High – ranking officials of the Johnson Administration said today that French termination of shipment of all military hardware and spare parts to Israel might achieve the “good result” of inhibiting Israel’s reprisal policy. While not approving the decision by President de Gaulle, the officials said it might serve a “constructive purpose” by setting limits upon Israeli behavior.
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