WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1974

(C.P.R. SUPPLEMENT)

WILL KISSINGER GIVE
UP POLITICS

MAHA ABDEL FATTAH in Al Akhbar says the forthcoming stage in the U.S. Secretary of State "Henry Kissinger's shuttle - service between Cairo, Damascus and Telaviv would appear to be the most difficult so far.

The writer says that some of the difficulties which the American "success addict" diplomat is meeting with are moral as distinct from political.

She quotes a Western ambassador in Cairo as saying "this is the first time the United States has known the taste of rejection. Washington had thought the ceasefire decision would ensure the resumption of Arab oil supplies to it, but this has not materialised."

"Washington expected the resumption would come with commencement of the Geneva talks but this expectation too did not come true."

"The Americans again hoped Arab oil would re-flow to them following the implementation of the agreement on the disengagement of the warring forces on the Egyptian front but U.S. hopes were again dashed to the ground. Kissinger himself almost despaired with the energy crisis in America turning in a supply bottle neck even a pressing political crisis and a wound in American dignity."

Kissinger at the same time has been reported to be trying to put his abilities to the test once more without reward, but he cannot help remaining inactive so long as some hopes are still out to him by the forthcoming meeting of the Arab Petroleum Ministers, scheduled for mid-march, at which they would re-appraise the situation in the political sense of the word, and evaluate all efforts.

An Asian diplomat also in Cairo, meanwhile, views the situation as a natural attempt on the part of the Arabs to return the landmarks of the long road before them now that one month passed since the disengagement agreement for the Canal front was signed.

The diplomat said it is the right of the Arabs to make sure of the good intentions of America through its action toward disengagement on the Syrian front.

As for the "London Times" it considers the real difference in the way of America lies in the united message it has received from the four Arab leaders who have recently met in Algiers

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and who by having relegated political regimes, ideologies and other political considerations to the background, have taken a first degree political approach.

The British paper interprets the Algiers message as meaning there is no ple pleum before the disengagement of the combatant forces on the syrian front.

Al Akhbar, p. 8

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TOKYO REPORT ON:

Dr. Hatem's Wide-Scale contacts in Japan

Salah Montasser writing for Al Ahram from Japanese capital says conditions in Japan now seem to favour cooperation with the Arabs in general and with Egypt in particular.

This, he says, is why Dr Abdel Rader Hatem, the Deputy Premier for Culture and Information, during his working visit to Japan, extended the scope of his official contacts to include unofficial talks with representatives of firms and economic magnates as well as business minded people.

Those men had sought contacts with Dr Hatem in quest of wider cooperation between Japan and Egypt involving scores of development projects and several million-dollar worth of investment.

The writer says the offers which the Deputy Premier received from Japanese corporations during his stay in Tokyo, had far exceeded the 1300 million dollar worth of capital goods required by government ministries.

Montasser says two vistas for cooperation with Japan were provided during Dr. Hatem's visit and a third will be opened later.

The first two, he added, are:

- The expanding and deepening of the Suez Canal, which projects are due to begin immediately, the waterway has been cleared of obstructions.

Japanese firms had formerly suggested 14 million dollar worth of projects for the purpose, which they have now confirmed on the same terms and conditions.

- The investment of 100 million dollars in Egyptian development projects over the next two years. An agreement on those investments has already been signed, which marks a significant development in Egypt-Japan relations. For Japan provided only half as much in credit facilities to Egypt over the past 15 years. The new loan also more favourable terms than previous credits.

The third sphere of Egyptian-Japanese cooperation includes among other things, joint capital projects especially in Egypt's free zones of Suez and Port Said.
Al Ahram, p. 3
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THE EGYPTIAN GAZETTE

March 2, 1974

Frontpage & page 2

EL SAYED ISMAIL FAHMY, foreign Minister, and Dr. Henry Kissinger, US Secretary of State, seen at the US Embassy during the ceremony of hoisting the American flag following resumption of diplomatic relations between Egypt and the US.

U.S. EMBASSY HOISTS FLAG

Kissinger praises
'great achievement'

THE United States Embassy in Cairo yesterday celebrated the hoisting of the U.S. flag on the Embassy after the (Cont. on page 3)

KISSINGER PRAISES
'GREAT ACHIEVEMENT'

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resumption of diplomatic relations between Egypt and the USA. The ceremony held to mark the occasion was attended by U.S. Secretary of State, Dr. Henry Kissinger and Egyptian Foreign Minister, El Sayed Ismail Fahmy.

Dr. Kissinger said in a speech he delivered at the gardens of the Embassy that when he first came to Egypt in November last year, President Anwar El Sadat told him that «we do not want to make a host of simple actions but we are endeavouring to make a great work.»

Continuing, Dr. Kissinger said that he personally believes that a great achievement has been realised. He said that the restoration of relations between Egypt and the USA was not a tactical step on the map of world diplomacy. On the contrary, it reflected a long heritage and ushered in a brighter future.

He went on to say «we have not only restored our diploma-

tice relations but we have started what I believe would be a continuing friendship."

Dr. Kissinger said that the USA would work with Egypt for a just and lasting peace in the Middle East and for progress and stability in the region in an atmosphere of confidence and through personal and friendly relations between our countries.

Appreciation

The U.S. Secretary of State expressed appreciation of President Sadat and El Sayed Ismail Fahmy, Egyptian Foreign Minister.

Concluding, Dr. Kissinger drew the attention of friendly Egyptians to know that the US Government was committed to work for the improvement of relations between the two countries in a progressive manner and to bolster up the bonds of friendship for the cause of peace, progress and stability in the region.

El Sayed Ismail Fahmy, the Foreign Minister then delivered a speech in which he said that since the October 6 war and the visit of Dr. Kissinger he was certain that relations would progress on the right path and that he could say frankly that their relations were resumed since the very first visit and what is happening today was but an official procedure.

He added that he agreed with Dr. Kissinger that our relations were not a tactical step, saying that they would progress on a sound basis. He expressed the hope that this would lead to the consolidation of relations in the interest of world peace and a just peace in the Middle East and in the interest of the peoples of the region.

Looking forward

El Sayed Ismail Fahmy went on to say that we are looking forward to seeing our relations developing appreciably in various spheres. He said that on our part we shall be committed to do what we can to realise this in the near future, and that we are looking forward to seeing U.S. and Egyptian officials exchanging visits.

Following El Sayed Fahmy's speech, Dr. Kissinger stepped towards the Spanish Ambassad or whom he thanked for Spain's patronage of the U.S. interests in Cairo since the severance of the U.S.-Egyptian relations.

Dr. Kissinger then proceeded to the airport accompanied by El Sayed Ismail Fahmy, the Egyptian Foreign Minister and Mr. Hermann Elts; the U.S. Ambassador. —MEN

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As the severance of relations with the United States in 1967 was tied up with the U.S. position on the Arab-Israeli dispute, so was the resumption of relations tied up with the U.S. position on the same issue after the October war. As President Sadat said: "There is a new position on the part of the United States -- an attempt to reach a solution. Accordingly, we are normalizing our relations with the United States."

The important thing now is that these efforts should extend to the various aspects of political and economic relations.

S. I. Gouhouria F.T.

COLUMN

PEOPLE'S TALK
BY ABDULLAH EL GADIAJ

The practice of selling apartments has spread in recent years, worsening the housing problem. The practice has become a method of making big profits by landlords of apartment buildings.

The result is that the ordinary citizen now cannot find a flat. The government confines its construction of apartment buildings to the small-income earners. This is correct policy.

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FRIDAY, MARCH 1, 1974

ISSUE NO. 5719

EIGHTEENTH YEAR

CPR ROUND-UP

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1974

President Anwar El Sadat's talks with U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger on disengagement of the Syrian and Israeli forces on the Golan Front occupied the banner headlines and front page stories of the three Cairo morning dailies today.

President El Sadat announced yesterday following a four-hour meeting with Dr. Kissinger that the talks dealt with all aspects of the Middle East crisis with concentration on the phase of separating the forces on the Golan front.

The President said that Egypt resumed diplomatic relations with the United States on a new basis after Egypt was assured - through Dr. Kissinger's efforts - of the U.S. intention for finding a settlement to the crisis.

After his meeting with Dr. Kissinger, President El Sadat despatched a prominent Egyptian figure to Damascus to inform President Hafez Al Assad of Syria of the talks.

Al-Ahram appeared with a picture on its front page showing President El Sadat and Dr. Kissinger at the terrace of the Pyramids rest house before the beginning of their talks. Both Al Akhbar and Al Gomhouria run a picture on their front page showing President El Sadat, Dr. Kissinger, Field Marshal Ahmed Ismail, Lt. General Mohamed Abdel Ghany El Gamassy and American Ambassador Hermann Eilts before a map of the Golan area.

Following are the banner headlines of the three dailies:

Al Ahram: TALKS BETWEEN EL SADAT AND KISSINGER CENTRED ON SEPARATION OF FORCES ON THE GOLAN (Banner).

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Resumption of diplomatic relations between Cairo and Washington as a result of development of American stand.

Kissinger carries from Tel Aviv to Damascus today a plan for disengaging forces.

Al Akhbar:

EL SADAT: EGYPT AND SYRIA ARE ONE FRONT (Red Banner)

President discussed at a lengthy meeting with Kissinger disengagement of forces between Syria and Israel.

Resumption of diplomatic relations between Egypt and United States.

Ethiopian Army occupied Addis Ababa, announced its support to rebels and isolated the capital from the outside world.

Al Gombouria:

FIVE-HOUR TALKS BETWEEN EL SADAT AND KISSINGER (Red Banner).

President's talks with the U.S. Secretary of State deal - mainly - with separation of forces on the Golan, review of developments of situation and preparing for the coming phase.

El Sadat contacts Al Assad before Kissinger's return to Damascus and Announces, "We are Taking Part in the Talks because we are one front."

1. Resumption of normal relations with America.

2. Nixon to visit Egypt.

3. American equipment take part in clearing the canal.

Al Ahram devotes its second lead to "Aly Amin Writes Tomorrow News" which deal with a peace conference to convene in Cairo between Pakistan, India and Bangladesh, an Arab Fund with a capital of 4000 million Dollar to assist Arab, African and Asian countries, El Sadat to visit Tito and some world leaders to visit Cairo, Important Arab meetings to be held in Cairo this month and Nixon to visit El Sadat in April.

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A woman journalist in Dr. Kissinger's party noted that President El Sadat wore civilian clothes yesterday.

She remarked that during Dr. Kissinger's previous visits to Cairo, the President had met him wearing a military uniform. She wanted to know whether that had a special significance.

The President replied that that had a special significance, indeed.

It was the first time since the October war that he had received a guest wearing civilian clothes.

"Following our accomplishments so far, I believe that a new era has begun," he said.

President El Sadat had received Dr. Kissinger at 12.50 p.m. yesterday at the Pyramids Rest House.

They shook hands and posed for photographers for several minutes on the balcony of the Rest House which overlooks the Pyramids.

Dr. Kissinger was asked whether he would come back to Egypt again.

He said: "Certainly, and very soon."

## El Sadat's Talks with Dr. Kissinger

President El Sadat then accompanied Dr. Kissinger inside the Rest House and their meeting began at once.

President El Sadat and Dr. Kissinger resumed their talks over a working lunch.

It was attended by Ismail Fahmy, the Foreign Minister, and Field Marshal Ahmed Ismail, War Minister and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces.

At 4 p.m., they were joined by Lieutenant-General Abdel Ghany El Gamassy, Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces, and Major General Taha El Magdub.

At 4.20 p.m., the journalists and photographers were invited to the conference hall to take pictures.

At that time, President El Sadat and Dr. Kissinger and members of their delegations were studying some positions on a large map of the Golan front.

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The meeting ended at 4.30 p.m. President El Sadat came out of the conference room accompanied by Dr. Kissinger followed by members of the two delegations.

President El Sadat then shook hands and embraced Dr. Kissinger saying goodbye.

Dr. Kissinger left the Rest House at 4.45 p.m.

KISSINGER TOURS SAKKARA AREA

The U.S. Secretary of State accompanied by the Egyptian Foreign Minister, made a quick tour in the afternoon to see the antiquities in the Sakkara area.

Dr. Kissinger's programme has been altered. A visit to the Citadel and Mohamed Ali Mosque has been cancelled.

Following his visit to Sakkara he returned to the Pyramids area and watched a "Sound and Light" show.

Ismail Fahmy gave a private dinner reception in the evening in honour of Dr. Kissinger at the Shepheard's Hotel.

Dr. Kissinger arrived in Cairo at 11.10 a.m. yesterday.

He was greeted at the airport by the Egyptian Foreign Minister, Ismail Fahmy.

Dr. Kissinger made a statement at the airport in which he said:

"I look forward very much to my talks with President Anwar El Sadat and Foreign Minister Ismail Fahmy and I know it will be constructive for relations between Egypt and the United States and for peace in the Middle East."

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Ismail Fahmy and Henry Kissinger then drove in one car to the Hilton Hotel where they had a meeting which continued for half an hour. The two Ministers then went to the Pyramids Rest House where President Sadat and the Secretary of State held their talks.

EL SADAT'S MEETS WITH EGYPTIAN JOURNALISTS

Following his talks with Secretary of State Dr. Kissinger, President El Sadat had a meeting with the Egyptian pressmen.

President El Sadat said preparation of forces on the Syrian front was a matter of concern to Syria in the first place.

"We are taking part because we are one front and we are waging one battle. We are taking part in this issue as an auxiliary party," the President declared.

President Sadat said he was going to telephone President Hafez El Assad of Syria within a few hours.

President Sadat said disengagement on the Egyptian front has been carried out "exactly as we have planned it, The important thing is to prepare for the coming stage. We have made preparations for it."

The President pointed out that the second stage of the Geneva conference depended on a disengagement on the Syrian front.

"There is also a clear fact. It is that without the Palestinians there can be no talk about peace in Geneva," he said.

President Sadat said he had invited King Hussein of Jordan to visit Cairo. He would come to Cairo after visiting Washington.

U.S. President Richard Nixon will visit Cairo, the President said.

Referring to the spheres of cooperation between Egypt and the United States, President Sadat said there was cooperation in connection with the clearing of the Suez Canal "which requires some technical facilities which exist in the United States."

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President Sadat said he wanted to express thanks for the
efforts of Mr. Kissinger.

He added "I believe that the United States has adopted
a new attitude which is tantamount to showing good intentions.
This has paved the way for the resumption of relations between
Egypt and the United States."

The President went on to say that the arrival of Mr.
Kissinger in the area "shows America's intention to reach a solution.
Accordingly relations are being resumed between our two countries."

RESUMPTION OF DIPLOMATIC
RELATIONS BETWEEN EGYPT
AND AMERICA

Diplomatic relations between Egypt and the United States
were resumed yesterday. The following communiqué was issued
in Cairo and Washington last night:

"The Governments of Egypt and the United States agreed
on February 28, 1974 on the resumption of diplomatic relations
between them.

"The two Governments hope that this step will lead to the
development and strengthening of the relations between the two
countries and contribute to their mutual understanding and co-
operation.

"The Egyptian Government has nominated Dr. Ashraf
Ghorbal as Ambassador to the United States.

"The President of the United States intends to name
Ambassador Hermann Eilts as U.S. Ambassador to Egypt."

A special ceremony will take place at the U.S. Embassy
in Cairo at 9 a.m. today to celebrate the resumption of relations
between the two countries.

AMERICAN FLAG

U.S. State Secretary . Mr. Henry Kissinger will attend
the ceremony, in the course of which the American flag will
be hoisted over the Embassy Building.

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Mr. Kissinger will deliver a short speech to mark the occasion. Following the celebration, he will go to the airport to take the plane to Tel Aviv, to resume his tour of the Middle East.

The U.S. State Secretary will go from Tel Aviv to Damascus and then to Amman and Jeita. He will then fly to Bonn on March 2, and from there he will return to the U.S. via Brussels.

Foreign Minister Ismail Fahmy will see Mr. Kissinger off to Cairo Airport today.

CONFIDENCE CRISIS BETWEEN
EGYPT AND AMERICA' IS OVER

Commenting on the resumption of relations between Egypt and America, Aly Amin wrote the following words:

We may say today that the confidence crisis between Cairo and Washington ended yesterday. The crisis was more than 8 years old and to culminated with the rupture of diplomatic relations which continued for several years.

Following his return from the Sakkara Pyramid, Secretary of State Dr. Kissinger said that he told President El Sadat that he was ready to fly to Cairo at any time he fixes, because it was a pleasure to meet him at every opportunity.

Dr. Kissinger further said that he spent a nice time with the President and his children round the luncheon table.

Dr. Kissinger said that a new era in the relations between his country and Egypt has started and the credit for this goes to President El Sadat.

The Secretary of State went on to say that they revealed together the Middle East problems as well as all world problems and that he spent in Cairo a period of his happiest days and expressed hope to return shortly to Egypt.

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KISSINGER AND GROMYKO IN CAIRO

Henry Kissinger ends his visit to Cairo today when the city receives Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei Gromyko who arrives for a five-day stay.

These two visits by the American and Soviet Foreign Ministers represent Egypt's crossroads position in the quest for a settlement of the Middle East crisis.

Egypt is eager to mobilize the largest possible international forces to press for a just peace. It is essential to have friendly relations with all countries that contribute to the materialization of this aim. It is eager to avail itself of the readiness of the whole world to speed up a settlement so that the Middle East should become a peace area capable of performing its role at this inter-continental spot in the interests of all mankind.

Egypt realizes that peace is indivisible, and that there can be no just peace unless all parties to the dispute without exception join in its establishment. The solution hinges on the seriousness of the current efforts to remove the obstacles that impede the consideration of the substance of the case in Geneva.

Al Ahram F.T.

KISSINGER'S MISSION

While attention is drawn to Kissinger and his extraneous mission, Kissinger's own attention is drawn to the political situation in the Middle East. His mission will derive its nature and political trend from the way he conceives the realities of the local situation.

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The U.S. State Secretary realizes quite well that his role in solving the Middle East crisis cannot depart from the framework of the political, economic and military realities produced by the October war on the Middle East map.

That are the realities of the situation four months after the end of the October war?

-- The situation on the Arab front is getting clearer and more crystallized. Egypt, which waged the war in splendid unity with Syria, still affirms the war unity between the two countries. President Sadat has declared more than once that he is personally committed to disengagement on the Syrian front no less than his commitment to disengagement on the Egyptian front. Egypt, he said, would not go to the Geneva conference without Syria. The latest developments, showing progress in the talks for disengagement on the Syrian front, confirm that Egypt is honouring its commitment.

One of the main features of the Arab front is the maintenance of Arab solidarity which came into force during the October war. All signs point out that some of the differences in viewpoint which came up during the war are steadily shrinking, leaving a more unified Arab stand in their place.

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On the enemy's front, the outcome of the October
war is beginning to secrete its political effect in the
heart of the Israeli community. The acute cabinet crisis
that has been going on in Israel for the past two months
is only a clear reflection of the effect of the October
war on the enemy's front.

The realities of the Arab and Israeli fronts have
their effect on the American position, which is closely
tied up with the crisis. The chief of the American 1
interests section in Damasous has said that his country
does not agree with Golda Meir's statement that the Golan
heights are an integral part of Israel.

Does this statement, which differs from previous
American declartions, express a new American on the Middle
East crisis? Has the timing of this statement coincidental,
or was it to prepare for Kissinger's visit and proclaim
the nature and trend of this visit?

Al Gomhouria

F.T.

RESUMPTION OF EGYPTIAN-AMERICAN RELATIONS

Egypt and the United States decided yesterday to
resume diplomatic relations between them. The decision
opens the way to the normalization of relations between
the two countries.

The decision has come after a series of developments
in our relations with the United States since the Israeli
aggression of June 1967.

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Cairo broke off relations with Washington when the United States backed the Israeli aggression. Relations remained ruptured for six years because the United States continued to support Israel and its occupation of Arab territories.

The Egyptian and Syrian victories in the October war changed a lot of things, inside Israel itself and around the world. The main outcome of the war was the conviction it created everywhere that the Arab military force is able to challenge Israel's military force, that the Arabs have vast potentials which they can effectively utilize in defence of their side of the case, and that in consequence the Zionist expansionist ambitions are beyond fulfillment.

The United States, as American officials said, realized that the situation which prevailed in the Middle East before October 1973 cannot last, and that the state of no peace and no war and the Israeli occupation of Arab territories cannot continue.

As a result of this realization, the United States took action to contribute to a Middle East settlement. This paved the way for the resumption of diplomatic relations between Cairo and Washington.

The decision to resume Egyptian-American diplomatic relations shows that Egypt is handling its international relations without complexes. It is ready to have normal relations with any country on an equal footing, on the sole condition that such a country should not adopt a hostile standpoint regarding our vital issues.

Al Akhbar F.T.

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