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    "ocrText": "DRAFT\nMy dear Dr. Weizmann:\nYour message of January 3 is in my hands. I deeply appreciate\nyour courtesy in personally conveying to me the assurances which have\nbeen given to the United States Government by the Provisional Govern-\nment of Israel concerning the circumstances surrounding the crossing\nof the Egyptian frontier by Israeli forces. I was gratified to learn\nthat on January 11 Mr. Eliahu Epstein officially notified the United\nStates Government that all Israeli forces had been withdrawn from\nEgypt.\nI am happy to assure you personally, as the United States Govern-\nment has assured the Provisional Government of Israel, that the\nrepresentation which I directed Mr. McDonald to make in connection\nwith this incident was made in the most friendly interest. I so\n. ARCHIVES AND /NATIONAL SERVICE\" RECORDS\nis\ninstructed Mr. McDonald because I was convinced that a situation had\narisen which threatened to extend the scope of the conflict. As you\nknow, the United States Government also made strong representations in\nCairo.\nI am encouraged by recent developments looking toward armistice\nnegotiations between Israel and Egypt. It is my earnest hope that these\nnegotiations can be expanded from the military to the political field\nand that they can be broadened to include all the parties to the dispute.\nIt is essential that both Israel and the Arab states leave no stone\nunturned in their efforts to reach a final settlement. Neither party\nHis Excellency\nDr. Chaim Weizmann,\nPresident of the State Council of the\nProvisional Government of Israel,\nTel Aviv."
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