Foreign Relations of the United States, 1952–1954, The Near and Middle East, Volume IX, Part 1

320/12–1752: Telegram

No. 531
The Acting Secretary of State to the United States Mission at the United Nations

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Washington, December 17, 1952—8:02 p.m.

Gadel 104. Re Palestine. By direct order of Pres conveyed to Acting Sec tonight, you are instructed to vote against any amendments to Pal res¹ as it stands and to muster all support you can for res in its present form.

Bruce

1. Reference is to the eight-power resolution as revised (U.N. doc. A/AC.61/L.23/Rev.4), adopted by the Ad Hoc Political Committee at its 39th meeting on Dec. 11. The report of the Committee (U.N. doc. A/2310) was considered by the General Assembly at its 405th and 406th plenary meetings on Dec. 18. The draft resolution proposed by the Committee was rejected by a roll-call vote of 24 in favor (including the United States) to 21 against, with 15 abstentions. (A/PV.405–406)