The tense situation prevailing in Israel over the Jordan claims to the Naharayim area and the reported Amman threats of military action against the Jewish state appeared today to have eased following a meeting of the Israel-Jordan mixed armistice commission here. It was reported that representatives of the United States, Britain and France paid a visit to the armistice commission and the Israel Foreign Ministry and pointed out that they are opposed to any action which would endanger the present peace.
The Transjordan delegation to the commission asked for and obtained postponement of discussion on the complaint made by Israel that Transjordan had served an ultimatum demanding Israel withdrawal from the Yarmuk area. The Israel delegation raised the question, referring to the Transjordan Foreign Minister’s statement that force would be employed to oust the Israelis from the area unless they withdrew.
The Jordanian spokesman said they were not authorized and were not sufficiently informed to deal with the matter. Their request for postponement of the discussion was granted with the proviso that the question would be discussed as soon as possible. Pending this discussion, the Israeli delegation refused to discuss the recent incidents in the Musrara Quarter of Jerusalem on the grounds that it was pointless to discuss minor matters as long as Jordan fails to gives assurances that it is not bent on waging war against Israel.
The mixed armistice commission has settled the dispute between Israel and Labanon over the violation of Israel territory by a Lebanese plane last July 24. Two passengers on the plane were killed and several were wounded when Israel fighters fired on the Lebaness transport. The commission assessed each party a portion of the blame, holding Lebanon responsible for the violation of Israel territory and the Jewish state responsible for the resultant strafing of the plans by Israel fighters which pursued it over the Lebanese border. The question of compensation was left to the nations involved.
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