The Israel-Egyptian Mixed Armistice Commission today decided to hold a special session Thursday to consider the Egyptian seizure of the Israel vessel Bat Galim in Suez waters and the Egyptian and Israel complaints resulting from this action.
The Egyptians opposed discussion of the Bat Galim case until the prior items on the agenda–48 of them–were first settled. However, Gen. E. L.M. Burns, United Nations truce supervisor, who attended the meeting, stressed that the Security Council’s referral of the matter to the MAC had been accompanied with a request for priority consideration. He also noted that the Egyptian authorities in Cairo had promised him that the Egyptian delegation to the MAC would agree to an early study of the case.
Jordan was condemned by the Mixed Armistice Commission last night for firing into Jerusalem streets last Friday and was instructed by the MAC to take immediate, drastic measures to prevent recurrence of such incidents. The complaint was brought by Israel, which asked for and received an emergency meeting of the MAC. Two Israelis were wounded when the Arabs opened fire from the Old City.
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