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after today's Dulles-Eban talks
Z. Secretary Dulles told Senate
Democratic Leader johnson OF
Texas, in a letter dated Thurs
day., that there is strong
sentiment among many men,
bers of the United Nations for
economic sanctions" against
Israel. Unless Israel withdraws
her troops. Mr.. Dulles said. the
U. N. may feel its only alterna-
tive is to continue to press" for
compliance with its repeated
withdrawal resolutions.
The developing pattern OF
events focused on the Dulles
Eban meeting. President EiSen-
hover and Mr.. Dulles expect
the session to show whether
there is any present hope of
Israel reversing its position and
agreeing to remove its troops
without further demands for
Aqaba and GAIA guarantees
Actually no officials here seemed
to think an Israeli reversal was
in the cards but they remained
hopeful that Mr.. Eban might
come up with some idea from
Mr.. Ben-Gurion which would
move the situation forward.
United States Reported Firm
Mr.. Dulles was reported pre-
pared to tell Mr.. Eban that the
United States was absolutely firm
in its determination not to en-
large its assurances and to en-
phasiZe that unless Israel with
draws its troops promptly the
United States will support a
United Nations move to exert
pressure" on Israel to force the
troops out.
Administration authori ties
were reported considering meas
ures-for use if necessary
which would cut off most of the
private funds which Israel re-
ceives from the United States.
The State Department estimates
these at about 500 million a
year in the form of Israeli bond
purchases or outright contri-
buttons.
Total United States Govern
ment aid to Israel was valued
by the same officials at about
$50 million a year. but the bulk
Of aid shipments has been sus-
pended since last October.
Maximum Guarantees Sought
The strategy of Mr.. Ben-Gu-
rion's government at this point
appeared to be to hold out FOR
maximum guarantees of Israeli
security interests in the GAIA
Strip and navigation rights in
the Gulf of Aqaba without in
curing U. N. pressures too heavy
to bear.
Indications were that Mr..
Eban would argue to Mr.. Dulles.
and through him to the Presi-
dent. that the United States
should attach a high Importance
to Israel's aims in the GAIA and
Aqaba areas and should accept
the view that the time to realize
these aims is before rather than
after tn; withdrawal of troops
The basic difference between
Israel and the United States in
the legal and moral aspects of
the argument concerns the QueS-
ton Of how Israeli troops got
into Egypt in the first place.
Israel contends its attack on
Egypt last october 90 was essen
italy a defensive operation pro-
voked by constant Egyptian
harassment of Israel. The United
States contends that the attack
was an unjustifled use of mill
tary force and that Israel has no
right to impose conditions for
withdrawal.
The invitations were taken to
Capitol Hill by Assistant Secre-
tary Of State Robert Hill. who
also delivered a letter from Mr..
Dulles to Senator johnson.
In this letter, dated Thursday.
Mr.. Dulles said events had been
dveloping with hour to-hour ra-
pidity but he still hoped for an
Israeli withdrawal from the dis
puted territory.
Economic Sanctions Wanted
Asserting there is strong senti-
ment among many U. N. mem
bers for economic sanctions
against Israel. Mr.. Dulles told
Senator Johnson:
There is reluctance to con-
cede that it is permissible for a