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

350/3–2450: Telegram

The Secretary of State to the United States Delegation to the Trusteeship Council, at Geneva

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Washington, March 24, 1950—7 p. m.

386. Deltc 37. 1. Fol Dept comments on proposed statement by US Tcdel prior to vote on Jerusalem Statute (Tcdel 140¹):

[Here follow Department of State changes in the wording of paragraphs 1 and 2 and its acceptance of paragraph 3.]

Para 4–7—Delete and substitute as fol:

“In voting upon statute as whole and upon separate Arts, my Del wld like make its position clear. Affirmative vote my Del on statute as a whole is on assumption that TC will have further opportunity consider attitudes of Israel and Jordan toward statute. It is our belief, therefore, that following statute’s approval, it shld be presented to Israel and Jordan and their cooperation requested under provisions of para II of GA Res of Dec 9. It is our earnest hope that this cooperation will be freely given. As regards affirmative vote my Del on those Articles which involve more complete internationalization than we believe desirable or practicable, this shld be considered as resulting solely from loyal participation my Del in technical task of TC in completing preparation of statute.”

2. Foregoing statement for use if Belg proposal Art 39 adopted (Tcdel 139²). Del shld continue support Belg proposal. Dept notes this proposal supported by five states and hopes that explanations of Del to UK and NZ concerning difficulties which wld follow immed entry into force of statute will persuade them either support Belg proposal or abstain. In either event Belg proposal wld carry.

3. Re Phil proposal Art 39, Dept not clear whether Statute wld or wld not come into force on Dec 1, 1950 without further TC action. If former, Del should oppose and if proposal carried Del shld vote against Statute as a whole for reasons set forth in para 4. If Phil proposal merely means that TC shld decide before Dec 1, 1950 when to put Statute in force, Del should abstain on grounds inadvisable to take such decision at this stage in advance of parties reactions. In event such proposal carries, Del shld vote for Statute as instructed Deltc 29³ and 35⁴ and make statement set out in para one above.

4. If Iraq proposal Art 39 (statute to come into force immediately upon TC vote) is accepted, Del should vote against statute as a whole but affirmatively on Arts other than 39 as previously instructed. Del shld make statement indicating cooperation US in preparation statute pursuant to GA Res, but belief Del that essential obtain views Israel and Jordan on statute before TC decides put statute into force.

5. Del authorized as appropriate inform other Dels of intentions re voting on statute.

Acheson

1. Not printed; but see footnote 3, p. 811. The proposed statement was to be made by the U.S. Delegation at the beginning of the third reading of the draft statute for Jerusalem (350/3–2250).
2. Identified also as telegram 411, March 22, from Geneva, p. 811.
3. Telegram 286, March 3, p. 776.
4. Telegram 361, March 20, not printed.