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...Israeli Cabinet meeting, Foreign Minister Moshe Dayan argued that Israel should not make such a unilateral concession. But instead of sending the Israeli rejection through private channels, Begin publicly announced after the meeting that "nobody can get anything for nothing, and this is going to be the policy of Israel." Sadat, who had never intended that his informal request should be publicized at all, was stung. When Begin's letter informing him of the decision arrived the next day, he rejected it. As a further sign of his fury, Sadat then ordered home the nine-man Israeli military mission that...
...more acrimony, as well as rumors of a terrorist plot against the visiting officials. British security forces decided at the last minute to move the conference from London's modern and more convenient Churchill Hotel to the remote splendor of Leeds Castle. Security was extremely tight. Dayan and Kamel landed in a special section of London's Heathrow Airport, which had been barricaded by tanks, armored cars and British troops. Vance's jet was diverted to a Royal Air Force base. At the castle, sharpshooters manned the stone turrets, and sentries with guard dogs patrolled the grounds...
Next day in the castle's elegant conference room, overlooking the moat with its graceful black swans, Vance, Dayan and Kamel and their respective aides got down to direct talks. Although Vance sees his role as "more than a mediator, more than a postman," in the words of one U.S. official, he put forward no U.S. proposals during the meeting. Dayan and Kamel did about 90% of the talking in the sessions, which lasted for nearly seven hours...
...Dayan declared himself "optimistic about the Egyptians' attitude." He said he was surprised at the willingness of his Egyptian counterpart to forgo discussion of a declaration of principles, which would commit Israel to eventual withdrawal, in favor of concentrating on specific issues. "They didn't have the courage to pay us any compliments," noted one Israeli participant, "but at least Kamel told Dayan he could understand our problem...
...Dayan assured Vance that Israel was willing to participate in another round of talks. But there was some doubt whether Egypt would go along. Returning to Cairo from the Organization of African Unity summit in Khartoum (see following story), Egyptian President Anwar Sadat declared that for a new meeting to be held, "there should be some new elements from Israel...