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    "ocrText": "Subj.: Confessional\nconsultation\nJanuary 2, 1968\nHAK\nSubject: Congressional Consultations Prior to the Announcement\nof the new NSC Organization\nI have talked to Bill Macomber about the above subject (Macomber has\nbeen asked to stay on in his present job for the time being). Bill\nagrees that a few phone calls to appropriate Senators and Congressmen\nprior to the announcement yould be a good idea. He has offered to do some\nof the consulting himself if you wish.\nI suggest that you call Senators Fulbright, Jackson and Mundt.\nMacomber could take care of Senator Aiken, Congressman Morgan (Chairman\nof the House Foreign Affairs Committee) and Congressman Adair (ranking\nRepublican on the HERC).\nMacomber says that he sees no need for consultations with the\nSenate or House Armed Services Committees, but suggests that you\nask Laird if he wants to touch base with anyone on the committees.\n(The Armed Services Committees have responsibility for the NSC legislation.)\nLSE\nReproduced at the Richard Nixon Presidential Library\nDEPARTMENT OF STATE\nHAIL\nWASHINGTON\nSENSITIVE - EYES ONLY November 26, 1968\nMEMORANDUM FOR AMBASSADOR MURPHY\nSubject: Near East\n1. Attached memcon on yesterday's Near\nEast meeting with Gene Rostow. Also present were\nJoe Sisco (Assistant Secretary - IO), Pete Hart\n(Assistant Secretary - NEA) and Bob Grey (Staff\nAide to the Under Secretary for Political Affairs).\n2. I've done this in terms of my recollections\nof Rostow's talking points. We'll have something\nmore substantial on arms for the next round.\nBiu\nWilliam Leonhart\nAttachment\nReproduced at the Richard Nixon Presidential Library\nSENSITIVE\nTALKING POINTS\nNear East\n1. U. S. Policy seeks to bring about a basic Arab-\nIsraeli settlement along the lines of the SC Resolution\nof November 22, 1967 (attached) ; and in the short-term\nto avoid escalation of armed incidents or reprisals.\n2. Jarring Mission. U. S. strongly backs Jarring\n(Swedish Ambassador to Moscow) appointed under 11/22/67\nSC Resolution as Secretary General's Special Representative.\nJarring has concentrated on UAR, Jordan, and Israel but\nhas failed to bring them together or to narrow policy con-\nflict. Jarring will leave New York after GA and return to\nMoscow after another round of area talks. Department\nregards him as skilled and competent professional. Indica-\ntions are that he will continue to serve in 1969.\n3. UAR probably key to Arab position. Nasser has\nreinforced his domestic position, as Soviets have\nreplenished his arms (fully back to pre-June 1967 levels).\nUAR motivations and actions, especially with regard to\nSuez, remain inconsistent and confused. Have rejected\ndirect Israeli talks or formal peace treaty. May be some\ngive in their position, but likely remain obscure until\nnew Administration. Present US attitude on resumption\nof relations is that Cairo must take initiative, since it\nbroke on false charge of US participation in war on\nIsraeli side.\n4. Jordan probably more flexible than UAR. Some\nreason believe Hussein holding secret talks with Israelis\n(possibly during frequent visits to London hospital).\nCentral aims are return of West Bank, concessions on\nJerusalem, containment of radical Arab domestic pressures.\nSoviets offering military and economic aid on soft terms\nwhich Hussein thus far refusing.\nReproduced at the Richard Nixon Presidential Library\nTIVE\n-2-\n5. Israel beginning shift from straight territorial\nclaims to concept of \"secure and recognized boundaries\" in\ncontext of contractual security agreements with Arab\nneighbors. Department believes Israeli leaders split on\nprecise territorial demands and will probably not take\nhard decisions until concrete agreement prospects more in\nevidence. Substantial returns of Arab territory likely\n(90% mentioned). Jerusalem, Syrian Golan Heights, and\nTiran Straits seen critical in Israeli thinking. Probably\nalso waiting on new Administration.\n6. Others: Saudi Arabia has crucial role, particularly\non Gulf. Faisal maintains strong distaste for Egyptians,\nIsraelis, and Russians, but appears beginning question US\ninterest in area and in Saudis. Syria worst of radical\nArabs and terrorist launching-pad. Only state in area to\nrefuse receive Jarring. US lacks assets deal with character\nof its regime. Turkey exerts steadying influence but less\nactive in area than formerly.\n7. Soviet aims. Entirely unclear. Have proposed time-\ntable settlements to be guaranteed by outside major powers.\nProbably wish avoid major Arab-Israeli hostilities or risk\nof direct confrontation with US. Continuing, lower-level\n\"no war - no peace\" tension in area possibly serves them\nbest, as they seek political control of Near East and its oil.\n8. ChiComs have recently appeared with some aid and\narms shipments to Syrians and Aden radicals. Not serious\nyet but beginning.\n9. Arms Balance, with Russian resupply to Arabs, rough\nequilibrium probably exists except in planes. UAR may have\n4-1 overall advantage (2-1 in operational high performance\naircraft). Current negotiations with Israelis for sale of\nF-4s designed remedy, but no agreement on terms, delivery\ndates, or conditions yet reached.\n10. NPT. Israel has thus far refused sign. US\nratification would perhaps increase pressure for signature,\nbut not decisively, self-interest will control. Indications of\nvery advanced nuclear technology.\nReproduced at the Richard Nixon Presidential Library\nTEXT OF RESOLUTION 12\nThe Security Council,\nExpressing its continuing concern with the grave sit-\nuation in the Middle East,\nEmphasizing the inadmissibility of the acquisition of\nterritory by war and the need to work for a just and\nlasting peace in which every State in the area can live\nin security,\nEmphasizing further that all Member States in their\nacceptance of the Charter of the United Nations have\nundertaken a commitment to act in accordance with\nArticle 2 of the Charter,\n1. Affirms that the fulfilment of Charter principles\nrequires the establishment of a just and lasting peace\nin the Middle East which should include the application\nof both the following principles\n(i) Withdrawal of Israeli armed forces from terri-\ntories occupied in the recent conflict ;\n(ii) Termination of all claims or states of belliger-\nency and respect for and acknowledgement of the sov-\nereignty, territorial integrity and political independence\nof every State in the area and their right to live in\npeace within secure and recognized boundaries free\nfrom threats or acts of force;\n2. Affirms further the necessity\n(a) For guaranteeing freedom of navigation\nthrough international waterways in the area; ;\n(b) For achieving a just settlement of the refugee\nproblem;\n12 U.N. doc. S/RES/242 (1967) (S/8247) ; adopted\nunanimously on Nov. 22.\n843\n(c) For guaranteeing the territorial inviolability\nand political independence of every State in the area,\nthrough measures including the establishment of de-\nmilitarized zones;\n3. Requests the Secretary-General to designate a\nSpecial Representative to proceed to the Middle East\nto establish and maintain contacts with the States\nReproduced at the Richard Nixon Presidential Library and assist\nefforts to achieve a peaceful and accepted settlement in\nwith the provisions and principles in this"
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