Premier Golda Meir and Foreign Minister Abba Eban reported to the Cabinet today on their talks with Secretary of State William P. Rogers here Thursday and Friday. The Jewish Telegraphic Agency learned from reliable sources that the government is now engaged exclusively in the search for an interim solution and the quest for a comprehensive settlement of the Middle East conflict is not being pursued at all at this time, The source said that the view at today’s Cabinet meeting was that “at present the Egyptians are carrying the ball,” Israel’s ultimate aim however remains a total and comprehensive settlement, the JTA was told. Defense Ministry spokesmen tonight denied news reports alleging that Defense Minister Moshe Dayan had submitted a memorandum regarding a partial settlement of the Suez Canal issue to Secretary of State William P. Rogers or to the Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs Joseph J. Sisco during their talks last week.
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