Ambassador Yitzhak Rabin said here today that Premier Golda Meir’s meeting with President Nixon in Washington March 1 will be a key point in the future development of relations between Israel and the U.S. Rabin, who met with Nixon and Presidential advisor Dr. Henry Kissinger at the White House last Thursday, arrived here today for what was described as a private visit and to consult with Mrs. Meir regarding her visit to Washington. (See separate story p. 4).
He said the timing of the latest Nixon-Meir meeting was very appropriate and that the meeting would be very important. According to Rabin, the U.S. will attempt to bring about proximity talks between Israel and Egypt under its auspices with a view to reaching a partial agreement to reopen the Suez Canal and to create the conditions for an overall settlement.
In reply to questions at the airport, Rabin said the U.S. favored Jordan and would very much like to see an agreement between that country and Israel. However, the U.S. understands that there are difficulties on the road to such an agreement and does not wish an imposed peace, Rabin said. The Israeli envoy said that U.S. arms supplies for Israel seemed assured for the near future and there seemed to be no problems in that respect. He said that Premier Meir would be able to settle the problem of future arms supplies during her visit to Washington.
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