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

501.BB Palestine/11–1948: Circular telegram

The Acting Secretary of State to Certain Diplomatic and Consular Offices ¹

Washington, November 19, 1948—6 p. m.

GA plenary session today approved resolution originally submitted by US, UK, Belgium, Netherlands for 32 million dollar program relief Palestinian refugees of all communities covering period ending Aug 31, 1949. Resolution as approved includes 5 million dollar advance from UN working capital fund.² Details will follow.

Lovett

1. At Arab capitals, Jerusalem, and Tel Aviv.
2. For text of resolution 212(III), see GA, 3rd sess., Pt. I, Resolutions, 1948, p. 66.