Officials here denied a “Washington Star” report today that the U.S. was effectively mediating between Syria and Israel with a view to enabling limited Syrian intervention in Lebanon without incurring Israeli military reaction. The paper said this had been going on since January and that Syria’s steps were in effect coordinated with Israel through the U.S. embassies in Tel Aviv and Damascus.
(In Washington, U.S. officials had no immediate comment today on the Washington Star story. Meanwhile Secretary of State Henry A. Kissinger said Friday that about 1000 Syrian troops have advanced a few miles in Lebanon “to keep the lid on,” according to the Washington Star.)
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