Mrs. Meir Says Israel Has Had Contacts with Some Arab Officials Since Six-day War

Premier Golda Meir told an interviewer here today that Israel has had contacts with some Arab officials since the Six-Day War, but that they have not yielded positive results. Mrs. Meir said that she considers such contacts “important even though we have not through them reached peace,” adding. “The mere fact there can be contacts is important.” Regarding her talks here with Joseph Sisco, United States Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs, Mrs. Meir said, “The atmosphere could not have been better. Even inasmuch as there are differences of opinion, and in my opinion they are not very deep, the basic fact is that there is a dialogue between friends and there is no denial of the main issues. After that there can be differences of opinion.” (Mr. Sisco arrived in Teheran last night for a two day conference with American ambassadors opening tomorrow. The main topic will be the Mideast crisis and U.S. policy toward Israel, with emphasis on arms supplies. Mr. Sisco will also meet with Iranian leaders. He had cancelled his visit to Amman following anti-American demonstrations by militant Jordanians.)