Agreement signed on disengagement of forces photograph
Item
Title
Agreement signed on disengagement of forces photograph
Description
(From back) UN 124,351; Cairo-Suez Road, Egypt, 18 January 1974. The agreement between Israel and Egypt on disengagement of forces in pursuance of the Geneva Peace Conference was signed today at 1025 hours GMT. The meeting, which was held in the United Nations tent at Kilometre 101 of the Cairo-Suez road, was opened at 1020 hours GMT by Lt. Gen. Ensio Siilasvuo, Commander of the United Nations Emergency Forces (UNEF). The agreement was signed by Major General Mohamed Abdul Ghany El-Gamasy for Egypt, Lt. General David Elazer for Israel, and Lt. Gen. Siilasvuo for the United Nations. The agreement was in the English language in three originals, one for each of the signatories. Maps on the final disengagement were enclosed. At the table in the foreground are General Taha El-Magdoub (left) and Maj. Gen. El-Gamasy. At the table at right (foreground to background): Harold H. Saunders (United States), of the National Security Council staff. Captain Joseph Fallon (Ireland), member of the staff of UNEF Commander, and Carlyle E. Maw, legal adviser from the United States Department of State. In the background (right to left): Lt. Gen. David Elazar, Gen. A. Adan, Col. D. Sion, Col. A. Levran and Meir Rosenne from the Israeli Foreign Ministry. Credit must be given: United Nations/Y. Nagata.
Identifier
C0259_B002_F003_058
Creator
Saunders, Harold
Date
1974-01-18
Subject
Israel-Arab War (1973) ; Diplomatic relations
Extent
1 page
Type
Still Image
Medium
photographs
Publisher
George Mason University Special Collections Research Center
Source
Box 2, Folder 3
https://aspace.gmu.edu/resources/c0259
collection
Harold Saunders papers
Rights
There are no restrictions on personal use. Permission to publish material from the Harold Saunders papers must be obtained from Special Collections Research Center, George Mason University Libraries.
