Telegram from William C. Burdett, Jr. to Secretary of State Dean Acheson
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OCR Page 1 of 3INCOMING TELEGRAM
DEPARTMENT OF STATE-DIVISION OF COMMUNICATIONS AND RECORDS
TELEGRAPH BRANCH
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Rec'd April 20, 1949
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: Secretary of State
E. O. 11652, Sec. ³(E) and 5(D) or (E)
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Dept. of State letter, 47633
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312, April 20, 10 a.m.
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UCC NARS Date 8.26.75
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On April 18 I visited Ben-Gurion at $iberias at his request.
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Pricr to my departure from Jerubalem, Comay informed me
Ben-Gurion would discuss such pending questions as issuance
of conciliatory statement re refugees by Israel Oovern-
ment and Israeli views re some form of Internationalization
of Jerusalem. Ben-Gurion mentioned neither question and
apparently had no intention of doing 80. Instead Ben-Gurion
analyzed at Britain's mistaken imperalistic policy
in Middle East 1n past and present and stressed economic
and humanitarian role which position of US in world affairs
ought to require US to play in this area. Ben-Ourion said
that British were still attempting to operate in Middle
East under policies in vogue toward end of 19th century;
that Britain was attempting to rule through little kings
like Abdullah; that US should declare its second independence
of British Foreign Office; and that US must develop Middle
East economically and raise living standard throughout area.
Jerusalem: Ben-Gurion did not seem to wish to discuss
international.ization of Jerusalem as set forth in paragraph
8 General Assembly Resolution December 11 but confined
himself to observation that Jerusalem could not be capital
of Israel for several years. Jerusalem was too near
"edge of Israel. If, however, Israel's eastern boundary
were Jordan, Jerusalem could become capital immediately
Meanwhile, Tel Aviv was not suitable capital, apparently
for security reasons but Haifa would be and might be.
Israel planned to make Jerusalem center for watichnaking
diamond-eutting and other light industries. Return of
tourists and pilgrims would be important to its economic
existence, demilitarixation of Jerusalem could not be fore- -
seen under existing circumetances
Refugees: Be-Gurion
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