Notably. the United Kingdom. Italy. and Germany -have already indicated their interest. and so has the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development. It would also be essential to bring into MidEast economic development and the resettlement of the Arab refugees the oil revenues of the MidEast and the oil companies which pay them. These oil revenues aggregated $1.026 billion in 1957. and are an indispensable element of any MidEast program. Mr. President. it is argued. in conclu.sion. that the Arab States might not -work with us. due to Arab nationalist -pressure. However. in efforts to bring about regional economic development. and to settle the Arab refugees. we are -not confined to the Arab States alone. -but we should includethe economic re.gion involved. which would also bring in the cooperation of Iran. Libya. the Sudan. Tunisia. and Turkey. leaving the problems of an economic bridge to Israel :to be solved for the present through the United Nations.
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