Persistent rumors reaching here from Arabs who visited Jordan recently claim that Defense Minister Moshe Dayan met secretly on the high seas last month with Sherrif Nassar, an uncle of King Hussein of Jordan. The purported meeting took place aboard a ship between Dec. 22-27, according to the rumors. Those dates coincide with Gen. Dayan’s departure on a vacation and his return. They also coincide with the departure and return of Nassar on a trip to Beirut last month. Sources here said the rumors may have been started by Palestinian guerrilla groups in order to discredit Nassar who they regard as an arch enemy. Rumors cropped up late last fall that King Hussein had several meetings with top Israeli leaders including Deputy Premier Yigal Allon, Foreign Minister Abba Eban and Premier Golda Meir. The meetings were said to have taken place over a period of several months in foreign cities and aboard a ship at sea. Both Israel and Jordan denied the reports at the time.
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