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E. O. 11652, Sec. 3(E) and 55D or (E)
7-15-75
Dept. of State letter, Aug 9,1973
Stand
By NLT- HC , NARS Date 8.26.75
-4- #291, April 13, 1 p.m., from Jerusalem
Government regularly informed of developments and to
suggest importance of cooperation within PCC . French,
although better informed re Palestine than Turks and
having understandably more rigid position re Jetusalem
may also have personal bias; consequently French
understanding of US position might be improved through
their Embassy. Washington views such as those reported
Amman telegram 85, April 11 are case in point.
REFUGEES: Comay's position on refugees was pretty much
as has been reported with few additions. He said that
at low point there were about 70,000 Arabs in Israel-
held territory but number has increased to about
130,000 through infiltration and through taking over
or new territory, such as Tulkarm and in Beersheba
area. Israel did not feel, therefore, that it could
take many more. He asked if Commission had any figure
in mind. I told him Commission had not discussed
figure because it stuck to principle of resolution
but that my own feeling was that since Israel had once
accepted state with 400,000 Arabs in it she should be
prepared to take back at least 250,000 refugees and
compensate others. He said it was completely impossible,
that Israel was deterred at moment from reducing her
immigration quota of Jews only by sentiment and political
dynamite. On any practical basis, he added, immigration
would certainly have to be cut because adequate employ-
ment, housing and services were not being provided for
those who are coming in and Israel could not possibly
double her burden in next two years. Later in conversa-
tion he said that 1t was probable that total number of
Arabs in Israeli territory might reach 200,000 eventually
through infiltration and "our taking a token number"
Aside from economic burden, Israel determined not to
have any fifth column inside its lines particularly
if faced by stronger Arab state backed by major power.
COMMENT: It is obvious that Israel has not changed
position on refugee problem whatever. Israeli Cabinet
yesterday considered memorandum of suggestions from
Commission as to steps that might be taken now to
mitigate plight of refugees and also proposal of state-
ment by Ben -Gurion clarifying Israeli position and
mollifying
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