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Council concerning
the ·termination
of aggression
on the part of Israel in the Near Eas_t
these attempts
have proved ineffective.
A very crucial moment has now arrived
which forces us, if
military
actions· are not stopped in the next few hours,
to adopt
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Two days have passed since the Security
Council I s
Resolution
concerning
the cessation
of military
actions in the
Near East.
·Facts show that Israel,
after the Security
Council's
appeal,
seized considerable
territory
of the Arab States -- United
Arab
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that your information
concerning
the cessation
of. military
actions in
Syria on the part of Israel is not borne out.
We have constant
and
uninterrupted
communications
with Damascus.
Israel,
employing
all types of weapons,
aviation and artillery,
tanks
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According
to available
information,·
Israel is ignoring
the Resolution
of the Security
Council,
summoning
all governments
concerned
to take as a first step all measures
towards
an immediate
cease-fire
and cessation
of all military
actions in this area.
its
-
message.
It now appears
that military
action in the Middle East
is b~ing concluded.
I hope our efforts
in the days ahead can be
devoted to the achievement
of lasting peace throughout
the world.
Respectfully,
Lyndon~-
Johnson
~
,?s-.1sz
B.0.123S6,Sec
- and the UAR.
If today all
military
actions are concluded,
it will be necessary
to proceed
to
the next step of evacuating
the territory
occupied
by Israel
and
the return
of troops behind the armistice
line.
I consider
that w,e should
maintain·
on this matter
- grossly
exaggerated,
but actual
losses
to the Israeli
force
of
about
270 aircraft
are not known.
Firm information
on ground
action
re
mains sparse.
The Israelis
claim
they have
captured
the "outer
positions"
of Kuntilla
in southeastern
Sinai
and reached
- have your message.
You should know that late last
night our Secretary
of State sent a most urgent message
to Israe,l to
say that we considered
it very important
that Israel demonstrate
by
actions
on the ground that its orders
for a cease-fire
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States aircraft
participated
in attacks
on Egypt have resulted
in mob
action against American
embassies
and consulates
and a break in
Diplomatic
Relations
by seven Arab countries
with the United States.
This despicable
act on their part and failure
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this morning.
We are strongly
supporting
action
to this end in the United Nations Security
Council which meets wiJ;hin
the hour and trust you will do the same.
I have already
made a
appeal to all the governments
in the area concerned
personal
and
we
- TOP 9ECRFT
J.Ofil SECRET
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EO 13526 3.3(b)(1 )·
EO 13526 3.5(c)
DAILY BRIEF
9 JUNE 1967
l.
Arab States
Israel
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The ceasefire
was observed on all
fronts
during the night.
Further
Is
raeli
action
is still
possible
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Xsrael 's war ·plans irnd
put high pri6rity
on quick action
agairist
the E~yptian Air Force because of ·the
threat
to its own more vul~erable
air
fields
and vital
centers.
Reports are still
fragntE!ntary,
but
the ~igns ·point to this as an Israeli
- do our
be st to obtain prompt action by the Security Council. The Resolution·,
subrnitted by Ambassador Goldber g to Amba s sador Federencko last ni'ght,
rneets the points raised in your communication to me, as well as the
realities discussed above
