Foreign Minister Abba Eban will leave May 10 for a week’s stay in Poland, in the first visit by an Israeli Foreign Minister to Eastern Europe, the Foreign Ministry announced today.
He will meet with Polish Foreign Minister Adam Rapacki, and probably with Polish Communist chief Gomulka and other Polish leaders. During his visit to Warsaw, Mr. Eban also will preside at a conference of Israeli ambassadors to Eastern European countries, including envoys to Russia, Poland, Hungary, Rumania, Czechoslovakia and Bulgaria. He will be accompanied by senjor officials of his Ministry.
Political sources here viewed the visit as part of a plan to improve Israeli relations with Eastern Europe. Polish officials were reported heartily in favor of the visit, and have provided all possible aid to Israel for the occasion. The Polish Foreign Minister is planning a number of receptions for Mr. Eban.
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