Egyptian Embassy circles said here today that President Gamal Abdel Nasser will meet with President Richard M. Nixon during the United Nations General Assembly sessions in New York in October. According to the Embassy officials, preparations for the meeting are being worked out between American officials and Egyptian diplomatic representatives in Washington. Egypt and the U.S. have had no formal diplomatic relations since Col. Nasser severed them during the June, 1967 Six-Day War. Observers here said President Nasser is determined to try to extricate his country from total dependence on the Soviet Union for military, economic and diplomatic support. He is said to be influenced by large sections of the Egyptian population, particularly in Alexandria where wealthy international merchants still wield power. President Nasser does not want current peace efforts to be frustrated by Palestinian guerrillas and is trying to please the U.S. He would like to be in a position where Egypt could play off the two super-powers against each other, sources here said.
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