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    "ocrText": "No Objection To Declassification 2008/11/21 : NLT-PSF-50-7-11-9\n-\n22755\nCENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY\nWASHINGTON 25, D.C.\nCONFIDENTIAL\n19 July 1948\nMEMORANDUM FOR THE PRESIDENT\nThe Arab peoples believe their armies invincible, while the Arab\nleaders and, particularly, the Arab military were by no means confident\nof success in Palestine. It was against this background that Abdullah\nconferred with other Arab leaders to seek a formula whereby the Arabs\ncould end the war in Palestine with the least poesible loss of terri-\ntory. They are reported as agreeing in private to accept a small\nJewish state, but, in view of pressure at home and repercassions which\nwould result from surrender of principles, the truce could only be\nextended by the Security Council ordering a cease-fire. The conference\nagreed, moreover, that, if the United States pressed for sanctions, the\nArabs would be unanimous in reciprocating.\n25X1\nthe British have urged the Arabs and,\nparticularly, Abdullah to stop in Palestine in return for which the\nBritish will attempt to assist them in further secret arming for use\nagainst Israel at the time of probable change in United States policy\nwith coming elections. It is feared that Arab defection on the\nPalestine cause might provide a motive for revolt in Iraq. Further\nfears are expressed that there will be swift and disasterous reprisals,\nparticularly against the Jews in Iraq. The smoldering Istliqlal party\nwith anti-Semitic Nazi background is as opposed to Jewish non-racial\n25X1\nbasis as they are to Communists as such.\nThe above information was confirmed\nwho\nexpressed gravest consern over the situation in Palestine which he\n25X1\nenvisages as opening the door to the Soviets in the Middle East.\nMORI/CDF per C05029287\nResidenchathe\nKRUMAN NARA\nR. H. HILLENKOETTER\nRear Admiral, USN\nDirector of Central Intelligence\nDECLASSIFIED IN PART\nCONFIDENTIAL\nAuthority RAC 11/21/08 NLT-PSE-SO-IN\nE.O. 13526\nNARA SOB\nDate 5/11/12\n1\nNo Objection To Declassification 2008/11/21 : NLT-PSF-50-7-11-9"
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