI G WITH PR3:R1DENT
FRANJIYAH SUNDA=Y THAT. HE WOULD AESIGN WITHIN A FEW, DAYS. TH"?
LEBANESE LEAP EP APPARENTLY UA.S BEEN UNABLE TO ESOLVE THE C ?(+FL!CT
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DI GUSSIONS WITH CHINESE AMP PORUG ESL LEADERS Tx-t..! E ON THE STATUS
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