The Prime Minister’s office last night confirmed that a number of special high level committees were at work on “various aspects of the peace settlement with the Arab countries.” The disclosure was made through the political correspondent of the Israel Broadcasting Authority. He quoted the Prime Minister’s office as saying that several “working teams” had been preparing background material, researching problems, and putting forward ideas and suggestions for eventual submission to the Prime Minister and other Cabinet ministers. The confirmation followed a report this week in Time magazine on this subject. The Jewish Telegraphic Agency had earlier reported that a special team headed by a “senior security personality” was drafting a map indicating secure borders for a peace settlement. The government has, meanwhile, released no further details, But JTA has learned that the committee dealing with the borders of which, according to Time magazine, Premier Golda Meir is the nominal chairman and chief of military intelligence, Major General Aharon Yariv, is its coordinator, has submitted to Mrs., Meir a number of alternative plans. One runs roughly from El Arish in the north down to Sharm el Sheikh in the south.
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