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

. "
-Dear Mr. President:
August 24, 1975
W
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in force until it is superseded by a new agreement between the Parties. '
With respect to the duration of UNEF, I have informed Secretary
Kissinger of Egypt'f undertaking to make every effort to extend the
United Nations Em~rgency Force annually for the duration of the
!
agreement.
I
However, shduld the Security Council, because of the action of
I
~'1ird state, fail t~ renew the UNEF mandate to assure continuous
i
I
operation, Egypt u~dertakes to concer:t actively with the U. S. to have
I
I
'
the General Assembly take appropriate action to bring about annual
i
renewals for two rErnewals after the first annual mandate goes into effect.
'",- .
i .
In the event s!uch affirmative General Assembly action did not
r!
prove possible, Egypt will request an augmented UNTSO to continue the
• I
supervision respon~ibilities,
, I
Commission coopefate with it.
and to have the joint Egyptian~Israeli
I I
Sincerely yours,
I
~ !
Mohammed Anwar al~Sadat
\ Excellency
'b