Sunday, June 27, 1999
Outgoing Israeli FM Sharon sends a letter of protest to French pres. Jacques Chirac, opposing France's "one-sided and unbalanced" reaction to Israeli strikes on Lebanon on 6/24. French envoy Aubin de la Messuziere arrives in Beirut for talks with Lebanese officials. (RMC 6/26, AFP 6/27 in WNC 6/28; al-Thawra 6/30 in WNC 7/6; JP 7/9)