Foreign Minister Moshe Sharett today held a second meeting with the Soviet ambassador here, Alexander N. Abramoy. When the two me first during the week-end, the interview had been requested by the Russian envoy; today’s conversation was held at the invitation of Mr. Sharett.
No official communique on the subject of the talks has been issued. Last week, it was reported informally that Mr. Abramoy had told Mr. Sharett that, in case United Nations truce teams in this area were re-enforced and enlarged, the Soviet Union would expect to be included among the enlarged UN forces. Brigadier Joseph Avidar, Israel’s ambassador to Moscow, is here now for consultations with government officials. Before leaving Moscow, he had conferred with Soviet Foreign Minister V. M. Molotov.
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