The US State Department’s announcement that Israel’s request for more Phantom jets was under “continuing review” is taken as a negative reply by official circles here in light of Washington’s insistence that the military balance in the Middle East has not shifted. The circles noted today that Israel has not received the “clarifications” it asked for as a condition for resuming substantive negotiations for a Suez interim agreement with Egypt.
Foreign Ministry circles discounted the basis of Secretary of State William P. Rogers’ contention that the military balance is unchanged because the
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