The United Nations presence in the Middle East is believed to have been the main subject of talks between Israeli officials and Joseph Sisco, United States Undersecretary of State for International Affairs, who arrived in Israel yesterday for a brief visit. He conferred with Foreign Minister Abba Eban and met also with Foreign Ministry and United States Embassy officials at a joint meeting in Jerusalem.
The exchanges were believed to have centered on the UN peace-keeping role in the area, the UN Emergency Force, and the Arab refugees. These are topics likely to come up at the next UN General Assembly in September. The State Department official’s visit coincided with the clash with Syria, making the Syrian incursions and the Israeli reprisal air raid unscheduled points in his discussions. He also called on Gen. Odd Bull, UN Truce Supervision Organization Chief of Staff.
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