Confidential report by Wadih Malouf prepared at the request of Foreign Office:

Muslims heavily discriminated against despite the fact that they are the majority community (500,000).
They were forced to register by 'sect' - Sunni Shia, as part of the 'divide and rule' policy, in the process the Christians were able to emerge as the 'largest community'

Christian government pursuing anti-Muslim policies - ex-President Bachara el-Khoury failed to secure support from 'Moslem circles' and they 'refused to work with him in government' - one reason for his consequent resignation. Present President Chamoun has had the 'same complaints (anti-Muslim policies) against him.

Booklet titled 'Moslems in Lebanon' details these anti-Muslim polices, which include discrimination in the following areas: education, employment opportunities, property laws and refusal to carry out a census (which would reveal that the Muslims are actually in the majority and thus boost their political representation)