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    "ocrText": "-3-#NIACT DELGA 367, October 16, 10 p.m., from Paris.\nBernadotte's original language stronger than para-\ngraph 4, DELGA 318, it is considered very doubtful\nif GA has any authority to \"establish\" frontiers\nwhich must in last analysis be agreed to or at least\nacquieced in by parties. This involves question\nlimited power of GA to recommend only. Also,\nBernadotte's original language would involve more\ndefinitive and rigid position than we ourselves could\nprobably adhere to or could expect necessary majority\nGA to support. On second point your comments, while\nit is agreed that it would be preferable for GA\nitself at this session to establish \"such adjustments\nas may promote, et cetera\", it is considered\nimpractical for GA to do so. For example, if an\neffort were made in the Assembly to \"adjust\" a\nspecific boundary, we would (a) probably become\ninvolved in acrimonious and detailed debate on exact\nlocation such boundary and reasons for adjustment,\nand (b) open Pandora's box for series amendments\nconcerning other boundaries as well as other aspects\nproposed settlement. In light of foregoing considera-\ntions, we have tried to redraft paragraph 5:\n(A). To establish as firmly as seems practicable\nin GA Bernadotte's conclusions as basis definitive\nfrontiers without becoming involved in question\nAssembly's authority to do more, and without start-\ning out with a rigid position from which we our-\nselves would be inevitably forced to retreat, and\nfor which we could not probably in any case expect\nAssembly support;\n(B) To hold door open for specific boundary change\n(necessity for which Bunche clearly and Beeley\ntacitly recognize) without opening door wide during\npresent GA session;\n(c).\nTo give\nDECLASSIFIED\n5(D)\nor\n(E)\n3(E)\nand\n11652,\nSec.\nSECRET\nE.\nO.\nof\nState\nletter,\n8.2675\nDept.\nNARS\nNLT-HC\nBy"
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