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Message Released by the United Nations Security Council on March 1949

March 2, 1949

S–1272

Cablegram Dated 2 March 1949 From the Acting Mediator to the Secretary-General Concerning Armistice Negotiations

For President of the Security Council: In pursuance of resolution of Security Council of 16 November 1948, armistice negotiations under the Chairmanship of the United Nations between representatives of Israel and Transjordan, and Israel and Lebanon are being held simultaneously at Rhodes and Ras en Nakoura (on the Lebanese Palestine border) respectively. In both of these negotiations the Delegations carry credentials from their respective governments authorizing them to negotiate and conclude an armistice agreement. Both negotiations began on 1 March.1

  1. The Israeli Delegation, headed by Mr. Shiloah, arrived at Rhodes on March 1; the Transjordanian Delegation, headed by Col. Ahmed Sidgi el-Jundi had arrived the previous day (United Nations press releases PAL/449 and PAL/448, respectively, dated March 1 and February 28).↩