Telegram on Seeking to Head off PLO Recognition at UN
(October 5, 1965)
Telegram From the Department of State to the Mission
to the United Nations 1
Washington, October 5, 1965, 7:12 p.m.
759. Re USUN 1091,2 we assume "memorandum
of Permrep PLO" is opening move in effort to gain UN recognition
of PLO. We realize we have little leverage with Arabs on this issue,
but we think it might be useful to point out to more moderate Arab dels
that procedure on this question in past several years has been satisfactory
to Arabs and that we hope they will agree to its continuance at this
session. If they insist upon specific recognition of PLO, they should
realize this might lead to nasty floor fight which may not necessarily
come out to their advantage.
Mission might wish to tell Israelis we are, in response
to Amb Harman's request, (Deptel 371)3 trying to head
off Arab campaign for greater recognition of PLO.
Ball
1. Source: National Archives and Records
Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1964-66, POL 3 PAL ENTITY. Confidential.
Drafted by Campbell, cleared by UNP Deputy Director Jonathan Dean and
in substance by Wolle, and approved by William B. Buffum. Repeated to
Tel Aviv.
2. Dated October 4. (Ibid., ARAB-ISR)
3. Telegram 371 to USUN, September
2, summarized a conversation between Harman and Sisco. (Ibid., REF 3
UNRWA)
Sources: U.S. Government. Foreign
Relations of the United States, 1964-1968, V. 18, Arab-Israeli Dispute
1964-1967. DC: GPO,
2000. Department of State. |