The first stage of a project for erecting markers along the Syrian-Israeli frontier, which was agreed upon last December when Secretary General Dag Hammarskjold visited Israel and the United Arab Republic, was begun today.
Twenty-four United Nations observers started the work along a stretch of border about nine and a half miles in length, north of Lake Huleh. The markers to be erected follow the Palestine-Syrian demarcation line agreed upon in 1923 in a treaty between France, which at that time had jurisdiction over Syria, and the British Mandatory Power controlling Palestine.
When the first stage of the new demarcation has been finished; the United Nations Truce Supervision Organization will discuss with Israel and Syria the markings to be undertaken in the second stage of this operation.
So far, no progress has been reported in regard to a second plan proposed by Mr. Hammarskjold to Israel and the United Arab Republic, for possible pacification of the Israeli-Syrian border. That plan envisages a special study of tensions between the two countries to be undertaken by Maj. Gen. Carl C. von Horn, chief of staff of the UN supervisory group, as personal representative for the Secretary General. Gen. von Horn was rebuffed by the highest UAR officials when he made a special trip to Cairo last week to discuss that plan. No Egyptian official of high rank could find time to see Gen. von Horn.
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