United States and West German Aid to Israel (ص 44)
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apparently a calculated Israeli leak intended to commit
Adenauer publicly to his promise. (64)
As a result of the pressure exerted by the Israeli
Government West Germany was forced to enter into direct
negotiations with Israel in 1966. At first the negotiations
reached a deadlock since Israel insisted that it should be
treated like any other country of the «third camp». After
two rounds of talks, lasting respectively from 24 February
to 3 March, 1966, and from 27 April to 12 May, 1966, an
agreement was signed to the effect that West Germany
would offer Israel yearly economic aid. It was agreed that
the aid to be offered during 1966, should fall within the
scope of a long-range loan totalling 40 million dollars, to
be repaid by Israel in 20 years with an interest ranging
from 0-3%. (65) The Jewish Observer reported that it was
understood that West Germany would offer Israel yearly
similar amounts for the coming ten years. (66)
WEST GERMAN MILITARY AID TO ISRAEL
On 24 December, 1957, Ben-Gurien (then Primé
Minister) informed the Knesset, that an Israeli mission of
«a high-ranking personality» would be sent to West Ger-
many for the purpose of obtaining arms which are not
available elsewhere. (67)
On 27 December, 1957, the West German Government
issued a statement in which it expressed surprise at Ben-
Gurion’s declaration and emphasized that it was «its policy
not to allow any delivery of arms to areas where an acute
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- Abdul-Rahman, Asa'd
- عبد الرحمن، أسعد
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