Foreign Relations of the United States, 1951, The Near East and Africa, Volume V

320.2 AA/11–851: Telegram

The Acting Secretary of State to the Embassy in Israel ¹

confidential

Washington, December 4, 1951—6:35 p. m.

410. View imminent implementation aid program to Israel Dept rep discussed substance Leg Beirut desp no. 243 Nov 8² (copy of which available Emb) with Israel Min Wash and urged that soon as aid program well under way possibly beginning New Year Israel Govt undertake responsibility providing assistance for twenty thousand Arabs and three thousand Jews in Israel still drawing PRA rations. Israel Min stated believed his govt wld agree this suggestion.

Ur discretion suggest Emb take similar line with FonOff. Might wish indicate US supporting Blandford’s recommendations as principal contributor Arab refugee program and light of substantial US aid to Israel for refugee relief and resettlement projects.

Webb

1. Drafted by Mr. Waldo; cleared with NEA, UNP, and UNE; repeated to Beirut as Unrap 224 and to Paris as Gadel 339.
2. Ante, p. 924.