Sinai Disengagement Agreement - Vol. I - Gerald R. Ford ...

August 24, 1975
Dear Mr. President:
I am writing you this letter to inform you of the position of
Egypt on the question of the duration of the second Egyptian-Israeli
agreement on the Sinai.
The agreement includes language that the"agreement shall remain
in force until it ts superseded by a new agreement between the Parties. '
With respect to the duration of UNEF, I have informed Secretary
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Kissinger of EgYI>t's undertaking to l11.ake every effort to extend the
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United Nations Emergency Force annually for the duration of the
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agreement.
However, should the Security Council, because of the action of
a third state, fail to renew the UNEF l11.andate to assure continuous
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operation, Egypt lundertakes to concert actively with the U. S. to have
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the General Assembly take appropriate action to bring about annual
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renewals for two ;renewals after the first annual mandate goes into effect.
In the event such affirmative General Assembly action did not
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prove possible, 4gypt will request an augmented UNTSO to continue the
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supervision responsibilities, and to have the joint Egyptian~Israeli
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Commission coop~rate with it.
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Sincerely yours,
Mohammed Anwar al-Sadat
lis Excellency
Gerald R. Ford,
President of the United States,
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