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

684A.85/6–1454: Telegram

No. 833
The Secretary of State to the Embassy in the United Kingdom¹

secret

Washington, June 15, 1954—6:19 p.m.

6835. Dept believes tripartite powers should make concerted but separate démarches to IG re border measures soonest London tel 5714² USUN 868.³

Powers would be open to valid Israel criticism if they did not present IG with full list measures presented Amman. Since entire matter to be discussed with UNSYG, fact we had differentiated between Israel and Jordan in démarche would eventually become known and, coupled with fact Jordan approached first, would reduce possibilities creating receptive and cooperative spirit on part IG re measures. (FYI: Not known how far UK Ambassador Washingon or French Ambassador Tel Aviv have gone in talking with Israelis re border.)

Do not feel powers should apprise UNSYG re démarches or seek his support for implementation by UN of particular measures until démarche has been made to IG.

Embs London and Paris should seek soonest and report on UK and French agreement for respective missions in Israel to proceed on above basis.⁴

Dulles

1. Sent also to Paris priority; repeated to Tel Aviv, Amman, Jerusalem, and New York; sent by pouch to Ankara, Baghdad, Beirut, Cairo, Jidda, and Damascus.
2. Supra.
3. Not printed.
4. Ambassador Aldrich reported on June 17 that the British Foreign Office agreed to a separate but concerned approach to the Israeli Government and to the presentation of a full list of proposed measures. (Telegram 5809 from London, June 17, 6 p.m.: 684A.85/6–1754)