4 Examination of Surrendered MIG by Western Powers Remains Unsolved Question in Israel - JERUSALEM (JTA) — Official Israeli sources said Israel had not yet received any official request from any country for permission to examine the Soviet-built MIG-21 flown to Israel last Tuesday by an Iraqi Air Force captain in a bid for political asylum. The Israel government was con- tinuing to examine the issue from all angles against a background of reports that several western gov- ernments were interested in a s se e look at the- first Soviet MIG r to land in a non-Communist non-Arab country. There were ports that the government might prepare an official communique on the matter. This was expected to stress that the MIG-21 belongs to Israel and that Israel alone is en- titled to examine and study it. The Israeli press continued to be split on whether technical in- formation about the advanced Soviet fighter jet should be made available to the United States and other friendly countries. The leftist newspapers remained adamant in opposition to such action on grounds that it would cause further deterioration of Israeli-Soviet relations. Independent newspapers, such as Haaretz and Yediot Ahronot, recalled that the Soviet Union recently adopted a more hostile stand toward Israel while the United States was actively co- operating with Israel in the field of aviation. Those newspapers contended that if the United States trained Israeli technicians in the use of Hawk supersonic ground-to-air anti-aircraft mis- siles to fight Soviet-supplied MIGs, it was only fair that Israel should share with the United States information useful in fighting - such Soviet-built planes, the main air weapon used by North Vietnam against Ameri- can military forces. Informed sources said there was no chance whatever that Israel would return to Iraq the pilot and the MIG-21. They noted that Iraq had not even signed an armistice agreement with Israel. Col. Mordechai Hod, commander of Israel's air force, which has custody of the Soviet-made plane at one of Israel's air bases, said: "Only Israeli experts, and they alone, will examine the plane." The statement was understood as meaning that United States air at- taches here, who have repeatedly sought an opportunity to examine the plane since it was landed in Israel, will not be permitted yet to scrutinize the MIG and its equipment. An American air attache told newsmen that Israel's acquisi- tion of a MIG-21 is "most im- portant and most interesting?' French circles here and in Paris have described the Israeli pos- ssion of the plane as an "enor- ous intelligence victory." It was t noted here by experts that Is- rael is now the only non-Com- munist and non-Arab country in possession of a MIG-21. It was reported that, some time ago, the United States offered $1,000,. 000 for the acquisition of a MIG.21. Two of the left-wing parties in the government coalition — Ahdut Avoda and Mapam—indicated en- ergetically that they would op- pose Israel's passing on to any for- eign government any details con- cerning the MIG. Such action, these parties hold, would seriously affect Israel's relations with the Soviet Union. Ahdut Avoda's organ, the daily newspaper Lamerhav, called on the government in an editorial "not to reveal any of the MIG's secrets to anyone." Any breach of this rule, Lamerhav warned, could be "disastrous" to Israeli- Soviet relations. Not only will Israel, at this time, turn down any Western requests for examining the plane, but it will reject firmly any request that Iraq might possibly make through the United Nations for the return to Baghdad of the aircraft and the defecting air force officer. (At the United Nations, it was confirmed that a member of the Iraqi delegation had consulted Secretary-General U Thant about the defection of the Iraqi pilot with his MIG-21, surrendering both himself and the aircraft to Israel. However, a UN spokes- man declined -to say whether Iraq has demanded UN interven- tion to have the plane and pilot returned by Israel.) It was noted by air experts that the MIG-21 now in Israel's hands is the latest model of this power- ful Soviet jet fighter, including many improvements in its equip- ment. France and Britain, it was said, are also interested in the plane's details, as is the United States, due to the MIG-21's secrets, which combine highest efficiency with economy of operation. Israel's Foreign Minister, Abba Eban, opened a series of meetings with diplomats representing gov- ernments which have membership on the United Nations Security Council, to explain to those gov- ernments that Israel views Syria's claims regarding salvage of its sunken MIG-17 in Lake Tiberias with "gravity." Eban conferred on this issue with the French, Bulgarian and Argentine ambassadors to Israel. V. Yakushov, the USSR's charge d'affaires in Israel, made a call at the Foreign Ministry and was briefed on the Syrian situation by Arie Levavi, director-general of the Ministry. (Members currently on the Security Council, in addi- tion to the permanent members— the U.S.A., Britain, France, the Soviet Union and Nationalist China —are Japan, Jordan, Mali, The Netherlands, New Zealand, Nigeria, 3ulgaria, Uganda and Argentina.) Israel is making it clear that, Soviet MIG in Israel on no account, will it permit Syria to encroach on Israeli territory— Lake Tiberias, in this instance— to try to retrieve the lost Syrian MIG and the drowned Syrian pilot. Israel has suspended its efforts to refloat the Coast Guard cutter stuck on reefs about 200 yards from the shore of Lake Tiberias nearest to Syria. Israel's suspen- sion of its work on refloating the Coast Guard ship was ordered in an effort to ease tensions. Originally, the Syrians agreed to let Israel do all the salvage work in the lake, including its ship and the downed MIG. But later Syria changed its mind. Friday, August 26, 1966-5 THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS U. of Texas to Recognize Hebrew as Major for BA • AUSTIN, Tex. (JTA)—The Uni- 1963 to 100 in 1965. versity of Texas has approved a program granting a BA degree with Hebrew as a major study. 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