Egyptian hostility toward Israel may be reduced as Egypt grows militarily stronger and more secure, Henry A. Byroade, U.S. Ambassador to Egypt, has advised the Secretary of State, according to State Department sources.
Mr. Byroade is reported to have characterized the possibility of reduced Egyptian-Israel tension as a foreseeable, indirect “good effect” of the Communist-Egyptian arms deal. Meanwhile, he is said to have urged the Department to refrain from making balancing arms available to Israel. The envoy, according to well-informed government sources, has stressed that he finds no indication of warlike intentions in Cairo at present and feels the Department should adhere to a cautious “wait and see” attitude toward Israel’s appeal for arms.
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