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guard against creation Of vac
uum."
I'VE do not refer to the possibility
of violations by any member of its
obligations to refrain in its interna-
tional relations from the threat or
use of force We assume that there
will be charter observance"
He did not say what the United
States position would be in the
event of an invasion of Palestine.
Notifications Outlined.
While accepting the basic prin-
ciples" of UNSCOP's majority rec
ommendation for partition OF
Palestine, Mr.. johnson outlined a
series of notifications which the
United States favored.
THE United States delegation" !"
Mr.. johnson said, supports the
basic principles of the unanimous
recommendation and the majority
plan which provides for partition
and immigration. '"sa-''= -
1T is of the opinion. however,
that certain amendments and modi-
fications would have to be made In
the majority plan in order more ac-,
curately to give effect to the prin-
ciples on which that plan is based.
THE United States delegation"
Mr.. johnson added. feels that the
urgency of the problem is so great
that the General Assembly must
recommend a solution at this ses-
sion.
The degree of urgency has been
brought to our attention by con-
tinued violence in Palestine, by the
context of the special committees
report, and by the statement OF the
delegate from the United Kingdom
regarding the recommendations OF
the committee and the future British
responsibilities in Palestine"
Appeals Against Violence.
British Colonial Secretary Arthur
Creech Jones. in Britains opening
policy declaration, had told the Pal
estine committee earlier that Britain
was ready to terminate her 25-year-
old League of Nations mandate now
and would not accept sole response
bility for implementing any decision
of the Assembly unless the decision
was acceptable to both Jews and
Arabs. He said Britain planned
early withdrawal' from Palestine
unless the Assembly found an ac-
ceptable solution.
Mr.. johnson concluded with an
appeal against further violence In
the Holy Land.
IF new political institutions are
to endure. they must provide for
early assumption by the people
themselves of the responsibility for
their own domestic order" he said.
Acts of violence against consti-
tuted authority and against rival
elements of the local population
have appeared in Palestine over
period of many years and have
greatly increased the difficulties in
finding a workable solution to this |
complex problem.
Certain elements have resorted
to force and terror to obtain their
own particular aims. Obviously,
this violence must cease If independ-
ence is to be more than an empty
phrase in the Holy Land
Demand Made on DPS.
Delegates to the Assembly's spe-
cial Palestine Committee also were
confronted with a British de-
mand that every member accept
"a fair share" Of European dis
placed persons as immigrants to
case the plight of distressed Euro
pean Jews and help solve the Holy
Land problem This resolution was
offered yesterday after Guatemala
called on the U. N. to create a
small-nation military force to as
sure peace in Palestine.
Supporting the partition plan yes
terday, DR.. Jorge Garcia Granados
of Guatemala called for a two-year
transition period during which
Palestine would be administered for
the U. N. by a three-man COM
mission. He also suggested estab-
nshmept Of the military force to
be drawn from small nations. but
armed and supported financially by
the Big Five.
To meet any threat to peace in
the area. the Guatemalan would
have U. r. me1pers act to halt Jews,
Arabs or any country that from
this day should commit any type OF
aggression against any of the peoples
OF Palestine"
Russia on Balkan Commission. J
The 57-nation Political Committee
last night elected Russia and Poland
to membership on a Balkan watch
dog" commission despite an avowed
boycott Of the commission by the
whole Soviet bloc. Russia and her
satellites refused to take part In