Foreign Relations of the United States, 1949, The Near East, South Asia, and Africa, Volume VI

867N.01/5–3149: Telegram

The Consul at Jerusalem (Burdett) to the Secretary of State

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Jerusalem, May 31, 1949—2 p. m.

388. Transjordan–Israel special committee met Jerusalem 29th and will meet again June 7. No progress made on major issues but agreement reached to permit Arabs harvest crops in lands of triangle given Israel for additional week.

Talks by ConGen with both Israel and Transjordan delegates show considerable pessimism as to possibility any progress. Bergman¹ states submit specific plan for exchange territory in north for Arab quarter in south but doubts Arab proposals will form acceptable basis for discussion.

Sent Department 388; repeated Geneva 17 for USDel PCC; pouched Arab capitals.

Burdett

1. Presumably Abraham Bergman, District Commissioner for Israeli Jerusalem.