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E. O. 11652, Sec. 3(E) and 5(D) or (E)
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Depr. of State letter,
By NLT-
He
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Palestine. The most immediate action which it can take is
to direct an order under Articles 39 and 40 of the Charter
to all governments and authorities controlling armed forces
in Palestine, requiring them to issue an immediate cease-
fire order to such armed forces. That is the basis of the
resolution proposed by the United States in the Security
Council on May 17, 1948, and will continue to represent our
views so long as fighting continues.
(b) If the Security Council issues such an order under
Articles 39 and 40 of the Charter (or calls upon the parties
under Chapter VI of the Charter to effect a cease-fire for
all of Palestine), the United Nations must expect prompt com-
pliance from all governments and authorities involved in the
fighting in Palestine. If there is failure to comply, the
United States will be prepared to adjust its arms embargo
policy to support the action of the Security Council.
(c) The United States should support action by the
Security Council under Article 41 to order all governments
to refrain from the shipment of weapons and war materials,
and the rendering of other military assistance, to govern-
ments and authorities now participating in hostilities in
Palestine. This order by the Security Council would remain
in force so long as the cease-fire order is complied with
by the governments and authorities rticipating in hostili-
ties in Palestine.
(d) If the Security Council succeeds in bringing about
a cease-fire and in placing an effective general arms embargo
against all those participating in any way in the fighting
in Palestine, the United States will retain its present arms
embargo on the entire Near East until such time as there is
no longer any danger of hostilities.
(e) If the Security Council is unable to take effective
action to bring about a cease-fire or to impose a general
arms embargo the United States will inform the Security
Council that we shall resume our freedom of action with
respect to the licensing of arms shipments.
The Department of State wishes particularly to invite the
attention of the President to the fact that the policy proposed
above engages the most solemn powers and responsibilities of the
Security Council and involves a major political commitment on the
part of the United States. If such a policy is to have the desired
effect, it must be pursued with vigor and singleness of purpose;
otherwise, the Security Council will be demoralized and our attitude
toward lifting the arms embargo itself might become the cause of
even greater bloodshed in Palestine.
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