501.BB Palestine/5–2349: Telegram
Mr. Mark F. Ethridge to the Secretary of State
Palun 165. Be Paluns 1481 and 162.2 On May 21 Arab delegates informed PCC re May 12 protocol as follows:
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- Arab delegates reaffirms Palestine problem concerns all of them, equally.
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- Arab delegates are confident PCC will spare no effort see certain measures (refPalun 1663) are given full effect without delay.
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Arab delegates consider refugee question most pressing of all under May 12 protocol. Delay may entail serious consequences for political, social and humanitarian reasons. Solution recommended by General Assembly resolution December 11 must be implemented in entirety soonest.
As first step Arab delegates ask refugees from areas defined May 12 protocol map (western Galilee, Jaffa area of Lydda, Ramle, Beersheba in [and?] area of Gaza) be enabled return their home forthwith. Also those refugees from Jewish Jerusalem.
Arab delegates, anxious personal security and free exercise their rights shall be assured refugees returning their homes until areas, mentioned have been evacuated by Jewish troops and authorities request PCC consider and put into effect in name [apparent omission] refugees.
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- PCC will doubtless consider in discussions certain measures taken by Jewish authorities in Jewish Jerusalem which obstruct settlement Jerusalem question.
Particularly important depts and services installed in Jerusalem in disregard General Assembly resolution December 11 shall be transferred elsewhere without delay.