Israel officials disclosed today that Israel had reiterated its support for the present Oder-Neisse line which marks Poland’s present boundary line with Germany. The disclosure coincides with the conference of Israeli Ambassadors to East European countries now being held with Foreign Minister Abba Eban, who arrived in Warsaw yesterday.
The reaffirmation was contained in a note transmitted to Polish Ambassador Josef Puta. The note fully supported the Polish Government’s position that the borders on the Oder-Neisse line formed the final international demarcation between the two countries.
It was reported that Israel received a note last month on the subject from West Germany which was followed a few days later by a note from the Polish Government explaining its position. The notes were handled personally by Premier Levi Eshkol and Mr. Eban. The final reply to Poland was transmitted a few days before Mr. Eban left for his Polish trip. It expressed Israel’s “energetic support for the present border” and its opposition “to any change in the border which might cause serious security and political tensions.”
Although Israel has often expressed in the past its support for the Oder-Neisse line indirectly, the note to the Polish envoy marked the first time this support was expressed so openly and through an official diplomatic note. Its content was reportedly very well received in Polish Government circles.
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