Editorial Note
During February and early March, several Middle Eastern governments indicated a willingness to adhere to the United States civil aviation policy toward Eastern Europe. Telegram 53, February 9, from Damascus, not printed, reported that the Syrian Government had given its oral concurrence with the policy (890D.796/2–949). Telegram 71, February 16, from Beirut, not printed, reported that the Lebanese Council of Ministers had decided to cancel the temporary landing permit previously granted to the Czechoslovak Airlines (711.4027/2–1649). Telegram 240, March 2, from Tehran, not printed, reported that the Iranian Foreign Minister had stated that his government was in full accord with the American-British civil aviation policy toward Eastern Europe (760F.9127/3–249).