UNITED NATIONS SECRETARY-GENERAL KOFI ANNAN CALLED FOR A MEETING TUESDAY MORNING WITH THE FIVE PERMANENT MEMBERS OF THE SECURITY COUNCIL TO HAVE FRANK DISCUSSIONS ON ALL ASPECTS OF THE CURRENT CRISIS IN THE MIDDLE EAST ACCORDING TO ANNAN)S OFFICE0 2THEY DISCUSSED THE CESSATION OF HOSTILITIES A CEASEFIRE AND POLITICAL FRAMEWORK FOR A SETTLEMENT THE COMPOSITION AND DEPLOYMENT OF A STABILIZATION FORCE FOR LEBANON AND THE HUMANITARIAN SITUATION# IN A STATEMENT RELEASED BY THE U0N0 SPOKESMAN)S OFFICE0 THE PERMANENT FIVE INCLUDE THE US U0K0 FRANCE CHINA AND RUSSIA0 THE AMBASSADORS CAME ALONE WITH NO TALKING POINTS OR ADVISERS ON HAND0 ANNAN)S OFFICE SAID TODAY THAT HE IS 2SATISFIED# WITH THE OUTCOME OF THE DISCUSSIONS WHICH PERMITTED CLARIFICATION OF THE CRITICAL ISSUES AND DISCUSSIONS OF TIMELINES0
