Israel Embassy sources said today that there appeared to be no serious differences between the British and Israeli governments with regard to the position of Egypt and other Middle Eastern countries. The Embassy sources were commenting on today’s meeting between Ambassador Michael Comay and Lord Balniel, the Minister of State at the Foreign Office. The hour-long meeting was held at Ambassador Comay’s request on the eve of Lord Balniel’s departure on a tour of Middle Eastern countries.
According to the Embassy, they also discussed international terrorism. Ambassador Comay reportedly pointed out that coordination between European countries was very vital at this stage to suppress terrorism.
(Israeli sources in Jerusalem have dismissed reports that Britain is seeking to develop a common European front that would apply pressure on Israel to withdraw from the administered Arab territories. According to the reports, the British Secretary of State, John Davies had charged that Israel’s stubbornness and rigidity was delaying a general peace settlement in the Middle East. He was reported to have made that remark at a meeting with the West German Foreign Minister, Walter Scheel.)
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