501.BB Palestine/2–2648: Telegram
The United States Representative at the United Nations (Austin) to the Secretary of State
confidential
New York, February
26, 1948—6:40 p. m.
215. According to present information, following amendments to US resolution1 on Palestine will be offered by Belgian and French delegations:
- 1.
- Delete paragraph 1.
- 2.
- Insert after the word “establish” in paragraph 2 of US resolution the following “in the light of the said resolution of the GA.”
- 3.
- Add to subparagraph 2 (a) the following: “Should circumstances permit.”
- 4.
- Add a new subparagraph 2 (d) as follows: “to give advice to the SC as to the action to be taken by the latter in the matter.”
Austin