Office of the Historian

350/5–1950: Telegram

The Acting Secretary of State to the United States Delegation at the United Nations

confidential
Washington, May 24, 1950—7 p. m.

268. Ur 443 May 19. You are authorized inform Eban that Dept appreciates kindness of Israeli Del in making available draft memo1 to be presented by Israeli Govt to TC on question of Jerusalem. You may add that in Dept’s opinion new Israeli proposal is forward step by Israel toward agreement between Jordan, Israel and Internatl Community on Jerusalem.

For your info, Dept does not wish to become involved at this stage in substantive discussion with Israel Del on Israeli proposal. Dept wld also not wish to see impression created in UN that USG has given substantive approval to new Israeli proposal or is supporting Israeli initiative in circulating new proposal in UN.

Week
  1. See telegram 443, May 19, from New York, p. 903.↩