Memorandum of Conversation with Secretary of State Dean Acheson, Moshe Sharett, Eliahu Elath, Dean Rusk, and Fraser Wilkins

6074. DEPARTMENT OF STATE DECLASSIFIED 668 S/S E. O. 11652, Sec. 3(E) and 5(D) or (E) Dept. of State letter, Aug.9,1995 7-15-25 Memorandum of Conversation Bg NLT- HC NARS Date 4.2976 DATE: December 7, 1949. THENED SUBJECT: Palestine. ARCHIVES SERVICE" 'MATIONAL RECORDS AMD 318 PARTICIPANTS: The Secretary Deputy Under Secretary Rusk Mr. Moshe Sharett, Israeli Foreign Minister Mr. Eliahu Elath, Israeli Ambassador Mr. Wilkins - ANE COPIES TO: ANE, NEA (2) UNA 1-1493 Problem: Current developments at the UN regarding Palestine. Action required: None Action assigned to: 816 Mr. Sharett called on me this morning for the purpose of paying his respects during his current visit to the United States to attend the present session of the General Assembly and for the purpose of making known Israeli views on certain aspects of the Palestine problem. Mr. Sharett informed me that it was a great relief for him to leave the present nightmare at Lake Success for the calm of Washington. He indicated that an "unholy alliance" of Arab states, Latin American states, the USSR and its satellites had brought about, in subcommittee of the ad hoc political committee, the adoption of an amended Australian resolution providing for rigid internationalization in the Jerusalem area. Mr. Sharett said that the ghost of November 29, 1947 was 'stalking the scene" and that many representatives in the Uni ted Nations were bowing down before it. I asked Mr. Sharett if any progress had been made in recently reported conversations between representatives of Israel and represen- tatives of the Vatican in Rome. Mr. Sharett said he could tell me confidentially that, while it should be understood that the Vatican did not approve of present Israel proposals regarding Jerusalem, a message had been sent to him to the effect that he continue his present line and that conversations could be continued later. Mr. Sharett said that this message meant the Vatican was not displeased wi th