501.BB Palestine/5–2349: Telegram
Mr. Mark F. Ethridge to the Secretary of State
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Lausanne, May
23, 1949—3 p. m.
Palun 166. Ref Palun 145.1 On May 18 Arab delegates informed PCC as follows:
PCC having decided question of future measures re protection of rights and property of refugees be placed on agenda of General Comite. Arab delegates submit without prejudice to substance of question following demands:
- 1.
- Return of orange and fruit [orchards to?] growers, owners and workers.
- 2.
- Immediate unfreezing of Arab bank accounts.
- 3.
- Abrogation of absentee act and annulment of subsequent enforcing measures.
- 4.
- Suspension of all measures of requisition and occupation of Arab houses and lands.
- 5.
- Reuniting refugees belonging to same family.
- 6.
- Assurance of freedom of worship and respect of churches and mosques.
- 7.
- Repatriation of clergy.
- 8.
- Freeing of wakf property and free use thereof.
- 9.
- Assurance to returning refugees of security.
Ethridge