The Swedish Government last night announced that it considers closed an exchange of notes with Israel over the assassination in Jorusalem of Count Eelke Bernadette when he was the United Nations modiator for Palestine. Early recognition of Israel by Sweden is expected to follow. The correspondence was concluded with a note to Israel from the Swedish Foreign Office. The note said in part:
“The Swedish Government notes with satisfaction that the Government of Israel admits without circumlocution and regrets the shortcomings in the Israel police inquiry in the case which have been pointed out by the Swedish authorities. The Swedish Government notes further that the Government of Israel accepts full responsibility for what has occurred in this respect. The Swedish Government wishes to express its expectation that since conditions in Israel have now been stabilized, continued investigation will one day threw full light on the whole case.”
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