British Foreign Secretary Sir Anthony Eden is disappointed over the slow progress of British behind-the-scenes efforts to achieve an Arab-Israel rapprochement, it was learned here today.
Sir Anthony is leaving for the Middle East in a few days. He will confer with Egyptian and Iraqi government leaders before and after the forthcoming SEATO talks at Bangkok this month, and is understood to be planning vigorous representations to the Arab chiefs in behalf of a lessening of tension.
It is believed that the Foreign Secretary, who recently conferred with the Israel Ambassador to London, Eliahu Elath, will tell the Arab leaders that Britain feels that their continued hostility toward Israel is pointless and only delays an all-out regional defensive effort against Communism.
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