Switzerland today formally approved the holding of a conference between Israel and the Arab states at Lausanne next week under the auspices of the U.N. Palestine Conciliation Commission.
Meetings in Switzerland between foreign political personalities are strictly controlled. Normally they are only allowed when intended for purely peaceful purses which would not prejudice Swiss neutrality.
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