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    "ocrText": "DEPARTMENT OF STATE\nOFFICE OF THE SECRETARY\nWASHINGTON\nDecember 3, 1948\nSUMMARY OF TELEGRAMS\nCHINA\nWe have informed our Consulate General in Shanghai that\nwe are disturbed by the possible implications of an inter-\nnational police force for Shanghai such as proposed by the Mayor of\nShanghai for the period of transition to Communist rule. We feel\non\nthe one hand that once police duties had been assumed by foreign powers\nthe Chinese Communists might be willing to avoid responsibility for feed-\ning Shanghai and maintaining law and order there until the time seems\npropitious for them to take over, and that, on the other hand, the Com-\nmunist underground might embroil an international police force in clashes\nwhich elements in the Chinese government might also welcome. Although we\nrealize that any emergency landing of US Marines to protect our citizens\nand assist in their evacuation would involve some dangers, the risks and\nimplications of such an action seem less serious than those involved in\npolicing the city.\nPALESTINE\nOur representative in Transjordan reports that, according\nto the Transjordan Prime Minister, the Jerusalem truce\ntalks were initiated upon the instructions of the two governments and\nthat it is envisaged that they might be extended into political matters.\nThe Prime Minister said that the Jews appear to have a sincere desire\nto reach an accord with Transjordan. He also stated that if the UN\nadopts a resolution providing for a conciliation commission and the\nother Arab states reject its good offices, Transjordan might decide\nto treat with the commission alone. Meanwhile our Ambassador in London\nstates that, in his opinion, if we are to reach an understanding with\nthe UK on the Negeb we must convince the British that there is a southern\nfrontier in that region beyond which we will not support Israeli claims.\nDECLASSIFIED\nE.O. 12065, Sec. 3-402\nState Dept. Guideline, June 12, 1979\nBy NLT- HC NARS, Date 11-13-10"
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