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VOLUME 3: 1974-1977
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59. White House statement of the Allon-Ford meeting, 16 January 1975.
In mid-January Foreign Minister Allon again travelled to the United States to review the Egyptian response to the possibility of signing an interim agreement with Israel. Mr Allon met with President Ford who, in the course of the exchange, stressed "the seriousness" of the situation in the Middle East and America's determination to assist the parties to move towards a negotiated peace settlement. Text:
The President and the Deputy Prime Minister had a full exchange of views of the situation in the Middle East. The President stressed the seriousness of that situation and repeated his commitment to assist the parties to move forward toward a negotiated peace settlement. Minister Allon once again assured the President that the Israeli Government shares this desire for a negotiated settlement.
The meeting provided the opportunity for both sides to review developments in the peace-making process since Minister Allon was here December 9, and to go over possible approaches to this next stage of negotiations.
The talks were conducted with the cordiality and friendship usual when Americans and Israelis meet. As is normal on these occasions, the two sides also reviewed several bilateral matters. Both repeated satisfaction at the excellent state of relations between the two countries.
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