501.BB Palestine/9–1248: Telegram
The Consul General at Jerusalem (Macdonald) to the Secretary of State
1274. Press reports Eban made following statements yesterday re Jerusalem during speech in Tel Aviv and held out prospect United Nations would accede Jewish request for Jerusalem: some delegates who supported internationalization Jerusalem November 29 now admit project dead. They acknowledge United Nations shown itself unable handle situation. United Nations rule in Jerusalem without force impossible and United States refusal provide troops for demilitarization proved impossible raise force for international Jerusalem.
Israel delegation will endeavor show indefinite truce intolerable.