Foreign Relations of the United States, 1948, The Near East, South Asia, and Africa, Volume V, Part 2

Forrestal Papers

Diary Entry for April 18, 1948, by the Secretary of Defense (Forrestal)

April 18, 1948

Under Secretary of State Lovett

Under Secretary Lovett came in this afternoon to discuss two things:

1. The continuous and extended disturbances in Central America. …

2. He stated that Senator Austin was scheduled to speak in the United Nations on Monday and that his statement would include an acceptance by the United States of the responsibility in making its portion of the contribution to the forces required for the maintenance of peace during the period of truce and trusteeship discussions. The nature of these forces, in the opinion of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, will total 105,000 men of which the United States proportion would be on the order of 45,000. (Palestine)