UAR: ARAB NATIONS MEET IN ALEXANDRIA TO DISCUSS ISRAELI BOYCOTT

Record ID: 343075

  • Title: UAR: ARAB NATIONS MEET IN ALEXANDRIA TO DISCUSS ISRAELI BOYCOTT
  • Date: 6th August 1969
  • Summary: HOTEL WHERE CONFERENCE BEING HELD; CONFERENCE DELEGATES AND MAHMOUD FAWZY SPEAKING. Initials TS/VS/AE/ES Script is copyright Reuters Limited. All rights reserved
  • Embargoed: 21st August 1969 13:00
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  • Location: ALEXANDRIA, U.A.R.
  • Country: Egypt
  • Reuters ID: LVA4DNINSGC6Y4X7CPOXJRBMID3S
  • Story Text: THE ATTITUDE OF ARAB NATIONS TOWARDS JOINT AFRICAN - ISRAELI CONCERNS WAS DISCUSSED IN ALEXANDRIA AT A CLOSED MEETING OF REPRESENTATIVES OF ISRAEL BOYCOTT BUREAX IN ARAB COUNTRIES, AT A CONFERENCE BEING HELD IN ALEXANDRIA, UAR. THE CONFERENCE OPENED ON SATURDAY (2 AUGUST) AND CONTINUES UNTIL 14 AUGUST.

    AMONG CONCERNS MENTIONED AT THE CONFERENCE WAS A LARGE HOTEL IN DAR-ES-SALAAM AND COMPANIES IN OTHER AFRICAN COUNTRIES, PARTICULARLY IN ZAMBIA AND THE CONGO.

    THE DELEGATES, WHO HAVE BEEN MEETING PRIVATELY SINCE THE CONFERENCE GOT UNDER WAY, HAVE ALSO DISCUSSED MEANS OF PREVENTING ISRAELI GOODS FROM FINDING THEIR WAY TO THE ARAB MARKETS.

    THE CONFERENCE IS BEING ATTENDED BY THE SECRETARY-GENERAL OF THE ARAB LEAGUE AND BY UAR WAR MINISTER MAHMOUD FAWZY.

    A NUMBER OF RESOLUTIONS ARE EXPECTED TO BE ISSUED AT A PLENARY CLOSING SESSION TO BE HELD ON 14 AUGUST.
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