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Records of the Naval Aide to the President (Truman Administration)
State Department Briefs Files
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McCloy, John Jay, 1895-1989
Abdullah, King of Jordan, 1882-1951
Arab-Israeli conflict, 1948-1967
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MLT (Naval Aide) 33
DEPARTMENT OF STATE
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY
WASHINGTON
April 26, 1950
TOP SECREI
SUMMARY OF TELEGRAMS
JORDAN
The British Foreign Office has informed Embassy
London that it plans to recognize Jordan's annexa-
tion of Arab Palestine. The Foreign Office has stated that while it
hopes the US will follow a similar course, it will go ahead with its pro- -
posal when ministerial approval is secured regardless of the US stand.
The Foreign Office told our Embassy of its belief that: 1) the time has
come to back King Abdullah of Jordan against the Arab League; and 2)
the extension of the UK-Jordan treaty to include the newly annexed area
would provide the Arabs with their "best assurance" against Israeli ex-
pansion. At the same time, the Foreign Office plans to extend de jure
recognition to Israel.
GERMANY
High Commissioner McCloy in Frankfort has
informed us of his belief that the whole system of
restrictions which we have placed on Germany--which seemed logical
when world-wide control of atomic energy and disarmament were
possible- - no longer make sense in the present divided world.
McCloy suggests that the real security for western Europe lies not in
limiting Germany's production but in strengthening western Europe by
the addition of Germany as a participant and ultimately as a "full part-
ner" in concert with the democratic powers. McCloy states that the
greatest danger to the west--incorporation of Germany into the Soviet
sphere - - should be met not by western-imposed restrictions which
elicit German resentment and distrust, but by action to ensure that
German aspirations are met "within the western concert. 11 McCloy
believes that Germany must be brought into the west as rapidly as
possible, and not as a "permanent second-class member. " McCloy
adds that if his analysis is correct, we must review our entire approach
to the German question, must allow German democracy to achieve some
success in the eyes of the German people, and must begin our new pro-
gram by pressing for lifting of restrictions currently in force.
DECLASSIFIED
E.O.
Sec. 3-402
State De:
5, March 6, 1982
TOPSECRET
By BEBNLT Date 5-13-f5