501.BB Palestine/4–2848: Telegram
The United States Representative at the United Nations (Austin) to the Secretary of State
us urgent
New York, April 28,
1948—7:50 p. m.
519. Following arrangements for truce in Walled City of Jerusalem were agreed upon at TC meeting April 28 by representatives of AHC and JA:
“The representatives of the AHC and of the JA for Palestine, in consultation with the TC, have agreed to recommend to their respective communities in Palestine [Page 873]
- (1)
- That all military operations, and acts of violence shall cease forthwith within the Walled City of Jerusalem;
- (2)
- That cease-fire orders will be issued to take effect in the Walled City at the earliest possible moment;
- (3)
- That the keeping of the truce shall be observed by an impartial commission which shall report to the TC; and
- (4)
- That the specific terms of the truce will be elaborated in consultation with the two parties.”
Austin