Office of the Historian

501.BB Palestine/6–249: Telegram

The Acting Secretary of State to the Secretary of State, at Paris

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Washington, June 3, 1949—7 p. m.

Telac 50. Ref para 3 Telac 38 June 1. View Ethridge negative reaction immediate incorporation Pal territory now administered by Jordan or extension Brit treaty to this territory (ref Palun 182 June 2 being rptd you1), Dept believes desirable inform Bevin US considers advisable no action be taken above two points present time. You may wish make available to Bevin Ethridge’s opinions.2

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  1. As Telac 52, June 3, 7 p. m., not printed.↩
  2. Secretary Acheson, in reply from Paris on June 6, stated: “We communicated to Bevin today point[s] made Telac 50 repeating your reftels to Holmes in London requesting inform Michael Wright. Embassy London instructed to follow up on Wright visit Washington.” (telegram Actel 44, 501.BB Palestine/6–649)

    Julius C. Holmes was Counselor of Embassy in the United Kingdom.

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