Editorial Note
The Department, on October 1, informed Cairo for its background information and “for use if desired in conversations with officials and possibly King”, that it was “greatly impressed” by the facts that the areas of disagreement between the parties was relatively small and that the Egyptian case before the Security Council “was not sufficiently convincing clearly to require SC action under Art 37”. It also stated that “US felt that since previous negotiations had almost succeeded, resumption by any peaceful means chosen by two parties could bring about satisfactory settlement particularly as they would be under eye SC. In view its friendship with both parties, it sincerely hopes solution can still be reached even though not completely satisfactory to either party.” (telegram 1363, 848Z.00/9–1647)