- Title: ISRAEL: FOREIGN MINISTER EBAN SAYS TIDE HAS TURNED IN RELATIONS WITH AFRICA.
- Date: 27th April 1973
- Summary: 1. GV Agron House in Jerusalem 0.05 2. CU ZOOM OUT FROM Abba Eban & Ministers at press conference 0.13 3. SV Journalists at meeting 0.16 4. SV Abba Eban speaking 1.33 The text of Mr. Eban's speech is as follows: MR. EBAN: "Pursuant to the visit of the Foreign Minister of Gabon to Israel, we then discussed the various projects of
- Embargoed: 12th May 1973 13:00
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- Location: JERUSALEM
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- Country: Israel
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- Story Text: Israeli Foreign Minister Abba Eban said at a press conference in Jerusalem on Thursday (26 April) that the adverse tide had been stemmed in Israel's relations with African states and that there was now a basis for increasing co-operation. He mentioned his intention to visit some African countries in June.
On a more pessimistic note, he said there was definite evidence that a number of French Mirage V fighter aircraft were now in Egyptian hands. Proof had been presented to France that these fighters had been transferred from Libya. There is an embargo on French arms exports to Egypt.
Mr. Eban said this development would have an important effect on the balance of power in the Middle-East. He also noted with sadness the murder and kidnapping of Jews in Baghdad, Iraq.
After the press conference, officials announced that Mr. Eban would visit the United States early in May. He will have talks with Secretary of State William Rogers and with Israel's delegation to the United Nations.
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