Wonten ing tanggal 16 Mèi jam 22:00, pimpinan United Nations Emergency Force, Jenderal Indar Jit Rikhye, pikantuk serat saking Jenderal Mohammed Fawzy, Kepala Staf Republik Persatuan Arab, ingkang suraosipun: "To your information, I gave my instructions to all U.A.R. armed forces to be ready for action against Israèl, the moment it might carry out any aggressive action against any Arab country. Due to these instructions our troops are already concentrated in Sinai on our eastern border. For the sake of complete security of all U.N. troops which install OPs along our borders, I request that you issue your orders to withdraw all these troops immediately." Rikhye nyarios manawi badhé lapur dhumateng Sekjen PBB bab parintah punika.