Editorial Note

The White House, on January 31, released statements announcing as of that date the de jure recognition by the United States Government of the Governments of Transjordan and of Israel; for the texts of the statements, see Department of State Bulletin, February 6, 1949, page 205.

The Department of State sent appropriate telegrams to Amman (No. 16) and to Tel Aviv (No. 55) the same day (867N.01/1–3149).