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

Editorial Note

The Clifford Papers contain several pages of penciled notes in the handwriting of Mr. Clifford, dated May 4, 1948. Some of these notes deal with the question of American recognition of the anticipated Jewish state and read as follows:

• “1. Recognition is consistent with U.S. policy from the beginning.
• “2. A separate Jewish state is inevitable. It will be set up shortly.
• “3. As far as Russia is concerned we would do better to indicate recognition.
• “4. We must recognize inevitably. Why not now.
• “5. State Dept. resolution doesn’t stop partition.”

For other penciled notes of Mr. Clifford, dated May 4, 1948, see the editorial note on page 744.