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

867N.01/1–2049: Telegram

Mr. Wells Stabler to the Secretary of State

confidential

Amman, January 20, 1949—1 p. m.

26. Mytel 159, December 15.¹ Apparently on suggestion of King Supreme Moslem Council for Palestine in Jerusalem decided on January 18 that his Majesty should be proclaimed King in all Mosques in Palestine on Friday January 21, Religious ceremony is planned at Dome of Rock Mosque in Jerusalem to be attended by new Mufti of Palestine, President Supreme Moslem Council, Military Governor and other high civil and religious dignitaries. Short invocation will be read which refers to King as “Our Lord Great King Abdullah Ibn Hussein”.

Sent Department, repeated Jerusalem 20.

Stabler

1. Not printed.