Secretary of State John Foster Dulles today told reporters he discussed the sale of arms to Egypt with Soviet Foreign Minister Molotov last night in New York. He made this known when interviewed on his return to Washington. Mr. Dulles declined to inform reporters on what position Mr. Molotov took. Mr. Molotov was also approached in New York by British Foreign Minister Harold Macmillan.
Asked whether the United States would sell arms to Israel to balance Communist munitions being sold to Egypt, Mr. Dulles said Israel has access to arms in many areas. Asked for his views on the Communist agreement to arm Egypt, Mr. Dulles said. “It all depends on what the quantity and kind of arms are.”
Reports received here said that Communist arms shipments have already left European ports for Egypt. Efforts are being made to check these reports to ascertain whether they are true. So far, the reports only say that ships carrying arms to Egypt have left Antwerp, Belgium, and Odessa, a Soviet port on the Black Sea.
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