United Nations sources here today indicated shat an Israeli -Egyptian agreement has teen reached at Rhodes on the release of the Egyptian troops trapped at Faluja in the northern Negev.
Acting U.N. Palestine mediator Dr. Ralph J, Bunche today spent the entire morning conferring with the Israeli delegates at Rhodes, it was reported here. The report, emanating from U.N. headquarters in Rhodes, said that the discussions centered on questions concerning the armistice lines and troop dispositions. Other Arab states will not be asked to participate in the armistice talks now going on at Rhodes between Israel and Egypt, it was stated here. It is understood that while Israel would welcome .an armistice with all the Arab countries, the Israeli Government would not, at the present moment, like to have any of the other Arab states attend the Egyptian -Israeli talks. Constantine Stavropolous, legal advisor to Dr. Bunche, returned last night to Rhodes following a flying visit which he made to Beirut, Damascus and Amman. He conferred with Dr. Bunche today, reporting to him on the results of his discussions.
The U.N. Conciliation Commission for Palestine will make its permanent headquarters in Government House in Jerusalem, the Jewish telegraphic Agency was informed here today. Jerusalem was chosen as the seat of the Commission because the city is most accessible to Jewish and Arab authorities.
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