Foreign Relations of the United States, 1955–1957, Arab-Israeli Dispute, 1955, Volume XIV

135. Telegram From the Consulate General at Jerusalem to the Department of State¹

Jerusalem,June 21, 1955—10 a.m.

370.Burns has now had message from Gohar with reference to their meeting at Gaza on June 16 to effect that owing to some unexplained delay he will not be able supply information regarding his powers commit GOE (paragraph 2mytel 365²) at a prospective meeting with Israelis before June 22.Burns had hoped for Gohar’s reply June 20. With reference Israel’s four proposals reduce border tensions (Tel Aviv’s 1070 to Department³)Burns stated that the second, third and fourth proposals were nothing more than variations of three of his earlier four points, and that Egyptian reservations with respect barbed wire fence and direct telephone communications were well known. However, they could form basis for reasonable compromise if both sides willing negotiate in good faith. . . .

Burns confirmed information received from Hommel (mytel 366⁴) that Israelis have discontinued, or at least greatly reduced frequency, of patrols along demarcation line.

Cole

1. Source: Department of State, Central Files, 674.84A/6–2155. Confidential. Received at 7:32 a.m. Also sent to USUN and repeated to Cairo, London, Paris, and Tel Aviv.
2. Not printed. (Ibid., 674.84A/6–1855)
3. Supra.
4. Not printed. (Department of State, Central Files, 674.84A/6–2055)