Foreign Relations of the United States, 1949, The Near East, South Asia, and Africa, Volume VI

867N.01/1–1449: Telegram

Mr. Wells Stabler to the Secretary of State

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Amman, January 14, 1949—4 p. m.

19. While it is understood that another of regular Abdullah el Tel–Dayan meetings is now scheduled for Saturday, January 15,¹ doubtful whether Tel yet authorized discuss in definitive manner any of eleven points on agenda presented Jews at second meeting in series.

Repeated Jerusalem 14.

Stabler

1. Mr. Stabler, on January 17, advised he had learned “that due to absence in Rhodes of Shiloah no meeting between Tel and Dayan was held on January 15. As it appears likely that Transjordan will participate in Rhodes talks if present Egypt–Israel negotiations successful, probable that current series Tel–Dayan meetings will no longer be held.” (telegram 24 from Amman, 867N.01/1–1749)