501.BB Palestine/3–1149: Telegram
The United States Representative at the United Nations (Austin) to the Secretary of State
319. Following is cablegram from Acting Mediator to SYG transmitting text of general cease-fire agreement between Israel and Trans Jordan:
“We, the undersigned on behalf of our respective governments do hereby agree that:
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- A general cease-fire between the armed forces of the two parties shall be effective as of the date of the signing of this agreement.
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- The general cease-fire shall be complete and enduring and shall apply to all elements of the military or para-military forces under the command of the parties signatory—land, sea and air—wherever located and shall extend to all sectors in which the armed forces of the two parties are found in proximity to each other beginning in the north at Kh Deir Azab (MR 1510 1574).
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- No element of the ground or air forces of either party shall advance beyond or pass over the lines or positions now held by the foremost elements of its ground forces and no element of air or naval forces of either party shall enter into or pass over the waters adjacent to the coastline now held by the other party for any purpose whatsoever.
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- Complete supervision of the truce by the UN observers shall be allowed and facilitated.
- 5.
- Movements of civilians shall not occur from one side to the other except by mutual agreement of the parties.
This general cease-fire agreement shall be without prejudice to the rights, claims, interests and positions of either party signatory hereto as regards specific matters which may relate to the armistice negotiations [Page 821] now in progress or to the ultimate peaceful settlement of all outstanding issues between the parties.”