684A.85/2–150: Telegram
The Secretary of State to the Legation in Jordan 1
13. Dept continues believe that US intervention in Israeli-Jordan talks undesirable (last para ur 12 Feb 1) failing convincing indications that such intervention wld have beneficial results. Dept does not wish take sides in access to sea issue, which seems to be main stumbling block and upon which attitudes of both parties apparently rigid. Moreover, Dept unwilling propose to parties, either unilaterally or with UK, specific plan for final settlement. PCC appropriate organ to make such proposal if at some time action of that nature considered desirable. No evidence here that US approach to parties merely urging them to continue talks re general settlement in conciliatory atmosphere wld resolve impasse. US interest in settlement certainly [Page 722] strong, however, and Dept interested learn what kind of approach Leg considers might be productive.
- This telegram was repeated to London, Tel Aviv, Jerusalem, and the U.S. Delegation to the Palestine Conciliation Commission, at Geneva.↩