Telegram from William C. Burdett, Jr. to Secretary of State Dean Acheson

INCOMING TELEGRAM DEPARTMENT OF STATE-DIVISION OF COMMUNICATIONS AND RECORDS TELEGRAPH BRANCH DECLASSIFIED E. O. 11652, Sec. 3(E) and (E) Dept. of State letter, By NLT, 10-MX N a , NARS Date 8.26.75 Action: UNA Into: Control 6749 SS Rec'd April 19, 1949 G 1:18 p.m. BUR NEA I. FROM: Jerusalem UNAR USUN TO: Secretary of State OLI CIA NO: 308; April 19, 4 p.m. AAN DCR PAZUN 129 At Ben Gurlon's request I proceeded from Jerubalem to Tiberias April 18 for purpose of further discusaione re refugees and Jemusalem prior to PCC departure for Lausanne. Ben-Ourion added nothing new or substance to nis previous statements of Taraeli polley to PCC but made Some interesting remarks re details which arer being reported separabely. Pollowing meeting I had discussion with Comay and Lipchitz who had originally planned to be present for Ben-Gurion meeting but had been delayed in reaching Comay indicated that Israeli Poreign Office, based on reports from Sharrett at Lake Success (which Ben-Ourion had apparently not seen when Y talked with was considerably concerned because of peference of question of Iaraeli admission to UN by GA to Committed One Comay stated that Israeli Delegation Lake Success would have bettor idea in approximately one week whether reference to committee was merely de - laying device by Arabs, British, and others or whether debate would ensue during which it would be Mecessary for Tarael substantively to state its position post such outstanding questions as refugees and Jerusalem. If latter Comay seriously doubted that Israe) would simultaneously be able to discuss such questions with Arabs at Lausanne Gomay ninted that US. France and Turkey might now indicate to CA that such questions should not be discussed in relation to Israeli admission as they had nothing to do with it. I told Comay ARCHIVES *'NATIONAL RECORDS AND SERVICE" INFORMATION COPY