Israel Ambassador Abba Eban has conferred in the past 48 hours in Washington with Deputy Undersecretary of State Robert D. Murphy and Ambassador Leslie K. Munro of New Zealand on the subject of the Israel freighter “Bat Galim.” Ambassador Munro will preside at the Security Council’s meeting on January 4. The Israel Embassy has not revealed the content of these talks.
It is assumed in official circles that Mr. Murphy described recent efforts of the United States to secure the onward passage of the “Bat Galim” to Haifa in conformity with the Security Council’s resolution on free passage adopted on Sept. 1, 1951.
It is understood that a majority of the members of the Security Council, including the United States, are prepared to speak in favor of the principle of free passage in the Suez Canal for all ships without distinction of nationality or flag.
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