The United States has cautioned the World Health Organization that it would consider withdrawing from that body if it proceeds to expel or suspend Israel and take action of some kind against Egypt. WHO, which opened its meetings May 7 in Geneva to set policies for the coming year, has undertaken a resolution to consider moving its regional office from Alexandria at the behest of Arab states hostile to the Egyptian-Israeli treaty.
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