Israel will cease hostilities immediately if the Arab countries respect the 1967 truce, Foreign Minister Abba Eban of Israel told an audience of Dutch cabinet ministers and industrialists here yesterday. Mr. Eban was guest of honor at a dinner tendered by The Netherlands Government. The Israeli Foreign Minister will go to Belgium by train tomorrow and later will visit West Germany and Luxembourg. He was interviewed on local television today and addressed a luncheon meeting of the Association for International Affairs. Mr. Eban also had a lengthy discussion with Netherlands Foreign Minister Joseph Luns. He told a press conference afterwards that he had not asked Dr. Luns to act as a mediator in the Mideast conflict. Mr. Eban said that only the United Nations special envoy. Dr. Gunnar V, Jarring, could undertake that role.
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