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    "ocrText": "MLT (Naval Aide) 33\nDEPARTMENT OF STATE\nOFFICE OF THE SECRETARY\nWASHINGTON\nApril 26, 1950\nTOP SECREI\nSUMMARY OF TELEGRAMS\nJORDAN\nThe British Foreign Office has informed Embassy\nLondon that it plans to recognize Jordan's annexa-\ntion of Arab Palestine. The Foreign Office has stated that while it\nhopes the US will follow a similar course, it will go ahead with its pro- -\nposal when ministerial approval is secured regardless of the US stand.\nThe Foreign Office told our Embassy of its belief that: 1) the time has\ncome to back King Abdullah of Jordan against the Arab League; and 2)\nthe extension of the UK-Jordan treaty to include the newly annexed area\nwould provide the Arabs with their \"best assurance\" against Israeli ex-\npansion. At the same time, the Foreign Office plans to extend de jure\nrecognition to Israel.\nGERMANY\nHigh Commissioner McCloy in Frankfort has\ninformed us of his belief that the whole system of\nrestrictions which we have placed on Germany--which seemed logical\nwhen world-wide control of atomic energy and disarmament were\npossible- - no longer make sense in the present divided world.\nMcCloy suggests that the real security for western Europe lies not in\nlimiting Germany's production but in strengthening western Europe by\nthe addition of Germany as a participant and ultimately as a \"full part-\nner\" in concert with the democratic powers. McCloy states that the\ngreatest danger to the west--incorporation of Germany into the Soviet\nsphere - - should be met not by western-imposed restrictions which\nelicit German resentment and distrust, but by action to ensure that\nGerman aspirations are met \"within the western concert. 11 McCloy\nbelieves that Germany must be brought into the west as rapidly as\npossible, and not as a \"permanent second-class member. \" McCloy\nadds that if his analysis is correct, we must review our entire approach\nto the German question, must allow German democracy to achieve some\nsuccess in the eyes of the German people, and must begin our new pro-\ngram by pressing for lifting of restrictions currently in force.\nDECLASSIFIED\nE.O.\nSec. 3-402\nState De:\n5, March 6, 1982\nTOPSECRET\nBy BEBNLT Date 5-13-f5"
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