Premier Guy Mollet confirmed, in an interview yesterday with Israel Ambassador Yaakov Tsur, his previously announced position advocating full liberty of navigation for Israeli shipping through the Suez Canal. The Premier’s declaration came at a 45-minute meeting with the Israel diplomat during which “economic questions” concerning Israel and France were discussed.
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