64. Editorial Note
At the Secretary’s Staff Meeting on February 7 the following remarks were made concerning Arab-Israeli developments at the United Nations:
“Mr. Wilcox reported briefly on Secretary General Hammarskjöld’s recent dealings with the Israelis regarding the question of the withdrawal of their forces. He said recent reports from USUN indicate that a resolution calling for sanctions against Israel will achieve the required 2/3 vote because of the many abstentions. He also reported a growing feeling in New York that the sponsors of the last resolution should sponsor a resolution calling for such sanctions and noted that a policy decision on this question would be required before debate opens on Monday.” (Department of State, Secretary’s Staff Meetings: Lot 63 D 75)