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357.AC/6–2150: Telegram

The Acting United States Representative on the Palestine Conciliation Commission (Barco) to the Secretary of State

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Geneva, June 21, 1950—1 p. m.

763. Palun 364. Jordan Representative, Abdul Hadi, telephoned this afternoon from Paris Jordan Government’s reply to PCC note 30 May, substance of which, from Arabic, follows (Abdul Hadi agreed forward confirming letter):

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First, Jordan Government notes failure Government Israel implement GA resolution December 1948.

Second, Jordan Government stresses fact Israeli authorities continue drive numerous Arabs into Jordan territory in order facilitate settlement new Jewish immigrants arriving Israel.

For these reasons, Jordan Government considers no useful purpose would be served in beginning negotiations with Israel as long as Israel has not fulfilled conditions required by Arab Governments.1

Immediately after receipt of above, PCC informed by telegraph from Jerusalem that Quimper, PCC secretariat had talks with Jordan Foreign Minister afternoon 20th in which Foreign Minister stated negative reply had been sent to PCC 30 May note that morning. Quimper had interview with King also that morning in which King declared Jordan’s reply would be forthcoming and would be negative. Twenty-first Quimper received telephone call from Jordan Foreign Minister requesting Quimper revisit him in Amman on morning 22nd.

[Barco]
  1. This note, datelined Amman, June 20, was sent by Foreign Minister Shureiqi to the Jordanian Minister at Geneva. A supplemental note, dated the following day, elaborated on the earlier one, stating that Jordan would not initiate peace talks inasmuch as they would be contrary to the joint policy of its Arab sisters. It also repeated a denunciation of the expulsion of the tribal population. It concluded that when Israel exhibited goodwill, Jordan would be ready to understand its position, on the bases of preserving Arab rights and of respecting the wishes of the Arab states. The texts of the two Jordanian notes are given in telegram 779, identified also as Palun 369, June 24, from Geneva, 357. AC/6–2450.↩