Editorial Note
The Arab and Israeli Military Commanders in the Jerusalem area, Lieutenant Colonel Abdullah el-Tel and Moshe Dayan, signed an agreement at Jerusalem on November 30 calling for a “complete and sincere ceasefire” in that area.
The same day a second agreement was signed at Jerusalem in the nature of an annex to the agreement of July 7, 1948, concerning Mount Scopus (see editorial note, page 1195).1
The agreements were signed in the presence of the United Nations observers and of the Security Council Truce Commission. Their texts were transmitted by Jerusalem the same day in telegram 1507 (867N.01/11–3048).
- Jerusalem, on December 1, reported that the “Meeting yesterday between Dayan and Abdullah Tel conducted in atmosphere extreme cordiality” and that “Scope present talks and large area included is such [as] may lead to de facto armistice between Transjordan and PGI and informal demilitarization Jerusalem. Conduct talks under guise implementing truce, on present level and between Arab and Jewish spokesmen, ready compromise, and who trust each other possesses many advantages. Minimizes opportunity for criticism King Abdullah by other Arab states on grounds accepting partition and entering direct negotiations with Jews. Permits conclusion practical functional arrangements with minimum regard to final political settlement.” (Telegram 1511, 867N.01/12–148)↩