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

501.MA Palestine/10–1249: Telegram

The Secretary of State to the Embassy in the United Kingdom

restricted

Washington, October 14, 1949—6 p. m.

3726. Re Embtel 4104.¹ Dept deeply concerned UK intention contribute only half million pounds Palestine relief. While requirements for continued relief program won’t be known until interim report ESM, Dept does not foresee any possibility cutting relief costs in half for coming year. Hopes UK will not make unilateral announcement amount its contribution prior ESM Report and opportunity US–UK consultation concerning financial implications Palestine refugee program.²

Acheson

1. Dated October 12, not printed.
2. This telegram was repeated to Geneva for Mr. Warren. An Embassy officer discussed the message with Mr. Burrows on October 17. The latter made no offer to increase the British contribution but indicated that the British had no plans to announce a contribution prior to the report of the Economic Survey Mission (telegram 4160, October 17, 7 p. m., from London, 501.MA Palestine/10–1749).