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Lebanon: President Sarkis of Lebanon letter to MT (Israeli-Lebanese conflict) ["I appeal to you to come urgently to our aid in participating in our efforts to save this city from sure catastrophe"] [declassified 2012]

Document type: Declassified documents
Source: PREM19/824 f113 (T139AB/82)
Editorial comments: All documents relating to the 1982-3 Israel-Lebanon War can be found here. The full file from which this item is taken can be seen here.
Importance ranking: Major
Word count: 3pp
Themes: Foreign policy (Middle East), MT messages to and from world leaders