867N.2383/1–249: Telegram

The Acting Secretary of State to the Embassy in the United Kingdom 1

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7. Dept this morning requested Brit Emb inform FonOff that in view PGI order withdraw all Israeli forces from Egyptian territory as result our representations and in view info contained Tel Aviv’s unnumbered tel Jan 1, 11 a. m.2 (being repeated London) Dept strongly believes Brit should impress on Egyptians necessity their refraining from further attacks similar that on Tel Aviv. Otherwise chain of reprisals set off may well jeopardize progress toward final settlement so far made.

Lovett
  1. This telegram was repeated to Tel Aviv for information.
  2. See telegram 2 and footnote 1, supra.