Israel Ambassador Abba Eban conferred this week-end with United Nations Secretary General Dag Hammarskjold on the deteriorating Gaza situation. He later indicated that Mr. Hammarskjold had not satisfied Israel regarding his plans for Gaza. “We had a comprehensive exchange of views and the Secretary General tried to clarify for me the plans of the UN regarding Gaza, ” Mr. Eban stated. He added that he regards the Gaza situation as “very grave,”
A member of the American delegation to the United Nations indicated that when Mr. Hammarskjold goes to the Middle East this week, he will discuss with the Israel Government the stationing of UN troops on Israel’s side of the armistice line. He said he saw no reason why certain matters affecting Egypt only–like either military or civilian administration of the Gaza Strip–need be discussed with Israel. These matters, he held, concern Egypt only.
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