501.BB Palestine/6–248: Telegram
The Secretary of State to the Embassy in the United Kingdom
2122. Question raised urtel 2419 June 2 re emigration Palestine Jewish DP’s in US Zone Germany has recently been under discussion by Dept and Army. As result, Am military authorities Germany notified May 28 by State-Army that no action should be taken authorizing emigration until (1) U.S. military authorities Germany have received official notification from provisional govt Israel as to officials designated arrange resettlement Jewish DP’s in Israel and (2) current UN Security Council endeavors to arrange cease fire and truce are concluded. Also requested no public statement be made this subj and no action taken until further instructions from Washington.
State-Army now considering question further instructions. Repeated to Baghdad as 194, Cairo as 735, Beirut as 311, Jidda as 223, Paris as 1991, Berlin as 1001, U.S. UN as 369.