GAZA & U.A.R.: U.N. TROOPS LEAVE GAZA AND U.A.R. FORCES BUILD UP IN EL ARISH DESERT

Record ID: 1082243

  • Title: GAZA & U.A.R.: U.N. TROOPS LEAVE GAZA AND U.A.R. FORCES BUILD UP IN EL ARISH DESERT
  • Date: 29th May 1967
  • Summary: UN SWEDISH BATTALION MAKES PREPARATIONS TO LEAVE; TROOPS DIG TRENCHES; EGYPTIAN TANKS AND LORRIES IN EL ARISH. Initials IF/V/CCT/GLH Script is copyright Reuters Limited. All rights reserved
  • Embargoed: 12th June 1967 13:00
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  • Location: GAZA & U.A.R.
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  • Country: Palestinian Territories
  • Reuters ID: LVA64JKNJE9AODP69REDAXD97AJG
  • Story Text:THE UNITED NATIONS SECURITY COUNCIL SET OUT TODAY (MONDAY) TO SURMOUNT EAST-WEST DIFFERENCES AND WORK OUT A WAY TO CURE MIDDLE EAST TENSION BEFORE IT FLAES INTO AN ARAB-ISRAELI WAR. FROM THE VATICAN CITY LAST NIGHT CAME A CALL FROM POPE PAUL FOR HONOURABLE AND REASONABLE NEGOTIATIONS TO PREVENT WAR IN THE MIDDLE EAST.

    IT IS NOW TEN DAYS SINCE THE UNITED NATIONS MADE THEIR TECHNICAL WITHDRAWAL FROM THE GAZA STRIP, BUT IT TAKES MORE THAN 10 DAYS FOR THE 10 YEARS OF U.N. ESTABLISHMENT TO BE WIPED OUT. ON FRIDAY LAST, SWEDISH REPRESENTATIVES OF THE U.N. FORCE WERE STILL MAKING THEIR FINAL PREPARATIONS FOR DEPARTURE. AND IN NEARBY EL ARICH, SOLDIERS OF THE PALESTINE LIBRATION ARMY CONTINUED TO REINFORCE THEIR POSSESSION OF THE GAZA ZONE.

    AT THE UNITED NATIONS, DELEGATES TO THE 15-NATION SECURITY COUNCIL FACED A REPORT FROM SECRETARY-GENERAL U THANT ON HIS CAIRO PEACE MISSION LAST WEEK, AND EGYPTIAN ACCUSATIONS OF ISRAELI AGGRESSION. THE FIRST COUNCIL MEETING LAST WEDNESDAY (17 MAY) FOUNDERED ON SOVIET AND AFRO-ASIAN OBJECTIONS AND ENDED INDECISIVELY.

    PRESIDENT NASSER CLAIMS TO HAVE 195,000 TROOPS MASSED ALONG AND AROUND THE 117 MILE (187 KM) FRONTIER WITH ISRAEL, WITH 300,000 RESERVISTS. PREMIER ESHKOL OF ISRAEL HAS ABOUT 275,000 TROOPS AT HIS CALL. BUT AROUND THEM ARE THE 55,000 TROOPS OF SAUDI ARABIA, THE 50,000 TROOPS OF JORDAN, AND THE 70,000 TROOPS OF SYRIA. ALL ARE PLEDGED TO SUPPORTING EGYPT.

    LATEST MOVES IN THE CRISIS INCLUDE A SURPRISE VISIT TO MOSCOW TODAY OF THE SYRIAN HEAD OF STATE, DR NUREDOIN AL-ATASSI. AT THE AIRPORT TO MEET HIM WAS SOVIET PREMIER ALEXEI KOSYGIN, WHO LAST WEEK HELD DISCUSSIONS WITHE EGYPTIAN WAR MINISTER SHAMSEDDIN BADRAN, AND FOREIGN MINISTER ANDREI GROMYKO.
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