President Nasser of Egypt in a letter to King Hussein of Jordan:

“I have no doubt that Your Majesty will be pleased to know that the UAR (United Arab Republic) Army has been reinforced in a manner that gratifies every Arab.  If Your Majesty will recall that the UAR Defense budget now comes to a figure of 120m. Egyptian pounds, the magnitude of the sacrifice the people is making will reveal itself in all its great dimensions before Your eyes, as will its uncompromising decision to accept responsibility against the common enemy of the entire Arab nation – namely, Israel.”

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