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    "ocrText": "DECLASSIFIED\nE. O. 11652, Sec. 3(E) and 5(D) or (E)\nIDENTIAL\nDept. of State letter, Aug. 9, 1973\n-4-\nBy NLT- HC\n, NARS Date 7-16-75\nThe Palestine Commission, established by the resolution of November 29,\nbegan in early January its task of carrying out the Plan of Partition\nwith Economic Union. My government wishes to express its great apprecia- -\ntion for the devoted work which this Commission has applied to its task\nand the efforts which it has made, in the most difficult possible circum-\nstances, to carry out the responsibilities imposed upon it by this\nAssembly. If the plan for partition with economic union is not being\nimplemented today, it is in no way due to any lack of effort or attention\nto duty on the part of the Palestine Commission.\nThe resolution of the General Assembly on Palestine was considered\nby the Security Council in February and March. The Security Council\nrejected that part of an American resolution which would have placed the\nSecurity Council behind the Plan of Partition with Economic Union. During\na period of intensive consultation among the permanent members, the\nMandatory Power, the Palestine Commission, and the representatives of\nthe Jews and Arabs of Palestine, it was impossible to find the necessary\nagreement, either among the peoples of Palestine or among the members\nof the Security Council, to permit the peaceful implementation of the\nAssembly resolution.\nIt became apparent that peaceful implementation of the plan for\npartition with economic union could not be expected, that the UK was\nintent upon terminating the mandate on May 15 regardless of action by\nthe United Nations, and that there would be no government in Palestine after\nthat date capable of maintaining law and order. Violence and open civilwar have\nincreased daily"
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