501.BB Palestine/4–2448: Telegram
The Acting Secretary of State to the Consulate General at Jerusalem
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298. We believe that career Consuls General of France, Belgium, and U.S. in Jerusalem should comprise SC Truce Commission under resolution adopted by SC yesterday, text of which was repeated to you by telegram. Dept’s next telegram will provide you with text of SC Truce resolution April 17.
An informal working group of representatives of France, Belgium and U.S. will however meet in New York for purpose of consulting with Jewish and Arab leaders now in New York as well as with Creech Jones and other U.K. representatives.
USUN expects shortly to telegraph Dept outline of possible articles of Truce and this working paper will be sent to you for guidance although at this stage it should not be regarded as committing this government.
Please establish immediate contact with High Commissioner and leaders of JA and AHC. You will of course immediately consult with your French and Belgian colleagues as to organization of Truce Commission and, in concert with High Commissioner, how its work can most expeditiously be carried out.
[Page 858]In your conversations with JA, AHC and British you should emphasize extreme importance which this government attaches to prompt compliance with SC Truce resolution by parties concerned.
Repeated to USUN, London, Paris, Brussels, and Arab capitals for info only.