501.BB Palestine/6–2249: Telegram
The Secretary of State to the Embassy in Israel
397. Dept appreciates urtel 471, June 21, which has been read by the Pres with much interest. Dept considers points you enumerate make out conclusive case against further Israeli mil adventures from realistic point of view of Israeli self-interest. Same considerations apply to threat of force during course of negots for final settlement. US hopes such considerations appear as decisive to Israeli leadership as to outside world and that assurances we have had from Eban are solidly based upon Israeli Govt decision that Israel will resolve its differences with its neighbors through the procedures of peaceful settlement. [Page 1174] Sharett’s statement reported penultimate para urtel 4781 indicates necessity following situation with closest attention.
FYI ref second para urtel 478 although urgency was emphasized by Dept officer making appt Israeli Chargé was given alternative times for Rusk appt and selected time himself.