The Special Representative of the Secretary-General Ambassador Jarring (Including Appointment, Terms of Reference, Travel)

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CONFIDENTIAL IS April 1969

Bear Ambassador Yost came to see U 3?hant late yesterday afternoon, April 17th, to inform him about the two meetings of the Four Powers tfhich were held yesterday morning and afternoon at the US residence. !£&e two meetings consumed four hours, The atmosphere continues friendly. They first turned to items l(i) and (ii) of the Security Council resolution, withdrawal and end of belligerence. 5he OS and the British isished (i) and (ii) to be taken -up together hut the Sussiana were adamant on priority consideration for withdrawal. According to Yost, the French indicated a willingness to go along with a US fozm&a of withdrawal to agreed lines which would be subject to necessary adjustments in the old lines. The Russian position, of course, is for unconditional with- draTml to the pre-June 1967 lines, fhere was also discussion as to whether they should complete the consideration of item l(i) and (ii) "before proceeding to item 2(a), (b) and (c), involving international waterways, refugees and guarantees of territorial inviolability and political independence. The Eussians insist on completing item 1 first, the other three are willing to take up item 2j eren before 1 has "been disposed of. The next meeting t*ill be held Jfonday at the French Mission. Sincerely yours,

Ealph J. Bunehe Under-Secretary-Genersl Sis Excellency Mr* $unnar Jarring e/o felted Satioas Information Centre Moscow, USSR TO: THE SECRETARY-GENERAL 19 April 1969 n PEBSORAL AND COKFIDEMIAL

Sear Gunner, As I indicated to you in a memo Of a couple of days ago, the Four Powers are likely to begin a discussion of the refugee problem very soon. Ihey are already celling upon the Secretariat for information and U Itoent has promised to provide them with such "facts and figures" as we can. Yesterday, Charles Yost suggested to U Thant and me that we might enquire of you whether you would have any thoughts or information on the subject which in your view might be helpful in their deliberations and which you might be willing to make available to them. They would, of course, warmly welcome anything you might offer to them. things go on as usual here and at Sues, worse than usual for we have had twelve straight days of heavy exchanges of fire, X hope you are enjoying your present sojourn in Moscow and that the weather is good. With best wishes, Sincerely yours,

Ralph 4!, Bunche

Ambassador GunnaryJarring Embassy of Sweden Hoseow, 8.&.S.8. 21 April 1969

Please transmit the following message to Ambassador Gunnar Jarring in Moscow:

MSeeretary*Geseral will be in Geneva at end of month and would be happy to have a talk with you there. Such a meeting would be useful, I am sure, in a aumber of ways* U IThaat could be available to meet with you on afternoon or at dinner on April 30th, or at breakfast or lunch on May 1st* Please advise, Halph Buaehe. " ^se-t-m-ctn&ri>£ i^w,>664e Message for Secretary-General TJ Thant from Ambassador Jarring, Moscow, April 21, 1969*

Frimo. I received tonight from the Lebanes ambassador in Moscow the reply to the questions which I submitted to the Government of Lebanon in Beirut March 14« The text of the letter which is signed by the Minister of Foreign Affairs Youssev Salem follows in secundo. Secundo. En reponse au questionnaire que votre Excellence m'a adresse en date du 14 mars 19^9 j'ai 1'honneur de vous communiquer, au nom du G-ouvernement Libanais, ce qui suit: Dans 1'ensemble du conflit Israelo-Arabe, et par la, dans les suites de la. guerre declenchee par Israel le cinq juin 1967, le Liban se trouve engage essentiellement en raison de sa solidarite fraternelle avec les etats Arabs et des menaces que Israel ne cesse pas de faire peser sur lui.

Mais le liban considere, a juste titre, que la convention d*armistice conclue entre lui-me'nie et Israel, le 23 mars 1949? est toujours en vigeur, comme cela resulte de sa deplche du 10 juin 1967 au president de la commission d'armistice mixte et comme le confirme M. Thant, Secretaire- G-eneral des Nations-Unies dans son rapport a 1'Assemblee- Generale le 19 septembge.ol967« Dans ce rapport, 1/1. Thant, se referant au texte m§me de ladite convention, a dit que celle-ci ne pouvait §tre revisee ou suspendue dans son application que par un consentement mutuel. Dans les conditions qui ont ete et qui demeurent celles du Liban, il est naturel que les lignes dec; 1 armistice n'aient jamais - 2 -

variees.Elles se correspondent d'ailleurs aux frontieres qui ont toujours ete internationalement reconnues au Liban, aussi bien dans le documents diplomatiques bilateraux ou multilateraux, que par la Societe des Nations et par 1'Orga- nisation des Cations gnies, a la charte de laquelle le Liban a activement particle et au sein de laquelle il a ete admit dans son entite et sa structure actuelle. Ses frontieres n'ont subi aucune modification de fait ni de droit par les decisions du cesse-le-feu prises par le Conseil de Securite, apres le cinq juin 196?•

II est opportun d'evoquer ces evidences: a toutes fins utiles et notamment afin d'expliquer la nature et la ca-Eactere de la settle reponse que nous puissons faire a l^ensemble du questionnaire qui nous a ete adresse par Votre Excellence en date du 14 mars 1969*

Cette reponse, qui reflecte d'ailleurs la position que le Liban a prise dans le conferences interarabes, consiste a proclamer qu'ils soutiennent la position des etats arabes dont le territoire a e"te occupe par Israel et qui ont accepte la decision du Conseil de Securite du 22 novembre 1967*

En Vous communiquant cette note, qui d'ailleurs correspond a l"esprit des entretiens que Vous avez deja eus avec les differents responsable libanais, je prie Yontre Ezcellence d'agreerl'assurance de ma tres haute consideration*.a Translation from French JG/wke

Message for Secretary-General U Thant from Ambassador Jarring Moscow. 21 April 1969

Secundo. In reply to the questionnaire which Your Excellency addressed to me on 14 March 1969, I have the honour, on behalf of the Lebanese Government, to inform you of the following: Lebanon is essentially involved in the general context of the Israeli- Arab conflict - and, therefore, in the consequences of the war launched by Israel on 5 June 1967 - on account of its brotherly solidarity with the Arab States and of the threats which are constantly addressed to it by Israel. Lebanon considers, however, with justification that the armistice agreement it concluded with Israel on 23 March 19^9 remains valid, as indicated in its message of 10 June 1967 to the Chairman of the Mixed Armistice Commission and as confirmed by U Thant, Secretary-General of the United Nations, in his report to the General Assembly dated 19 September 1967. In that report, U Thant, referring to the very text of that agreement, said that its application could be revised or suspended only by mutual consent. In view of the conditions which were and remain those of Lebanon, it is natural that the armistice lines have never been changed. These lines incidentally correspond to the frontiers of Lebanon which have always been internationally recognized in bilateral and multilateral diplomatic instruments, as well as by the League of Nations and the United Nations. Lebanon participated actively in the drafting of the United Nations Charter and was admitted in its present form and structure to membership in the Organization. Its frontiers have not undergone any de facto or de jure modification as a result of the cease-fire decisions taken by the Security Council after 5 June 1967. It may be appropriate to state the above-mentioned facts, in particular to explain the nature and character of the only reply which we are in a position to give to the questionnaire addressed by Your Excellency on lit. March 1969. - 2 -

That reply, which reflects the position taken by Lebanon at inter-Arab conferences, is to proclaim its support of the position of the Arab States whose territory has been occupied by Israel and which have accepted the Security Council's decision of 22 November 1967. The present note is consistent with the spirit of the talks you have already held with various Lebanese officials. Accept, Sir, the assurances of my highest consideration. Moscow, April 25, 1969.

1 encl.

Dear Ralph,

I enclose a photo-copy, for your files, of the »/. Lebanese reply to my questions of March 14? 1969* the text of which I forwarded to you, through other channels, on April 21.

Sincerely Yours

J- .-/_a J^^. i •* - «

Gunnar Jarring

Dr. Ralph J. Bunche United Nations HEW YORK, H.T. 10017 R£PUBLIQUE LIBANAISE

MINISTERE OES AFFAIRES ETRANGERES Beyrouth, le 18 Avril 1969

LE MINISTRE

N° 1933/4/21/147

Monsieur 1'Ambassadeur,

En reponse au questionnaire que Votre Excellence m'a adresse en date du 14 Mars 1969, j'ai 1'honneur de vous communiquer, au nom du Gou- vernement libanais, ce qui suit:

Dans 1*ensemble du conflit israelo-arabe et, par la, dans les suites de la guerre declenchee par Israel le 5 Juin 1967, le Liban se trouve engage essentiellement en raison de sa solidarite fraternelle avec les Etats Arabes et des menaces qu1Israel ne cesse de faire peser sur lui.

Mais le Lilian considere, a juste titre, que la Convention d1armistice conclue entre lui- meme et Israel, le 23 Mars 1949, est toujours en vigueur, comme cela r§sulte de sa depSche du 10 Juin 1967 au President de la Commission Mixte d'Ar- mistice et coawe le confirm© M.Thant, Secretaire General des Nations-Unies, dans son rapport & 1'As- sembled Gen6rale, le 19 Septemire 1967. Dans ce rapport, M. Thant, se ref6rant au texte m§me de ladite Convention, declarait que celle-ci ne pouvait 8tre r6vis6e ou suspendue dans son application que par un consentement mutuel. Dans les conditions

Son Excellence Monsieur I'Ambassadeur Gunnar Jarring Moscou REPUBLIQUE LIBANAISE

MINISTERE DES AFFAIRES ETRANGERES

LE MINISTRE

qui ont. 6te et qui demeurent celles du Lihan, il est naturel que les lignes de 1'armistice n!aient jamais varie. Elles correspondent d'ailleurs aux frontieres qui ont toujours e"te internationalement reconnues au Litan, aussi Men dans les documents diplomat!ques Mlateraux ou multilateraux que par la Societ6 des Nations et par 1'Organisation des Nations-Unies, a la Charte de laquelle le Liban a activement participe et au sein de laquelle il a 6te admis dans son entite et sa structure actuel- les. Ces frontieres n'ont suti aucune modification de fait ni de droit par les decisions du cessez- le-feu prises par le Gonseil de Securite, apres le 5 Juin 1967.

II est opportun d'6voqrier ces evidences, a toutes fins utiles et notamment afin d'expliorier la nature et le caractere de la seule reponse que nous puissions faire a I'ensemhle du questionnaire qui nous a 6t§ adress6 par Votre Excellence en date du 14 Mars 1969.

Cette r6ponse, qui reflate d'ailleurs la position que le Liian a prise dans les conferences interaraLes, consiste a proclamer qu'il soutient la position des Etats AraLes dont le territoire a 6t6 occup§ par Israel et qui ont accepts la decision du Conseil de S6curit6 du 22 Novembre 1967.

» • / • • R£PUBLIQUE LIBANAISE

MINISTERS DES AFFAIRES ETRANGERES - 3 -

LE MINISTRE

En vous communiqTiant cette note, qiii d'ailleurs correspond a 1'esprit des entretiens c[ue vous avez d^ja eus avec les differents res- ponsahles libanais, je prie Votre Excellence d'agr6er I1assurance de ma tres haute consideration.

Youssef Salem Ministre des Affaires Etrangeres Jfessage to fce transmitted to Ambassador Jarring in Moscow from $&>. Salph JT. Bcaiche:

" Secretary-General thinks that it now may Toe advisable to circulate list of yoiar questions and the four' replies as a Security Council document in order that members of the Council other than the Four Powers may also "be informed. An introductory statement would say that you had teen consulted and concur. So you agree?" Message from Ambassador Jarring, Moscow, to Dr Ralph Bunche on May 3th, 1969.

"My questions to the parties were submitted on a paper labelled "confidential". As far as I know none of the parties have published neither the questions nor the replies. They have leaked out - or perhaps been leaked - to the press in Beirut and in New York. I feel that it ?rould be necessary for the sake of decency to ask the approval of the parties before publication". C" -, O'

9 S&y 1969

Message to "be transmitted to Ambassador Barring la Moscow from Mr. Ealpfr J. Bimcha "Reference your comment a&out circulation to Security Council of questions aad replies. We can clear with tlie parties "before circulation to the Council and I Relieve there will "be no objection from any of them. However, there is a possible awkwardness in ataldBg this approach now, since it was not repeat sot done prior to distribution to th© Four Powers. If any of the parties should raise this point, a plausible reply is not apparent. Would appreciate your further New York, liay 10, 1969

Folio. ''ing message transmitted from Ambassador Jarring in LToscow to L:r. -falijh J. Bunche:

"My suggestion is, after having read your massage, not to asl-: for the approval of the parties but junt inform then that the tc-:tt will l;o published as a Security Council document. The reasons, or the necessity for the publication of the questions and replies at thia time is not rjuite clear to me, but I suppose it has some connection v/ith the big four talks. Under all circumstances it imi;;t be well :novm GO the parties that th?: big four for long time have been in the possession of the texts GO they should not have any real objection to a circulation of then." Personal and 8qnfidgntial 12 May 1969

to j I8.S Kxeelleaey S&% Cfunnar Jarring Moscow Fromi Balph «T, Bunehe

Hfhank you for your message of 10 May. We vtll follow your suggestion of informing the parties that the texts' of the questions and replies will "be published as a Security Council document, probably "by the end of this week. reason for publication at this tiaid is that tusstions are being asked here during press "briefings as to -whether members of the Security Council other than the Four Powers, knowing that the Four Powers have the questions and answers, ere themselves asking for the texts. Since, almost certainly, 0 fhant will ultimately be approached on this, it is advisable for him to take the initiative in distribution now. Everybody knows that the Four Powers have the text and, indeed, everyone who is interested knows the contents, since the questions and the replies were printed in full in the Boston Globe. We strongly suspeet that th© leak from SI farra to Jhabvala. TO TM" C'TP^'-T i. mv rTP'rnnj j.Ul mC. oLu:iilJn!ij - uLftLrfA Personal and geBfideatlsi.! 19 Ifey 1969

Ifo s His l&eelleaey Am-bassaa^ Chmoar Jarring (sent c/0 Ministry of Foreign Affairs Swedish Ifefcassy, Ifoscow st»ckhoLn l6(Sweden) From; Ralph J. Bunche

has Ijeen little of conseqiience to report in the past •week's meeting ctf ^^ ^ig Feur made no progress. Indications ara tfoat thore was more tension apparent in that meeting than heretofore* Mrard is expressing the view- privately that there was an indication of a hardening in the US position on the assumption, "which B&rard considers mistaken, that this would Isring afcout a change in the USS& position. fhere is eoneiderable speculation that the French position be veering more and more toward the West. V

Message for the Secretary-General from Ambassador Jarring transmitted "by the Swedish Mission on 11 August 1969

11 Thanks for your letter of k August. I shall arrive 16 September. Will cable flight number and arrival time later on. Grateful for accommodation as usual Drake Hotel. Kindest regards." Sent on 5 August By_ Hand to the Swedish Mission for inclusion in their pouch on 6 August to Stockholm - due to arrive on Friday 3 August at the latest.

Ambassador reacting your reports cm yosr sieefciEgs ^sith Mr. ISban and Mr. SlscOj, I bav^ feesa thinking what cmr aexfc step should "be. It seems to me that 'it w*tld Ise very useful if you could be her© for tbe opeioirig weefes of the fteaerai Assembly, tfeat Is t© say,, for a"bout thirs® ©r four •wseks from a&out 16 Ssptea&er. Slhere will l>e many Foreign Maleters here thsa^ and this might be s good time for you to review tfee situation with the parties,, -with tla© represeatatlires of the Big F<3iir aad ^ith other interested Miirf.stex^» I 'b&pe; tiierefwe, that you -srill l>e able to be ia York a^oaset the mlcLclle of Sef tetter for a few all 1>est

His Uscellency !"&?. feiaer 5kr2 c/o Ministry of Fco?dLgn Jffairs 1971

SECRET

dear papers, fchleh Sir Colin Ct

Ambassador Cktnnef Jarring c/o p.»ist^y of Fos^ign Stocldiolm l6 CVN/Je

cc: ^^Mr". Lemieux

SO April 1971

Bsrsonal and

Bear I enclose a copy of a letter dated Id Mareh addressed to me by General Bikhye, in his capacity as Chairman of the International Peace Academy Ccanmtttse* $he brochtspe he has referred to is also «nelosed. Xh a e'ubeeq'asat lettes? he has iafosmed me that the Committee will lie glad t6 pay the travel eests Involved In sending staff members of the tM to the Helsinki Seeretary»esneral asked me ta examine the possibility of sending one or two staff members to attend the semii^r. After consi- dering various alternatives, Z. te&l that it would be very useful If Ms?. Jonah eould attend this eonf^rsnae. However, before proposing hits to the Seeratary-General, X tmntsd to ascertain yotar convenience, in view of the fact that he is assisting you in your mission. Perhaps, you could indicate to the Seeretery-General whether you could spare him during July for this kindest regetrdSj, " : Yours sincerely,

G«V. CJhef de Cabinet

Excellency .Jarring Bepresentafcive

For. Secretary general U Thant and/or Mr« Bunche

The following telex-oommiinication'. today received from Ambassador: Jarring, Moscow,

"From Jarring for II Thant and/or Mr, Bunche, If no objection arriving Hew York Yfednesday 12 May,"

4.5.71 at 1.30 pm/el 1973.

COMFIBMTIAL

Message from Dr. Balph J. Buiiebe to be tjremsmitted via the Swedish Mission to Ambassador Jarring in Moscow

SecGen fleets 12 May UNITED NATIONS OFFICE OF PUBLIC INFORMATION EXTERNAL RELATIONS DIVISION '', ::-;•- . ' INFORMATION SUPPORT SECTI^ ^ •'*' ,- ' y? Secretariat ttee Only) ",.. ; J 6 May 1971 ' \'J '•'";.: ' '' .'"'y ^:' . . . ' (First Report) ''•=-' ..^ . SPECIAL REPORT ON THE FRENCH LANGUAGE PRESS

TQ MAURICE SCHUMANN. JARRING CONFIRMED HIS RETURN TO MEW YORK NEXT WEEK.

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Moscow. May 6

IT IS LEARNED FROM A RELIABLE SOURCE THAT AMBASSADOR JARRING HAS CONFIRMED TO FOREIGN MINISTER MAURICE SCHUMANN DURING THEIR ONE HOUR MEETING WEDNESDAY NIGHT THAT HE WOULD RETURN TO NEW YORK NEXT WEEK.

AMBASSADOR JARRING ALSO UNDERLINED THAT HE WOULD NOT DRAW ANY CONCLUSION FROM MR. ROGERS MISSION IN THE MIDDLE EAST UNTIL THIS MISSION IS OVER AND HIMSELF BETTER INFORMED ABOUT IT.

ON HIS PART, MR. SCHUMANN HAS CONFIRMED THAT THE FRENCH GOVERNMENT WAS STILL SUPPORTING THE JARRING MISSION AND THAT IT CONSIDERED IT "HIGHLY NECESSARY".

THE MEETING WITH MR. JARRING, PRECEDED IN"-PARIS BY A DISCUSSION WITH SECRETARY ROGERS, HAS FURNISHED THE FRENCH.MINISTER WITH A NEW. ELEMENT OF INFORMATION ON THE EVE OF HIS MEETING WITH MR. KOBIGYN, IN THE KREMLIN, AND ON THE RESUMPTION OF THE FRENCH-SOVIET DISCUSSIONS WHICH, THURSDAY MORNING, ARE CENTRED FIRST OF ALL ON THE MIDDLE-EAST. .:.'• 4,* .•&..-

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AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE DISPATCH, SIGNED CLAUDE MOISY

Washington, 12 May. On Wednesday, the United States took, without associating the Soviet Union, a series of decisions aimed at maintaining in the Middle East the dynamics of peace created by Secretary of State William Rogers' trip. Mr. Rogers and his deputy, Joseph Sisco, will be coming to New York next Monday to inform United Nations Secretary-General U Thant and Ambassador Gunnar Jarring of the results, which they consider positive, of their meetings of last week in Cairo, Tel Aviv and three other Middle East capitals. One of the goals of this visit to the United Nations is said to be to examine to what extent Ambassador Jarring could benefit from the momentum which Mr. Rogers gave to the discussion of an interim agreement on the reopening of the Canal in order to resume his mission of mediation on the Arab- Israeli conflict as a whole. At the same time as he announced Mr. Rogers' visit to New York, the State Department spokesman indicated that Mr, Sisco was going to have in the next few days a series of diplomatic consultations with the Ambassadors of Great Britain, France, Italy and Jordan and other countries involved in the efforts toward a settlement of the Middle East conflict. On the other hand, there is no mention at the State Department of any contact with the Soviet Union which was not consulted before, during or after Mr. Rogers' trip. Nor does one conceal in official circles that if an occasion presented itself to discuss the evolution of the Middle East problem with the Soviet Government it would certainly not be in as much detail as with the other Governments. It was confirmed today that the United States Government has reached the conclusion that it has no interest in associating the Soviet Union with a peace initiative in the Middle East. This mistrust goes to the point of excluding the possibility of discussing the prospects of an interim agreement on the opening of the Suez Canal in the framework of the Big Four meetings which the Ambassadors of the three big western Powers - 2 - hold periodically on the Middle East with the Soviet Ambassador to the United Nations. It is acknowledged in official circles that the question posed by the Nixon Government after Mr. Rogers' trip is to find a means of maintaining the movement towards peace which was confirmed last week. The United States wishes to enlarge the framework of the negotiations which were initiated through it between Israel and Egypt on the reopening of the Canal in order not to bear alone the responsibility for a possible failure. Since it is unfortunately out of the question for Cairo and Tel Aviv to negotiate directly, even on the limited problem of the reopening of the Canal, it is not inconceivable that other Governments or Mr. Jarring himself will be associated with the efforts undertaken by the United States. But, for the time being, it is still incumbent upon the State Departement to play the role of "intermediary" between Egypt and Israel. Wednesday morning, Mr. Sisco received the Israeli Ambassador, General Rabin, to whom he reported on the conversations he had with President Anwar Sadat during his second visit to Cairo over the weekend. Whatever the reception the demarche will receive at the United Nations and with the foreign Governments, these diplomatic consultations with Israel and Egypt which already bear on the specific conditions for the reopening of the Canal will be actively pursued. 19 May 1971

Ambassador Jarring, Special Representative of the Secretary- General to the Middle East, has "been at Headquarters since 12 May for consultations with the Secretary-General and has taken advantage of his visit to have discussions with representatives of the parties and others. He has now concluded these consultations and is returning, for the time "being, to his post as Swedish Ambassador in Moscow. As usual, he will keep in touch with the Secretary-General and will be available on short notice. UNITED NATIONS Press Section Office of Public Information United Nations, N.Y. (FOR USE OF INFORMATION MEDIA — NOT AN OFFICIAL RECORD)

Note No. 5668 20 May 1971

NOTELTO CORRESPONDENTS

The following announcement was made by a United Nations spokesman today; Ambassador Jarring, Special Representative of the Secretary-General to the Middle East, has been at Headquarters since 12 May for consultations with the Secretary-General and has taken advantage of his visit to have discussions with representatives of the parties and others. He has now concluded these consultations and is returning, for the time being, to his post as Swedish Ambassador in Moscow» As usual, he will keep in touch with the Secretary~General and will be available on short notice.

* ##•* Following telegram is to-day received from Ambassador Gunnar Jarring to Mr. TJ Thant:

"Intend taking vacation in Sweden from June Seventh address Viken. Can be reached through Ministry of Foreign Affairs or directly by cable or telephone 042 - 36362."

Swedish Mission to the United Nations, June 1st,- 1971, BEU/bc cc: Mr. Bunche Mr. Guyer Mr. Berendsen Mr. Lemieux /"

2 June 1971

Dear Ambassador I wanted you to Smew t&at I hate S@g&9s£l that the? responsibility at Headquarters for UKTSO and UKMOGIP will henceforth Us «s@Feise& Jointly by teth Undar-Secretarlee-Geusral for Special Political Affairs, ®s is presently the ease with OSFICtP. 5Ms would mean in fact that Kr."G«yer will ai&a^ IS4. Bsn^s's respcsssibility for Middle last matters anS the staff, which has been handling these matters, will be a single staff wor&liig for "bote 0r« Busaohe and Mr. Guyer. I do riot think that this will in assy swfestanttve i«ay cimnge the relationship of your mission to the Offices of the UMer-Secr@taries-G@r«eral for Special Political Affairs, but I thought you should Know of this change I hope you sura having & good holiday. WttJa all Isest Yours

(Junaar Jarriag Sweden cc: Sec-Gen S UHMEM Central BEU/md BEU

10 August 1971

The Secretary-General has asked me to request you to transmit the enclosed envelope through confidential channels to Ambassador Jarring, Ambassador Jarring Is at the momeat on vacation at his home in Vlken. Yours

Brian E. tjrquhart

Mr, KJaJ I* Sunctberg Deputy ^nnanent Representative of Sweden to the United Hatlona 825 fhird Avenue, ^th floor Hew York, N.Y. 100SS . , 9 August 1971

PERSONAL AND CONFIDENTIAL

Jarring, Secretary of State Rogers and Assistant Secretary of State Sisco visited IB© today prin&rily to talk about the situation in Bast Pakistan. & the course of our meeting they 'gave me a brief account of the situation as they see it after Sisco's recent trip to Jerusalem. $ecretary~of state Rogers is cautiously hopeful that an interim settlement is still a possibility, K& feels strongly that if such a settlement is to come about it amst be this year. The object of Siseo's visit was to narrow the gap between the two sides and he was not yet sure hew successful he had been. Both sides want the U.S. to go on with this effort, but, of course, neither wishes to mke concessions. Sisco tried to avoid mking concrete suggestions which might block either party from making compromises. He insisted throughout that an interim settlement must be tied in with your mission. Indeed, this is a pre-requisite as far as Cairo is concerned. According to Sisco both Israel and the UAH wish the U.S. effort to be kept alive, and he feels that tangible results are a good possibility. Sadat has given the U.S. to the end of the year to press en vd.th its efforts. The U.S. are now awaiting reactions from Egypt. According to Sisco there are a number of areas where the positions of the parties coincide, and the door is very much open. I asder stand from Brian that you called to comment on Babin's reported statement in Tel Aviv, In the light of what Bogera and Sisco said I do not think that Babin's statement represents the Israeli official position*.. As regards the OAU, I kno&r of no invitation to you to go to Addis Ababa. If one is forthcoming I will^ of course, consult with you as to the answer.

With all best -wishess

:' Yours sincerely,

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AFP 158 Interview with Jarring on the Israel radio Tel Aviv - 10 August

"The failure of the American Assistant Secretary of State, Joseph Sisco, as well as ray own failure some months ago show that it is now impossible to reach a negotiated solution of the Middle East conflict through an agreement between the two parties" Mr. Gunnar Jarring declared to the correspondent of the Israeli Radio in Sweden. "My efforts as well as those of Mr. SiscoTs have led to identical results, namely, a deadlock", Mr. Jarring said. He made it a point to underline, however, that he had "not given up his mission nor the hope that peace could be re-established in the Middle East. "If we allow ourselves to be discouraged on this question, what chance will remain to reach peace?" said Mr. Jarring, who recalled Mr. Ben Gurion's statement according to which Israel should be ready to evacuate all occupied territories (except Jerusalem and the Golan Heights) in exchange for a true peace with its neighbours. The United Nations mediator granted this interview in a small Swedish town, the name of which was not mentioned, where he is spending his vacation. ROUTING SLIP FICHE DE TRANSMISSION TO^ » The Secretary-General AS FOR ACTION POUR SUITE A DONNER FOR APPROVAL POUR APPROBATION i FOR SIGNATURE POUR SIGNATURE PREPARE DRAFT PROJET A REDIGER FOR COMMENTS POUR OBSERVATIONS MAY WE CONFER? POURRIONS-NOUS EN PARLER? YOUR ATTENTION VOTRE ATTENTION AS DISCUSSED COMME CONVENU AS REQUESTED SUITE A VOTRE DEMANDS NOTE AND FILE NOTER ET CLASSER NOTE AND RETURN NOTER ET RETOURNER FOR INFORMATION X POUR INFORMATION

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Note No, 5702 27 October 1971

NOTE TO COBRE^OMDEKTS.

f?h.e following statement was made "by a United Nations spokesman today:

Ambassador Gunnar Jarring, Special representative of the Secretary-General to the Middle East, who has been at Headquarters since the opening of the General Assembly and has met with the representatives of the parties and of other interested Governments, will be leaving today, 27 October, to resume his post as Swedish Ambassador to the USSR, It is his intention to return to United Nations Headquarters when the General Assembly debates the Middle East question.

* -SH'r* Mr, Roberto E. Gyyer 5 November 1971 llh&<^^eeretary-cjeneral for Special Political Affairs

lexi £« Berendeea, Principal Political Adviser United Nations Middle East Mission

of Ambassador Jarring

The following message has been received from Ambassador Jerring: "FECK JAKRING FOE IAN BEREfTOSEN ROCM 5853 UJ-3ITED KA3?IONS, LEAVIKG FOR SIEOCKHOm KOVMBER 11TK ADDRESS C/0 J4lHISI?Ry FOREICfH AFFA1ES UK1TIL FUBSEBR KOJICE,"

cc: Office of the Secretary-General Mr. Brian E. Urquhart 3.8 Itovetatoar 1971

Mr. Berenelsen has -received tvom Ambassador Jarring, through the Swedish Mission, the following message: "Aojbasaaior Jars-ing will be at his country jslace fy&m 19 Nbveisiber until farther notice

Mr* M^, Colonel Kdhc UNITED NATIONS Distr. GENERAL GENERAL SECURITY A/85^1 S/10^03 ASSEMBLY F COUNCIL 30 November 1971

ORIGINAL: ENGLISH

GENERAL ASSEMBLY SECURITY COUNCIL Twenty-sixth session Twenty-sixth year Agenda item 22 THE SITUATION IN THE MIDDLE EAST

Report of the Secretary-General on the activities of the Special Representative to the Middle East

CONTENTS Paragraphs Page

INTRODUCTION . 1 - h 2

I. THE HOLDING OF DISCUSSIONS UNDER THE SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE'S AUSPICES (JANUARY-MARCH 1971) ...... 5-21 3

II. FURTHER DEVELOPMENTS (MARCH-NOVEMBER 1971) ...... 22 - 29 7

ANNEXES

I. Aide-memoire presented to Israel and the United Arab Republic by Ambassador Jarring on 8 February 1971 ......

II, Aide-memoire presented to Ambassador Jarring by the United Arab ul-lic on 15 February 1971 11

III. Communication presented to Ambassador Jarring by Israel on 26 February 1971 ...... 13

71-25958 INTRODUCTION

1. By its resolution 2^2 (1967) of 22 November 1967, the Security Council affirmed the principles and provisions which should be applied in establishing a just and lasting peace in the Middle East and requested me to designate a special representative to establish and maintain contacts with the States concerned in order to promote agreement and assist efforts to achieve a peaceful and accepted settlement in accordance with these provisions and principles. I designated Ambassador Gunnar V. Jarring of Sweden as my Special Representative and submitted progress reports from time to time to the Security Council on his efforts (S/8309 and Add.1-5 and S/9902).

2. By its resolution 2628 (XXV) of k November 1970, the General Assembly, after expressing its views on the principles which should govern the establishment of ' a just and lasting peace in the Middle East, called upon the parties directly concerned to resume contact with the Special Representative of the Secretary- General with a view to giving effect to Security Council resolution 2^2 (1967) and requested me to report to the Security Council within a period of two months, and to the General Assembly as appropriate, on the efforts of the Special Representative and on the implementation of Security Council resolution 2^2 (1967).

3. In accordance with my responsibilities under Security Council resolution 2^2 (1967) and with the request contained in General Assembly resolution 2628 (XXV), I submitted to the Security Council on h January 1971 a comprehensive report (S/10070) on the activities of the Special Representative up to that date. Subsequently, on 1 February and 5 March, I submitted further progress reports (S/10070/Add.l and Add.2) on his activities.

U. In view of the fact that the General Assembly is about to debate again the situation in the Middle East and of the request contained in General Assembly resolution 2628 (XXV) that I should report to it as appropriate on the efforts of the Special Representative and on the implementation of Security Council resolution 2^2 (1967)» I am arranging to have my report of h January 1971 (S/10070) available to the Members of the General Assembly; I am also submitting the present report on the implementation of Security Council resolution 2U2 (1967) to both the Security Council and the General Assembly in order to give a more comprehensive account of the activities of the Special Representative at the beginning of 1971 than that given in documents S/10070/Add.l and Add.2 and to bring that account up to date.

-2- I. THE HOLDING OF DISCUSSIONS UNDER THE SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE'S AUSPICES (JAmJARY-MARCH 1971)

5. It will be recalled that at the close of 1970 it was possible to arranp-e for the resumption of the discussions under the auspices of Ambassador Jarring with Israel, Jordan and thelhited Arab Republic !_/ for the purpose of reaching agreement on a just and lasting peace between them.

6. Ambassador Jarring resumedhis discussions with the parties at Headquarters on 5 January 1971 and pursued them actively. He held a series of meetings with the representatives of Israel (including meetings with the Prime Minister and Foreign Minister during a "brief visit to Israel made from 8 to 10 Janaury 1971 at the request of that Government), of Jordan, and of the United Arab Republic. In addition, he held meetings with the Permanent Representative of Lebanon, which is also one of the States directly concerned with the Middle East settlement.

7. At an early stage in these meetings Israel presented to Ambassador Jarring, for transmission to the Governments concerned, papers containing its views on the "Essentials of Peace". Subsequently, the United Arab Republic and Jordan having received the respective Israeli views, presented papers containing their own views concerning the implementation of the provisions of Security Council resolution 2h2 (1967).

8. During the remainder of January, Ambassador Jarring held further meetings with the representatives of Israel, Jordan and the United Arab Republic, in the course of which he received further memoranda elaborating the positions of the parties. Unfortunately, these indicated that the parties held differing views on the order in which items should be discussed. More importantly, each side was insisting that the other should be ready to make certain commitments before being ready to proceed to the stage of formulating the provisions of a peace settlement.

9. On the Israeli side there was insistence that the United Arab Republic should give specific, direct and reciprocal commitments towards Israel that it would be ready to enter into a peace agreement with Israel and to make towards Israel the various undertakings referred to in paragraph 1 (ii) of Security Council resolution 2^2 (1967). When agreement was reached en those points, it would be possible to discuss others, including the refugee problem; such items ensuring security should be discussed in due course.

10. The United Arab Republic continued to regard the Security Council resolution as containing provisions to be implemented by the parties and to express its readiness to carry out its obligations under the resolution in full, provided that Israel did likewise. However it held that Israel persisted in its refusal to implement the Security Council resolution, since it would not commit itself

I/ The name of the United Arab Republic was changed to the Arab Republic of Egypt on 2 September 1971.

-3- to withdraw from all Arab territories occupied in June 1967. Furthermore in the view of the United Arab Republic Israel had not committed itself to the implementation of the United Nations resolutions relevant to a just settlement to the refugee problem.

11. The papers received by Ambassador Jarring from Israel and Jordan relating to peace between these two countries showed a similar divergence of views. Israel stressed the importance of Jordan's giving an undertaking to enter into a peace agreement with it which would specify the direct and reciprocal obligations undertaken by each of them. Jordan emphasized the inadmissibility of the acquisition of territory by war aid expressed the view that the essential first step towards peace lay in an Israeli commitment to evacuate all Arab territories.

12. Ambassador Jarring felt that at this stage of the talks he should make clear his views 011 what he believed to be the necessary steps to be taken in order to achieve a peaceful and accepted settlement in accordance with the provisions and principles of Security Council resolution 2^2 (1967), which the parties had agreed to carry out in all its parts. He reached the conclusion, which I shared9 that the only possibility of breaking the imminent deadlock arising from the differing views of Israel and the United Arab Republic as to the priority to be given to commitments and undertakings - which seemed to him to be the real cause for the existing immobility in the talks - was for him to seek from each side the parallel and simultaneous commitments which seemed to be inevitable prerequisites of an eventual peace settlement between them. It should thereafter be possible to proceed at once to formulate the provisions and terms of a peace agreement not only for those topics covered by the commitments, but with equal priority for other topics, and in particular the refugee question.

13. In identical aide memoires handed to the representatives of the United Arab Republic and Israel on 8 February 1971 Ambassador Jarring requested those Governments to make to h:>m certain prior ccrnitrijnts. Ambccscdor Jarring1,s initiative was on the basis that the ccmmitments should be made simultaneously and reciprocally and subject to the eventual satisfactory determination of all other aspects of a peace settlement, including in particular a just settlement of the refugee problem. Israel would give a commitment to withdraw its forces from occupied United Arab Republic territory to the former international boundary between Egypt and the British Mandate of Palestine. The United Arab Republic would give a commitment to enter into a peacae agreement with Israel and to make explicitly therein to Israel, on a reciprocal basis, various undertakings and acknowledgements arising directly or indirectly from paragraph 1 (ii) of Security Council resolution 2U2 (1967). (For the full text of the aide-memoires, see annex I.)

lU. On 15 February, Ambassador Jarring received from the representative of the United Arab Republic an aide-memoire in which it was indicated that the United Arab Republic would accept the specific commitments requested of it, as well as other commitments arising directly or indirectly from Security Council resolution 2^2 (1967). If Israel would give, likewise, commitments covering its own obligations under the Security Council resolution, including commitments for the withdrawal of its armed forces from Sinai and the Gaza Strip and for the achievement of a just settlement for the refugee problem in accordance with United Nations resolutions, the United Arab Republic would be ready to enter into a peace agreement with Israel. Finally the United Arab Republic expressed the view that a just and lasting peace could not be realized without the full and scrupulous implementation of Security Council resolution 2^2 (1967) and. the withdrawal of the Israeli armed forces from all the territories occupied since 5 June 1967. (For the full text of the United Arab Republic reply, see annex II.)

15. On 17 February, Ambassador Jarring informed the Israeli representative of the contents of the United Arab Republic reply to his aide-memoire.

16. On 26 February3 Ambassaor Jarring received a communication from the representative of Israel, in which, without specific reference to the commitment which he had sought from that Government, Israel stated that it viewed favourably "the expression by the United Arab Republic of its readiness to enter into a peace agreement with Israel" and reiterated that it was prepared for meaningful negotiations on all subjects relevant to a peace agreement between the two countries. Israel gave details of the undertakings which in its opinion should be given by the two countries in such a peace agreement, which should be expressed in a binding treaty in accordance with normal international law and precedent. Israel considered that both parties, having presented their basic positions, should now pursue the negotiations in a detailed and concrete manner without prior conditions.

17- On the crucial question of withdrawal on which Ambassador Jarring had sought a commitment from Israel, the Israeli position was that it would give an undertaking covering withdrawal of Israeli armed forces from "the Israeli- United Arab Republic cease-fire line" to the secure, recognized and agreed boundaries to be established in the peace agreement; Israel would not withdraw to the pre-5 June 1967 lines. (For the full text of the Israeli paper, see annex III. )

18. On 28 February, Ambassador Jarring informed the United Arab Republic representative of the contents of the Israeli communication. The latter held that it was improper for the Israeli authorities to have responded to his Government's reply3 which had been addressed to Ambassador Jarring and would have full effect only if the Israeli authorities would give the commitment requested of them by Ambassador Jarring.

19. In accepting the United States proposal for renewed discussions under 1 Ambassador Jarring s auspices (see S/10070, paras. 33 and 3H)3 the parties had agreed that they would observe strictly, for a period of 90 days from 7 August 1970, the cease-fire resolutions of the Security "Council. In response to the recommendation of the General Assembly in resolution 2628 (XXV), the cease-fire had been extended for a further period of three months. In my report of 1 February submitted as that period was expiring., I appealed to the parties at that stage of the discussions, to withhold fire, to exercise military restraint and to maintain the quiet which had prevailed in the area since August 1970.

20. In response to that appeal, the Foreign Ministry of Israel,, in a communique released in Jerusalem on 2 February, announced that Israel would observe the cease-fire on a mutual basis; in a speech to the National Assembly on U February, the President of the United Arab Republic declared the decision of the United Arab Republic to refrain from opening fire for a period of 30 days ending on 7 March. 21. In submitting my report of 5 March 1971, I commented as follows:

"Ambassador Jarring has been very active over the past month and some further progress has "been made towards a peaceful solution of the Middle East question. The problems to be settled have been more clearly identified and on some there is general agreement. I wish moreover to note with satisfaction the positive reply given by the United Arab Republic to Ambassador Jarring's initiative. However, the Government of Israel has so far not responded to the request of Ambassador Jarring •chat it should give a commitment on withdrawal to the international boundary of the United Arab Republic.

"While I still consider that the situation has considerable elements of promise, it is a matter for increasing concern that Ambassador Jarring1s attempt to break the deadlock has not so far been successful. I appeal, therefore, to the Government of Israel to give further consideration to this question and to respond favourably to Ambassador Jarring's initiative.

"To give time for further consideration and in the hope that the way forward may be reopened, I once more appeal to the parties to withhold fire, to exercise military restraint and to maintain the quiet which has prevailed in the area since August 1970." 2/

£/ S/10070/Add.2, paras.

-6- II. FURTHER DEVELOPMENTS (MARCH-NOVEMBER 1971)

22. In response to my appeal, the Israeli Government once again made clear its willingness to continue to observe the cease-fire on a basis of reciprocity. The President of the United Arab Republic, in a statement to the nation on 7 March 1971, declared that his country no longer considered itself further committed to a cease-fire or to withholding fire. This did not, however, mean that political action would cease.

23. On 11 March, the Israeli representative informed Ambassador Jarring that his Government was awaiting the reaction of the United Arab Republic Government to the Israeli invitation in its reply of 26 February to enter into detailed and concrete discussions (see paragraph l6 above). When that statement of the Israeli representative was "brought to the attention of the United Arab Eepublic representative, he maintained that his Government was still awaiting an Israeli reply to Ambassador Jarring's aide-memoire.

2k. Subsequently, the talks under Ambassador Jarring1s auspices lapsed. He therefore left Headquarters to resume his post as Ambassador of Sweden in Moscow on 25 March.

25. Although he returned to Headquarters from 5 to 12 May and from 21 September to 27 October and has held certain consultations elsewhere, he has found himself faced with the same deadlock and with no possibility of actively pursuing his mission.

26. Indeed, during much of this time the promotion of agreement between the parties was the object of two separate initiatives, first, an effort by the United States of America to promote an interim agreement providing for the reopening of the Suez Canal, which has not, so far, achieved any positive results, and, secondly, a mission of inquiry conducted by certain African Heads of States on behalf of the Organization of African Unity, which is still in progress as this report is being prepared. Both initiatives were described to Ambassador Jarring and myself by the sponsors as designed to facilitate the resumption of Ambassador Jarring's mission. Nevertheless, while they were being pursued, they obviously constituted an additional reason for him not to take personal initiatives.

27. In the introduction to my report on the work of the Organization (A/81+0 I/Add. 1 and Add.l/Corr.l), I expressed certain views on the situation in the Middle East. After recalling the responses of the United Arab Republic and Israel to Ambassador Jarring's initiative of 8 February, I said that I continued to hope - as I still do - that Israel would find it possible before too long to make a response that would enable the search for a peaceful settlement under Ambassador Jarring's auspices to continue.

28. After noting the relative quiet which has continued to exist in the area, I went on to say:

-7- "it is not possible to predict how long this quiet will last, "but there can be little doubt that, if the present impasse in the search for a peaceful settlement persists, new fighting will break out sooner or later. Since the parties have taken advantage of the present lull to strengthen considerably their military capabilities, it is only too likely that the new round of fighting will be more violent and dangerous than the previous ones, and there is always the danger that it may not be possible to limit it to the present antagonists and to the confines of the Middle East. "l see no other way to forestall such a disastrous eventuality than by intensifying the search for a peaceful and agreed settlement. I believe there is still a chance of achieving such a settlement. I do not overlook the formidable difficulty of the problems to be tackled, but there exist several important assets on the side of peace efforts as well. The Security Council's cease-fire resolutions of June 196? and its resolution 2^4-2 (1967) of 22 November 1967, if implemented simultaneously and fully, should provide the framework for achieving a peaceful and agreed settlement of the present conflict. To promote agreement for such a settlement, we are fortunate to have the services of Ambassador Jarring, who is uniquely qualified for this almost impossible task.

"Ambassador Jarring has clearly defined the minimum conditions that are required to move the peace talks ahead and, until those conditions are met, it is hard to see what else he can do to further his efforts. Steps to ensure that those conditions are met must be taken by the parties concerned and, failing this, by the Security Council itself or by States Members of the United Nations and, particularly, the permanent members of the Security Council, both because of their special responsibility within the United nations and of their influence on the parties concerned." 3/ 29. Recent developments have added to the urgency of my remarks. It therefore seems to me that the appropriate organs of the United Nations must review the situation once again and find ways and means to enable the Jarring mission to move forwardo

37 A/8Uoi/Add.ls paras. 221-223.

-8- ANNEX I

AIDE-MEMOIRE PRESENTED TO ISRAEL AND THE UNITED ARAB REPUBLIC BY AMBASSADOR JARRING ON 8 FEBRUARY 1971 a/

I have been following with a mixture of restrained optimism and growing concern the resumed discussions under my auspices for the purpose of arriving at a peaceful settlement of the Middle East question. My restrained optimism arises from the fact that in my view the parties are seriously defining their positions and wish to move forward to a permanent peace. My growing concern is that each side unyieldingly insists that the other make certain commitments before being ready to proceed to the stage of formulating the provisions to be included in a final peace agreement. There is, as I see it, a serious risk that we shall find ourselves in the same deadlock as existed during the first three years of my mission.

I therefore feel that I should at this stage make clear my views on what I believe to be the necessary steps to be taken in order to achieve a peaceful and accepted settlement in accordance with the provisions and principles of Security Council resolution 2U2 (1967)3 which the parties have agreed to carry out in all its parts.

I have come to the conclusion that the only possibility to break the imminent deadlock arising from the differing views of Israel and the United Arab Republic as to the priority to be given to commitments and undertakings - which seems to me to be the real cause for the present immobility - is for me to seek from each side the parallel and simultaneous commitments which seem to be inevitable prerequisites of an eventual peace settlement between them. It should thereafter be possible to proceed at once to formulate the provisions and terms of a peace agreement not only for those topics covered ~by the commitments, but with equal priority for other topics,, and in particular the refugee question.

Specifically, I wish to request the Governments of Israel and the United Arab Republic to make to me at this stage the following prior commitments simultaneously and on condition that the other party makes its commitment and

a/ In presenting the aide-memoire , Ambassador Jarring added the following interpretation:

"I interpret practical security measures in the Sharm al -Sheikh area for guaranteeing freedom of navigation through the Straits of Tiran to mean arrangements for stationing a United Nations force in the area for this purpose."

-9- subject to the eventual satisfactory determination of all other aspects of a peace settlement, including in particular a just settlement of the refugee problem:

Israel would give a commitment to withdraw its forces from occupied United Arab Republic territory to the former international boundary between Egypt and the British Mandate of Palestine on the understanding that satisfactory arrangements are made for:

(a) Establishing demilitarized zones;

(b) Practical security arrangements in the Sharm el Sheikh area for guaranteeing freedom of navigation through the Straits of Tiran; and

The United Arab Republic would give a commitment to enter into a peace agreement with Israel and to make explicitly therein to Israel, on a reciprocal basis9 undertakings and acknowledgements covering the following subjects: (a) Termination of all claims or states of belligerency;

(b) Respect for and acknowledgement of each other's sovereignty, territorial integrity and political independence;

(d) Responsibility to do all in their power to ensure that acts of belligerency or hostility do not originate from or are not committed from within their respective territories against the population, citizens or property of the other party; and

(e) Non-interference in each other's domestic affairs.

In making the above-mentioned suggestion I am conscious that I am requesting both sides to make serious commitments but I am convinced that the present situation requires me to take this step.

-10- ANNEX II

AIDE-MEMOIRE PRESENTED TO AMBASSADOR JARRING BY THE UNITED ARAB REPUBLIC ON 15 FEBRUARY 1971

The United Arab Republic has informed Your Excellency, that it accepts to to carry out - on a reciprocal "basis - all its obligations as provided for in Security Council resolution 2^2 (196?) with a view to achieving a peaceful settlement in the Middle East. On the same basis, Israel should carry out all its obligations contained in this resolution.

Referring to your aide-memoire of 8 February 19715 the United Arab Republic would give a commitment covering the following:

1. Termination of all claims of states of belligerency;

2. Respect for and acknowledgement of each other's sovereignty, territorial integrity and political independence5

3. Respect for and acknowledgement of each other's right to live in peace within secure and recognized boundaries;

k. Responsibility to do all in their power to ensure that acts of belligerency or hostility do not originate from or are committed from within the respective territories against the population, citizens or property of the other party; and

5. Non-interference in each other's domestic affairs.

The United Arab Republic would also give a commitment that:

6, It ensures the freedom of navigation in the Suez Canal in accordance with the 1888 Constantinople Convention;

T. It ensures the freedom of navigation in the Straits of Tiran in accordance with the principles of international law;

8. It accepts the stationing of a United Nations Peace-keeping Force in the Sharm el Sheikh; and

9- To guarantee the peaceful settlement and the territorial inviolability of every State in the area, the United Arab Republic would accept:

(a) The establishment of demilitarized zones astride the borders in equal distances;

(b) The establishment of a United Nations Peace-keeping Force in which the four permanent members of the Security Council would participate.

-11- Israel should, likewise, give a commitment to implement all the provisions of Security Council resolution 2U2 (1967). Hence, Israel should give a commitment covering the following:

1. Withdrawal of its armed forces from Sinai and the Gaza Strip;

2. Achievement of a just settlement for the refugee problem in accordance with United Nations resolutions;

3. Termination of all claims of states of belligerency;

it. Respect for and acknowledgement of each other's sovereignty, territorial integrity and political independence;

5. Respect for and acknowledgement of each other's right to live in peace within secure and recognized boundaries;

6. Responsibility to do all in their power to enstire that acts of belligerency or hostility do not originate from or are committed from within the respective territories against the population, citizens or property of the other party; and

7- Won-interference in each other's domestic affairs; and

8. To guarantee the peaceful settlement and the territorial inviolability of every State in the area, Israel would accept:

(a) The establishment of demilitarized zones astride the borders in equal distances;

(b) The establishment of a United Nations Peace-keeping Force in which the four permanent members of the Security Council would participate.

When Israel gives these commitments, the United Arab Republic will be ready to enter into a peace agreement with Israel containing all the afore-mentioned obligations as provided for in Security Council resolution 2U2 (1967).

The United Arab Republic considers that the just and lasting peace cannot be realized without the full and scrupulous implementation of Security Council resolution 2*4-2 (1967) and the withdrawal of the Israeli armed forces from all the territories occupied since 5 June

-12- ANNEX III

COMMUNICATION PRESENTED TO AMBASSADOR JARRING BY ISRAEL ON 26 FEBRUARY 1971

Pursuant to our meetings on 8 February and IT February, I am instructed to convey to you, and through you to the United Arab Republic, the folloving:

Israel views favourably the expression by the United Arab Republic of its readiness to enter into a peace agreement with Israel and reiterates that it is prepared for meaningful negotiations on all subjects relevant to a peace agreement between the two countries.

The Government of Israel wishes to state that the peace agreement to be concluded between Israel and the United Arab Republic should, inter alia, include the provisions set out below.

A. Israe]^ would give undertakings covering the following:

1. Declared and explicit decision to regard the conflict between Israel and the United Arab Republic as finally ended, and termination of all claims and states of war and acts of hostility or belligerency between Israel and the United Arab Republic;

2. Respect for and acknowledgement of the sovereignty, territorial integrity and political independence of the United Arab Republic;

3. Respect for and acknowledgement of the right of the United Arab Republic to live in peace within secure and recognized "boundaries;

U. Withdrawal of Israel armed forces from the Israel-United Arab Republic- cease-fire line to the secure, recognized and agreed boundaries to be established in the peace agreement. Israel will not withdraw to the pre-5 June 196? lines;

5. In the matter of the refugees and the claims of both parties in this connexion, Israel is prepared to negotiate with the Governments directly involved on:

(a) The payment of compensation for abandoned lands and property;

(b) Participation in the planning of the rehabilitation of the refugees in the region. Once the obligation of the parties towards the settlement of the refugee issue have been agreed neither party shall be under claims from the other inconsistent with its sovereignty;

6. The responsibility for ensuring that no war-like act., or act of violence, by any organization, group or individual originates from or is committed in the territory of Israel against the population, armed forces or property of the United Arab Republic;

-13- T. Won-interference in the domestic affairs of the United Arab Republic;

8, Non-participation by Israel in hostile alliances against the United Arab Republic and the prohibition of stationing of troops of other parties which maintain a state of belligerency against the United Arab Republic.

B. The United Arab Republic undertakings in the peace agreement with Israel would include:

1. Declared and explicit decision to regard the conflict between the United Arab Republic and Israel as finally ended and termination of all claims and states of war and acts of hostility or belligerency between the United Arab Republic and Israel;

2. Respect for and acknowledgement of the sovereignty, territorial integrity and political independence of Israel;

3. Respect for and acknowledgement of the right of Israel to live in peace within secure and recognized boundaries to be determined in the peace agreement;

k. The responsibility for ensuring that no war-like act, or act of violence, by any organization, group or individual originates from or is committed in the territory of the United Arab Republic against the population, armed forces or property of Israel;

5. Non-interference in the domestic affairs of Israel;

6. An explicit undertaking to guarantee free passage for Israel ships and cargoes through the Suez Canal;

7. Termination of economic warfare in all its manifestations, including boycott, and of interference in the normal international relations of Israel;

8. lion-participation by the United Arab Republic in hostile alliances against Israel and the prohibition of stationing of troops of other parties which maintain a state of belligerency against Israel.

The United Arab Republic and Israel should enter into a peace agreement with each other to be expressed in a binding treaty in accordance with normal international law and precedent, and containing the above undertakings.

The Government of Israel believes that now that the United Arab Republic has through Ambassador Jarring expressed its willingness to enter into a peace agreement with Israel, and both parties have presented their basic positions, they should now pursue their negotiations in a detailed and concrete manner without prior conditions so as to cover all the points listed in their respective documents with a view to concluding a peace agreement.

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U MITEL* N A T I 0 II S Press Section Office of Public information United Nations, K^Y, (FOR USE OF INFORMATION MEDIA — WOT AW OFFICIAL RECORD) i Note No. 372.1 17 Decerr-ber 1971

The following sta^-e^ent ^as ir.ade "by a United Nations spokesman today; Ambassador Gunnar Jarring, Special Hepresentatj.ve of the Secretary-general to tlia Middle East, has held preliminary conversations with representatives of th« parties concerning the reactivation of his mission in the light of recent developments. He will be returning to Moscov over the holiday period^ but will be back at Headquarters early in January in order to determine how the discussions under his auspices can' be resumed.