The United States, Britain and France will jointly present to the United Nations Security Council tomorrow two resolutions on the Israel-Egyptian border situation when the Council resumes its session on the Egyptian and Israel complaints and counter-complaints.
One resolution condemns Israel for “violation” of the Security Council resolutions and the general armistice agreement. The other resolution calls upon both Egypt and Israel to support Gen. E. L. M. Burns in his efforts to tighten border security regulations between the two states.
The text of the first resolution reads:
“The U.N. Security Council, having heard the report of the Chief of Staff of the Truce Supervision Organization and statements by the representatives of Egypt and Israel, and noting that the Egyptian-Israel Mixed Armistice Commission on March 6 determined that a ‘pre-arranged and planned attack ordered by Israeli authorities’ was ‘committed by Israeli regular army forces against and Egyptian regular force’ in the Gaza strip on February 28, 1955.
“Condemns this attack as a violation of the cease-fire provisions of the Security Council resolution of July 15, 1948 and as inconsistent with the obligations of the parties under the General Armistice Agreement between Egypt and Israel and under the Charter Calls again upon Israel to take all necessary measures to prevent such actions.
“Expresses its conviction that the maintenance of the General Armistice Agreement is threatened by any deliberate violation of that agreement by one of the parties to it and that no progress toward the return of permanent peace in Palestine can be made unless the parties comply strictly with their obligations under the General Armistice Agreement and the cease-fire provisions of its resolution of July 15, 1948.”
The second resolution states:
“Taking note of those sections of the report by the Chief of Staff of the TSO which deal with the general conditions on the armistice demarcation line between Egypt and Israel, and the causes of the present tension. Anxious that all possible steps shall be taken to preserve security in this area within the framework of the General Armistice Agreement between Egypt and Israel.
“The Security Council requests the Chief of Staff to continue his consultations with the Governments of Egypt and Israel with a view to the Introduction of practical measures to that end. Notes that the Chief of Staff has already made certain concrete proposals to this effect.
“Calls upon the Governments of Egypt and Israel to cooperate with the Chief of Staff with regard to his proposals, bearing in mind that, in the opinion of the Chief of Staff, infiltration can be reduced to an occasional nuisance if an agreement were effected between the parties on the lines he has proposed. Requests the Chief of Staff to keep the Council informed of the progress of his discussions.”
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