Israel fully supports the proposal by Soviet Premier Khrushchev that it is essential to prevent changes by force of territorial frontiers. Premier Levi Eshkol said in his reply to the proposal, details of which were disclosed today.
The Premier also told the Soviet leader that Israel also welcomed the Soviet proposal that an international covenant or treaty be concluded on the abandonment of the use of force for the solution of territorial and frontier disputes and on settlement of international disputes by peaceful means. The Premier added that Israel was prepared in principle to associate itself with an agreement based on such principles,
The Khrushchev letter was actually one sent to all Governments. He proposed that all governments bind themselves not to use force in solving frontier disputes and settlements should be reached only by peaceful means. In his reply. Premier Eshkol noted Israel’s repeated appeals to its neighbors for peaceful settlement of Arab-Israel issues and its suggestions that all states in the Middle East should refrain from force or threats to use force and put an and to policies of belligerence and settle disputes by negotiations.
The Israeli Premier informed the Soviet Premier of Israel’s readiness not only to cooperate on such principles but also Israel’s willingness to take part in further exchanges of views to clarify and give effect to the Soviet Premier’s proposals.
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