Foreign Relations of the United States, 1950, The Near East, South Asia, and Africa, Volume V

684A.85/3–850: Circular telegram

The Secretary of State to Certain Diplomatic and Consular Offices ¹

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Washington, March 8, 1950—3 a. m.

Emb Tel Aviv reports high Israeli official disturbed by recent Reuters report that Syrian PriMin has declared his Govt is considering closing Syrian frontiers with Jordan if 5-year agreement Jordan-Israel becomes effective, and that other Arab Govts now conferring on what action to take if this agreement reached. Comment.

Acheson

1. Sent to Damascus; repeated to Beirut, Baghdad, Cairo, and Jidda.