Foreign Relations of the United States, 1948, The Near East, South Asia, and Africa, Volume V, Part 2

501.BB Palestine/12–2948: Telegram

The Special Representative of the United States in Israel (McDonald) to the Acting Secretary of State

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Tel Aviv, December 29, 1948—4 p. m.

349. Acceptance by S.C. of Beeley resolution¹ would, we believe, postpone peace in Negev by encouraging Egypt’s continued refusal negotiate armistice. Moreover, PGI cannot surrender military gains in Negev especially since Egypt shows no willingness recognize Israel’s existence, MG [sic] state or to deal with PGI.

McDonald

1. See resolution of December 29, infra.