501.BB Palestine/7–1349: Telegram
The Secretary of State to the Embassy in Israel
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446. Follows message from Bunche to Sharett, Jul 13, concerning final phase Syrian-Israeli armistice negotiations:
[Here follows the text of Mr. Bunche’s message to Israeli Foreign Minister Sharett. It noted that the Syrians had accepted the fundamental Israeli condition that they withdraw from their occupied positions in Palestine, subject to three conditions. Mr. Bunche requested that Mr. Sharett go as far as he reasonably could toward accepting the Syrian reservations, in order to conclude speedily the prolonged negotiations.1]
Dept desires you see Sharett soonest and give full support to position set out in Bunche message, emphasizing earnest hope US Govt that remaining obstacles conclusion armistice can be surmounted. You may wish first consult with Riley and Vigier in order obtain additional background remaining points at issue.
- The text of Mr. Bunche’s message was sent to the Department by New York in telegram 827, July 13, 10:51 p. m., 501.BB Palestine/7–4349. Ambassador Austin, the same day, reported Mr. Bunche’s observation that “he would be ‘greatly obliged if Department of ‘State could get across to Tel Aviv’ support for his representations to Sharett” (telegram 824 from New York, 501.BB Palestine/7–1349).↩