890D.01/8–2545: Telegram
The Minister to Syria and Lebanon ( Wadsworth ) to the Secretary of State
[Received 4:05 p.m.]
267. ReLegtel 265, August 23. In course my first call on new Lebanese Foreign Minister61 yesterday he expressed full unity of view with Syrian President as to urgent desirability of early joint Anglo-French declaration of intention to withdraw British and French troops from Levant within specified time limit. He added that following such declaration he would if desired gladly conclude modus vivendi to govern technical conditions of withdrawal.
Paget after brief visit here has left for 10 days in London where he will discuss question. Ostrorog tells me that in answer to inquiry by Paget as to French views in matter Beynet said that while French Govt is in principle agreeable to withdrawal when British do so he had no instructions or authority to discuss details.
Sent Dept as 267, repeated Paris with request repeat to London; paraphrases to Arab capitals.
- Hamid Frangieh.↩