Brig. Gen. Mordecai Makleff. Chief of Staff of the Israel Army of Defense, said today that he welcomed the position taken by the Jordan authorities at the Jordan-Israel meeting yesterday and their promise of active measures to prevent infiltration of Israel territory by bands from Jordan.
The Israel defense chief said that there could be improvement in the security situation if the Jordanians really implemented their commitments. Yesterday’s meeting, held under the chairmanship of UN truce chief, Maj. Gen. Vagn Bennike, brought together at Government House, in Jerusalem, for the first time in many months, top Israel and Jordan commanders to discuss the border situation. Brig. Gen. Moshe Dayan, head of Army operations, led the Israeli mission and Brig. Gen. Enab Radi el Adam of the Arab Legion General Staff, the Jordanian.
The four-hour session was conducted in what was described as an atmosphere of cordiality. The Jordanian spokesman said his government was determined to halt the border infiltration. The Israeli chief promised the full cooperation of the Israeli forces. A further meeting, to be attended by officials of both countries, was scheduled for next Monday. Plans were also to be concerted for cooperation between the Jordan and Israel force to prevent border violations.
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