·--- 3l AC ON COPY 1NCOMING TEIEGRAM Department of Stat ERMANENT REcoRD oPY ' 0 f I TO CRET Ac tion S5 FROM Tel Aviv ACTION Secstate Info DATE LOntrol Rec'd 303 November 2 1964 5 55 a m 492 PRIORITY November 2 11 a m EX HS FOR TALBOT FROM AMBASSADOR DEPTEL 35 7 -- ell 5 A - 2--- This is obviously an unfortunate development Not lea s t of consequences it seems to me will be to increase suspicions in already susceptible quarters and set back efforts fos ter understanding and confidence in relations between two countries which were given major boost by Prime Minister's visit to us H - wever I am convinced Prime Minister personally most aware these considerations and consequently did not submit pr senl request lightly As we have indicated in numerous reports Eshkol's political situation is extremely delicate and despite recent successes he has achieved in party councils will remain or become mote so during period between now and Israeli elections next year unless as seems most QElikely Ben Gurion ceases his opposition to compromise In circumstances I believe it to be in US interest for us to be as forthcoming in meetin Prim -dnister's request as possible Therefore I sug st that we might recommend to the President that he not react completely negatively but make counter proposal along line that A we be invited to pay a visit within the next mont r two B we agree to waive Prime Minister's commitment for suEsequent six months visit until after his elections November 1965 and C we afer not to re uest his agreement to our communici ting the results of current visit to Nasser This copy must be returned to R iles with nofifflijK ij TQtiaAt llk PROHIBITED ASS I CN O TO NAM OF OFFIC E e Ol'l' tCt S rM 0 1 I O l f C T IO NS A C T ION TO JOI COPY IS UNLESS UNClASSmEO I TOP T -2-492 November 2 11 a m from Tel Aviv to Nasser also until after lections November 1965 This scenario would avoid long almost t wo- i gap between visits entailed in Prime Minister's present request and assurance e would not seek communitate findings to Nasser would I think go far to overcome a principal apprehension of the Prime Minister that Nasser might leak fact of latest visit during political campaigi1 with embarrassing effects GP-3 BARBOUR MBK-18 # Apparent omission Will service upon request ' NATIONAL SECURITY ARCHIVE This document is from the holdings of The National Security Archive Suite 701 Gelman Library The George Washington University 2130 H Street NW Washington D C 20037 Phone 202 994-7000 Fax 202 994-7005 nsarchiv@gwu edu Read related article Duplicity Deception and Self-Deception Israel the United States and the Dimona Inspections 1964-65 2020-11-03