Foreign Minister Abba Eban concluded his report to the Cabinet today on the Middle East political situation and his latest contacts with United Nations peace envoy Ambassador Gunnar V. Jarring and Secretary of State Dean Rusk. The Cabinet scheduled a special meeting for tomorrow to discuss Israel’s position in light of Mr. Eban’s report.
This information was given to newsmen by Michael Arnon, the Cabinet’s secretary and spokesman to the press. He refused to say whether plans for the West Bank proposed by Deputy Prime Minister Yigal Allon and Defense Minister Moshe Dayan would come up for discussion tomorrow. Several newspapers said today that those plans would be aired within the Labor Party councils before being brought to the Cabinet. Mr. Eban was known to have told the Cabinet that he had assured Dr. Jarring of Israel’s continued cooperation with his mission so that every possibility for a peace settlement can be explored.
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