which the Jarring talks had resumed and were to be pursued. Egypt refused. 92. Eighth, on 22 December of that year the Government of Israel nevertheless decided to try again to help advance the peace mission and declared that “the present political and military conditions” enabled the Jarring talks to resume. 93. Ninth, Ambassador Jarring was invited to Jerusalem for conversations with the Prime Minister and the Minister for Fore&n Affairs. Documents containing Israel’s views on “Essentials of Peace” were presented to him, for trans- mission to the Governments of Egypt and Jordan. Both Israel and Mr. Jarring expressed the hope that a process of quiet diplomacy would now ensue to permit a serious exchange of i&as. The Egyptian Government reacted with 5 See Officiul Records of the General Assembly, Twenty-third Session, Plenary Meetings, 1686th tneeting, paras. 109-118. 9 a series of papers couched in the language of propagandistic recrimination and requested their circulation as Security Council documents. The attempt at quiet diplomacy was stillborn. The effort to initiate a meaningful exchange collapsed. This was accompanied by Egyptian threats not to prolong the cease-fire and to start shooting again. In these circumstances, Ambassador Jarring suggested that Israel accept the Egyptian position on the question of with- drawal. 94. Tenth, this suggestion was trdnstnitted in the aide- mimoire of 8 February 1971. Israel was asked not only to agree to withdraw to the old line but to do so in a prior commitment. Egypt and its supporters had failed in their attempt to introduce a provision for such withdrawal in Security Council resolution 242 (1967) adopted on 22 November 1967. Now it was put forward with a proviso that Israel’s acceptance was a precondition for the con- tinuation of the Jarring talks. The condition to continue the talks was thus the exclusion from them of the central 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing diplomatic efforts and negotiations between Israel, Egypt, and Jordan, specifically regarding the Jarring talks and the efforts to achieve a peace agreement. The language used is formal and official, suggesting a governmental or international organization context. The topics discussed are related to international relations, politics, and conflict resolution, rather than specific economic, social, or environmental issues.

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International relations, Politics