125. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Egypt1
282012. Subject: Letter re Exchange of Ambassadors.
1. For your information, following is text of proposed letter which Sadat would send President Carter with respect to exchange of ambassadors between Egypt and Israel; draft was given to Egyptians for consideration November 2.
2. Begin text: “Dear Mr. President;
In response to your request, I can confirm that, within one month after the completion of Israel’s withdrawal to the interim line as provided for in the treaty of peace between Egypt and Israel, Egypt will send a resident Ambassador to Israel and will receive a resident Israeli Ambassador in Egypt.
Sincerely, Anwar Sadat.” End text.
3. Text of this draft letter has been shown to Egyptians but not as yet to Israelis.2
- Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Brzezinski Material, Cables File, State Department Out, Box 114, 11/1–11/78. Confidential; Sensitive; Niact Immediate; Nodis. Sent for information Immediate to Tel Aviv and the White House. Printed from a copy that indicates the original was received in the White House Situation Room. Drafted by Sterner; cleared by Stanislaus R.P. Valerga (S/S–O); approved by Atherton. (National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy File, P840153–2413)↩
- In telegram 282010 to Tel Aviv, November 5, Vance forwarded a draft version of the letter Carter produced for Begin confirming Sadat’s commitment to exchange ambassadors within one month of Israel’s withdrawal to the interim line. (Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Brzezinski Material, Cables File, State Department Out, Box 114, 11/1–11/78)↩