United States Interest in Promoting a Reduction of Tension Between the Arab States and Israel; United States Relations with Israel, the Hashe–Mite Kingdom of Jordan, Lebanon, and Syria; United States Interest in the Development of the Water Resources of the Near East; The Missions of Eric Johnston1

1. For previous documentation, see Foreign Relations, 1951, vol. V, pp. 559 ff.


[741] No. 741
The Ambassador in Syria (Moose) to the Department of State

683.84A322/11–2653: Telegram


[742] No. 742
Resolution 720 (VIII), Adopted by the United Nations General Assembly on November 27, 1953

Adopted by the General Assembly at its 458th plenary meeting on Nov. 27, 1953. Part A was adopted by 52 votes to none, with 5 abstentions; Part B was adopted by 51 votes to none, with 6 abstentions.


[743] No. 743
The Secretary of State to the United States Mission at the United Nations

683.84A322/11–2753: Telegram


[745] No. 745
The Chargé in Jordan (Lynch) to the Department of State

684A.85/11–2853: Telegram


[747] No. 747
The Chargé in Jordan (Lynch) to the Department of State

684A.85/11–3053: Telegram


[748] No. 748
The Ambassador in Jordan (Mallory) to the Department of State

684A.85/12–253: Telegram


[750] No. 750
The Acting Secretary of State to the United States Mission at the United Nations

683.84A322/12–653: Telegram


[751] No. 751
The United States Representative at the United Nations (Lodge) to the Department of State

683.84A322/12–953: Telegram


[753] No. 753
The Acting Secretary of State to Certain Diplomatic and Consular Offices

784.00/12–1153: Circular airgram


[757] No. 757
The Secretary of State to the United States Mission at the United Nations

684.85/12–2453: Telegram


[759] No. 759
The Ambassador in Jordan (Mallory) to the Department of State

784.00/12–3153: Despatch


[760] No. 760
The Secretary of State to the Embassy in Israel

684A.85/1–254: Telegram


[762] No. 762
The Ambassador in Syria (Moose) to the Department of State

684A.85322/1–954: Telegram


[763] No. 763
The Consul at Jerusalem (Tyler) to the Department of State

784.00/1–1154: Despatch


[764] No. 764
The Department of State to the Embassy in Syria

684A.85322/1–954


[765] No. 765
The Ambassador in Syria (Moose) to the Department of State

684A.85322/1–1254: Telegram


[766] No. 766
The Ambassador in Syria (Moose) to the Department of State

684A.85322/1–1354: Telegram


[767] No. 767
The Ambassador in Syria (Moose) to the Department of State

684A.85322/1–1454: Telegram


[769] No. 769
The Chargé in Israel (Russell) to the Department of State

784.00/1–1554: Telegram


[770] No. 770
Revised Joint Draft Resolution Submitted to the Security Council by France, the United Kingdom, and the United States, January 20, 1954

Source: U.N. doc. S/3151/Rev. 2; voted on by the Security Council at its 656th meeting on Jan. 22. There were 7 votes in favor, 2 against (the Soviet Union and Lebanon) and 2 abstentions (China and Brazil). The resolution was not adopted because of the negative vote of the Soviet Union, one of the permanent members of the Council. (U.N. doc. S/PV.656)