Egyptian and Saudi Arabian commercial and diplomatic circles here are circularizing Swiss business firms in a move to extend throughout Europe the Arab boycott of firms dealing with Israel and those in which Jews have proprietary interests, it was reported here today.
The Arabs have been sending Swiss concerns questionnaires seeking to determine the extent of their trade with Israel and the extent of Jewish interest in them, with a view to denying firms which sell to Israel any Arab trade. The campaign is believed to emanate from the newly established permanent Egyptian delegation to European headquarters here of the United Nations. A Saudi Arabian delegation is expected here this week to confer with the Egyptians on the progress of the boycott extension.
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