Top priority was given today by the newly appointed British Foreign Secretary Selwyn Lloyd to the troubled Middle East situation by summoning to London eight British envoys in Middle Eastern countries for a two-day conference. Among the British ambassadors summoned are those from Israel, Egypt, Lebanon, Syria, Jordan and Saudi Arabia.
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