867N.01/5–549: Telegram
The Minister in Syria (Keeley) to the Secretary of State
267. Mytel 260 May I.1 Zaim tells me and General Riley confirms that Counselor Tarazi of Syrian Foreign Office and Lieutenant Colonel Nasser meeting secretly on Syrian-Israeli frontier today Thursday with Shiloah and Colonel Yadin. Syrian representatives have broad powers and Zaim will also be available by telephone to instruct them if necessary to meet concessions with concessions. Moreover Zaim has reiterated to me his continued willingness personally meet Israelis representatives of equal rank (mytel 256, April 28)1 for direct discussions all outstanding issues.
Repeated Tel Aviv 26, London 74, Paris 59, Bern 5 for Ethridge PCC, Ankara 39, USUNDel New York 3, pouched Amman, Baghdad, Beirut, Cairo, Jerusalem, Jidda.