U. N. Members Confer on Akaba_gaza Resolution Acceptable to Israel

Strenuous behind-the-scenes efforts were made here today to hammer out a resolution for acceptance by UN General Assembly with a view to come closer to Israel’s repeated demand for assurances that the withdrawal of its troops from the Gaza and Akaba areas would not bring renewed Egyptian action against Israel.

A leading figure in today’s efforts was Canada’s Minister for External Affairs, Lester B. Pearson, who enjoys the evident backing of Henry Cabot Lodge, Jr. , head of the American delegation. Mr. Pearson consulted on the proposed resolution with members of the seven-nation advisory committee which has been working with Secretary General Dag Hammarskjold on all matters pertaining to the UN Emergency Force. They include India, Norway, Brazil, Ceylon, Columbia, Pakistan and Canada The Israel delegation, too, is being consulted about the resolution.

A spokesman of the American delegation indicated today that efforts to line up support for the forthcoming General Assembly resolution on the Israel-Egypt controversy will apparently start by trying to get agreement from the entire seven-nation advisory group. The American spokesman expressed the hope that wide agreement may be reached on a resolution, including the Arab bloc, the rest of the Afro-Asian bloc and Israel.

The American spokesman again made it clear that his delegation sees nothing wrong in the adoption of a General Assembly resolution providing some assurances to Israel, even before Israel troop withdrawals are completed. However, he said, whatever steps that resolution ma, call for would not go into effect until after Israel has completed its troop withdrawals.