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GAIA Strip will meet Egyptian
resistance.
And they will try to put these
matters to an immediate vote in
the General Assembly.
If they succeed. the fat will be
in the fire. The result could be
the complete disbanding OF
UNEF.
Few thoughtful delegates be-
lieve that the General Assembly
will back up the Israeli Ambas-
sador'S view of the role of U. N
Emergency Force in the Gulf OF
Aqaba and GAIA.
u. S. Urges Support
In Washington 1t was reported
that the United States ano
Israel have contacted a large
number of governments in the
last few days in an effort tc
obtain wide backing for theil
plan.
Even with about American
support. however. it is highly
doubtful that two-thirds of the
Assembly would vote in favor OF
preventing the return of an
Egyptian administration in these
areas.
The crucial point, in the
minds of most delegates. is the
question of Egyptian consent for
anything which UNEF does on
Egyptian territory Most dele
gations-including that of the
United States-are on record as
supporting the principle that
Egyptian consent is necessary
for any enlargement of UNEF' S
mission.
There is theory-advanced
by some Western nations-that
Cairos original acceptance of
UNEF is consent enough for any
future use of the force. But
this view is not supported by the
majority of nations, including
several who have supplied UNEF
with troops.
Dulles Invites Arab Diplomats
Insisting Israel is not being
paid a price for withdrawal,
the State Department announced
this morning that top Arab bloc
diplomats had been invited to
confer this afternoon with Sec
rotary of State Dulles.
In an effort to persuade the
Moslems to 90 along with the
Israeli agreement, the Secretary
invited representatives of the
Sudan. Egypt, Saudi Arabia
Iraq, Yemen, Lebanon. Syria
Libya and Jordan to the confer
ence in his Office.
Strong Egyptian protest to the
stationing of U. N. forces in GAIA
and Aoaba is certain. II the
Arabs do not succeed in obtain
ing the complete disbandinS OF
UNEF, they are likely to achieve
at least the withdrawal OF ma
tional forces whose governments
side with Egypt in this matter.
The timetable for the actual
movement Of Israeli troops out
of GAIA and the AQaba area is
likely to be left somewhat vague
After Mr.. Eban speaks, a
chorus of Western nations Slil
take the floor Of the Genera
Assembly. They will rounfly m
dorse the Israeli decision. and
back up the assumption. on
which the decision was made. Al
OF these nations. including tie
United States. Britain. France
and the commonwealth countries
have had ample advance knowl-
edge of the Israeli move
The next step. according to
the Western schedule. would be
a motion for an Assembly recess.
A delay OF a months time. it is
thought, would give the IsraeliS
time to get their withdrawal well
under way and also to work out
the basic problems Of U. N. con-
troll in the disputed areas with
a minimum of publicity and fuss
BY the time the 80 nations re-
convene tempers would have
cooled enough to permit a more
practical approach to the Middle
Eastern question.
Arab Explosion Expected
This timetable is dependent on
a hope of Arab compliance which
seems highly unrealistic in the
light Of developments within the
last "a hours
AS rumors of an agreement in
Washington have reach New
York, remarkable transforma
ton has come over Arab delega-
tons here. Observers at the
U. N. now believe that the Is
raeli announcement will be
greeted by an explosion, the like
of which the stately II NJ Az
sembly has rarely seen. The re-
suit could be a serious disloca-
ton in the well-ordered schedule
worked out in Washington.
The Arab counter attack al.
ready is well under way. The
opening barrage was an emo
tion-packed statement yester.
day afternoon from Egypt.
usually well-tempered delegate
DR.. Mahmoud Fawzi. To most
listeners here, 1t had the rine
Of the violent speeches delivered
by Egyptian President Nassel
at the time of the Suez Cana.
seizure
DR.. FaWZi took a dark view
Of the negotiations in Washing.
ton aimed at securing Israel
withdrawal.
.. Israel's withdrawal" HI
declared. must not be the out.