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AG-053 · Fonds · 1891 - 1976

Records consist mostly of correspondence and cables, primarily of Gunnar Jarring, who was in charge of the United Nations Middle East Mission (UNMEM), to United Nations Headquarters, the Palestine Democratic Front, and others concerning refugees, and the withdrawal of Israeli troops from Sharm-el-Sheikh, 1969; and other matters pertaining to the Mission's task of assisting efforts towards peaceful settlement in the Middle East.

Also included are press releases, reports, working papers, memoranda, meeting notes, and an appointments calendar, 1969-1973.

Fonds consists of the following Series:
S-0668 Subject Files - Jarring/Berendsen
S-0667 Correspondence Files - Jarring/Berendson
S-0659 Cables
S-0658 Subject Files - PO 17/2
S-0566 Jarring Mission to the Middle East

Jarring Mission to the Middle East
Subject Files - PO 17/2
S-0658 · Series · 1967 - 1973
Part of United Nations Middle East Mission (UNMEM) (1968-1973)

Series consists of correpondence, notes, incoming and outgoing cables, and code cables. Subjects include but are not limited to the following: resolution 331 regarding Mid-East situation; other UN resolutions regarding the Mid-East situation; and UN Mid-East peace talks held in Geneva. Correspondents include Ralph Bunche; Mr. Bunworth; Lieut. Colonel L. Koho, UN Mid-East Mission; Lieut. Colonel R. L. Day, Chief of Operations Officer, UNTSO; A. Esmet Abdel Meguid, Ambassador, Permenant Representative; and Muhammed H. El-Zayyat, Ambassador, Permenant Representative.

S-0668 · Series · 1949 - 1975
Part of United Nations Middle East Mission (UNMEM) (1968-1973)

Series consists of correspondence, cables, memoranda, handwritten documents, draft working papers, working papers, draft notes, reports, discussion papers, study papers, statements, meeting notes, journal articles, press releases, bulletins, press clippings, maps, and business cards.

Subjects include but are not limited to the following: staffing of UNMEM; Ambassador Jarring's personal and official travel; diplomatic immunity; Military Working Group on Israeli-Syrian Disengagement; Algerian and Palestinian detainees in Israel; Arab refugees; development fund in Gaza area; plan for Old City-Jerusalem; aircraft hijacking incidents; freedom of passage through Straits of Tiran and Gulf of Aqaba; Israeli withdrawal and occupation by U.N. forces of Sharen-el-Sheikh area; legal and economic effects of Suez Canal closure; Israel's armistice agreement with Arab states; and recommendation by the World Council of Churches.

Correspondents include U.Thant, U.N. Secretary-General; Ralph Bunche, U.N. Under Secretary-General for Special Political Affairs; Ambassador Gunnar Jarring, Special Representative of Secretary-General for the Middle East; Ian E. Berendsen, Principal Political Advisor, UNMEM; Jose Rolz-Bennett, Under Secretary-General for Special Political Affairs; Constantin A. Stavropoulos, Legal Counsel; Joseph E Johnson, President Emeritus, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace/Convener of the Commission on the Middle East; Professor Roger Fisher, Harvard Law School; Eugene C. Blake, General-Secretary, World Council of Churches.