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Lebanon: MT message to President Reagan (bomb attack on the US/French contingent of the Multinational Forces) [condolences; mention also of hostage incident in which Reagan attempted to speak to hostage-taker by phone] [declassified Aug 2013]

Document type: Declassified documents
Source: PREM19/1075 f71 T157/83
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Importance ranking: Major
Word count: 5pp
Themes: Foreign policy (USA), Foreign policy (Middle East), European Union (general), Defence (general), Terrorism, British relations with France, British relations with the US, MT contacts with Ronald Reagan, MT messages to and from world leaders