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VOLUMES 1-2: 1947-1974
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XI. THE SIX-DAY WAR
16. Message from Prime Minister Eshkol to King Hussein, 5 June 1967:
On the morning of 5 June 1967, Prime Minister Eshkol transmitted through the Chief of Staff of UNTSO a message to King Hussein asking Jordan to refrain from hostilities. Text:
We are engaged in defensive fighting on the Egyptian sector, and we shall not engage ourselves in any action against Jordan, unless Jordan attacks us. Should Jordan attack Israel, we shall go against her with all our might.
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