Lebanon today delivered a strong protest to Egypt against Egyptian press attacks on Lebanese Foreign Minister Charles Malik accusing Mr. Malik of collusion with Israeli Ambassador Abba Eban in the United States. Egyptian newspapers alleged that Mr. Malik was plotting with Israel and the United States against “Arab unity.”
An alleged exchange of friendly messages between Mr. Malik and Mr. Eban is quoted in the Cairo press. The Egyptian home service broadcast commented that “the Arab peoples will not allow imperialism and its stooges to carry out their cunning plans.” Ambassador Eban was quoted as having told Mr. Malik his attitude “has met with much satisfaction in Tel Aviv.”
The Cairo newspaper “Ash-Shab” said: “This is not strange for the Arab minister who agreed to the Eisenhower Doctrine before the Americans themselves agreed to it. What is strange is that Charles Malik informs Golda Meir through her ambassador that he is perfectly ready to understand Israel’s requirements and its aspirations. How would imperialism and Zionism achieve their ambitions in Lebanon without Charles Malik and similar persons?”
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