Editorial Note
The Ad Hoc Political Committee began consideration of the report of Subcommittee 1 (see editorial note, page 1518) on December 5. Mr. Ross stated that the United States remained convinced that the proposals of the Palestine Conciliation Commission were the best basis for a solution of the Jerusalem problem. He expressed regret that the recommendations of Subcommittee 1 did not constitute an improvement over those of the Conciliation Commission. He averred that the Trusteeship Council would have the virtually impossible task of putting into operation a new political system which failed to take into consideration the realities of the situation. The Trusteeship Council did not have at its disposal the force that might prove necessary in order to impose a regime on the population of the Jerusalem area which was obviously incompatible with its aspirations (GA, 4th sess., Ad Hoc Political Committee, page 343.