August 8, 1970

90‐day cease‐fire takes effect on 32‐mi‐wide zone on either side of Suez Canal at midnight Israeli time (1 AM in Cairo, 6 PM in NYC); maps; Israel and UAR will police cease‐fire by conducting aerial reconnaissance of each other's positions without actually crossing canal; about 100 UN observers stationed on ground will aid policing; US officials say cease‐fire in Jordanian, Syrian and Lebanese sectors is also in effect; Nixon, Rogers and Thant laud cease‐fire but caution that major issues still divide Israelis and Arabs; cease‐fire provisions and implications outlined; US views underlying Israeli, UAR and Jordanian acceptance and USSR backing discussed; USSR reptdly gave US 'categorical commitment' to abide by requirement not to build up positions in canal zone during truce, thereby enabling Nixon to grant assurances to Israel; Israel, UAR and Thant confirm halt in fighting; Thant says Jarring is already working on peace talks; substantive talks reptdly have not yet begun but participants reptdly favor holding initial talks in NYC with UN delegates functioning as negotiators; illus of Israelis in Tel Aviv after learning of cease‐fire

Thant announces reactivation of Jarring mission and says Jarring is already at work, rept, Security Council; says he and Jarring believe reasonable basis exists from which to rev contacts with parties with view to starting discussions; Thant rept includes lr from Jarring saying 3 parties have agreed to name reprs for talks at places and times recommended by Jarring; history of Jarring mission, which began Nov 23, 1967, recalled

several sections meet; panel discussion before Young Lawyers Section

Nixon Adm's inflation alert rept notes that so far elec power rates for consumers have been slow to rise despite coal price increase and higher interest rates but says rate increases are on way

Sec Gen Thant says dumping is violation of UN Gen Assembly resolution and Geneva Conv of '58