The overall military-civilian administrator for the Gaza Strip under United Nations Jurisdiction, “at least during the take-over period, ” will be Major General E. L. M. Burns. That was indicated by authoritative UN sources here today.
There is at present “no plan” to name Dr. Ralph J. Bunche, Under Secretary General, who was the mediator between Israel and Egypt in 1949, as the UN chief for the Gaza territory. However, Israelis have been informed that there is a plan to appoint an American to a position equivalent to governor general of the Strip as successor to Gen. Burns, a Canadian.
Mrs. Golda Meir, Israel’s Foreign Minister, who had been scheduled to leave for home late this afternoon, postponed her departure for 24 hours. There was no word as to the reason for the delay. She and Ambassador Abba Eban met with Mr. Hammerskjold for over an hour late yesterday.
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