501.BB Palestine/3–1149: Telegram
The Consul at Jerusalem (Burdett) to the Secretary of State
Jerusalem, March 11,
1949.
216. According to Palestine Post Ben Gurion stated in Assembly speech yesterday “Jerusalem was part of Jewish state, and there was no difference between Jerusalem and other parts of Israel. World recognition would be sought for this”.
Repeated Beirut 28, Baghdad 12, Damascus 11, Amman 16, pouched Cairo, Jidda.
Burdett