Telegram from George Wadsworth to Secrertary of State Edward Stettinius

DEPARTMENT INCOMING DIVISION OF OF CENTRAL SERVICES STATE TELEGRAM TELEGRAPH SECTION Return - Doreign telegrams - Beisult - MF-636 Beirut Becadesouth RAC This telegram must be closely paraphrased be- Dated May 4, 1945 fore being communicated to anyone. (SONTIDENTIAL) Rec'd 5:30 p.m. Secretary of State DECLASSIFIED E.O. 11652, Sec. 3(E) and 5(D) or (E) Washington Cept. of State letter, Aug. 10, 1972 BINLING NARS Date 7-25-75 US URGENT SERVICE" 176, May 4, 11 a.m. the and Lebanese MINFONAFF called on me yesterday to express his GOVT'S "Heartfelt thanks for AMER GOVT'S constant understanding support of Levant cause and for its deter- mining intervention in crisis just past"; and at small family dinner President Khoury, whose regained vigor was apparent, spoke earnestly with me in same sense. Both asked that President Truman be so informed. (Baget's?) While both understood well that Gen Pagedo's mission was not to settle political issues but to restore order where armed conflict had occurred, each was insistent that Lebanon should not be left in more onerous relationship than Syria vis-a-vis French; Lebanon and Syria had been united throughout. President stressed that while Syria rather than Lebanon had been direct object of French polity of intimi- dation, it would be tragic distortion of substantial justice were Lebanon's