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thorized me to say that. given a
solution of the other related
problems (such as the future of
Arab refugees. he would recon-
mend that the United States join
formal treaty engagements to
prevent or thwart any effort by
either side to alter by force the
boundaries between Israel and its
Arab neighbors. :"
Mr.. Dulles laid down what
amounted to a four-point pro-
gram:
/. A United States treaty, sub
ject to Senate ratification. de-
signed to guarantee Arab or Is
raeli boundaries. He said he
hoped other countries would
Join this security guarantee"
and that the United Nations
would sponsor it.
2. American help in working
out clearly defined boundaries
between Israel and the Arab
states IF the parties to the dis
pute should desire"
3. American help In raising ar
international loan to enable Is
rael to provide compensation for
900. 900 Arab refugees, most OF
whom have been living in tent
cities since they fed what was
then Palestine during the fight
ing seven years ago.
4. An American contribution
to water development and irri-
cation projects in the region.
which would help to solve the
refugee problem by assisting in
resettlement.
Ofiicials said it was impossible
to estimate the amount of money
which the United States might
lend or contribute under the
plan. But they estimated the
total cost, which other nations
would be expected to share,
probably would run between 5000
million and $500 million.
Britain responded quickly to
Mr.. Dulles proposals. This re-
flected Britain's deep concern
for the future OF her strategic
and economic stakes in the Mid
die East.
BY emphasizing that Mr..
Dulles plan followed earlier
British recommendations. the
earlier British recommendations,
the Foreign Office stressed Brit
aims long paramount position in
the area.
Text of Statement
Text of the British statement
follows:
THE statement by the United
States Secretary of State about
the Arab-Israel problem is an
important contribution toward
the solution of the most critical,
outstanding problem in the Mid
die East.
Her MajeSty's government
share the concern of the United
States Government at the dan
gerous consequence which may
flow from a continuation of
present tensions and are ready,
as they have always been, to
play their full part in an effort
to bring about more settled re-
lations. They agree with the
analysis which Mr.. Dulles has
made Of the problems which re-
quire to be solved.
Agree With u. S. Position
Her Majesty's Government
also agree with the United States
Government in thinking that it
should be possible to reach. a
settlement of these problems by
direct or indirect negotiations
without detriment to the vital
interest of either side. In that
event Her Majesty's Government
would be ready as previously
stated in Parliament on April 4
to guarantee by treaty or treaties
with the parties concerned any
territorial settlement so agreed.
THE statement that the
United States Government would
be ready to do likewise is a well
come development which offers
the prospect of real security to
the peoples and states concerned,
Her Majesty's Government
also welcomes the statement that
the United States would be will
ing to participate in an interna-
tional loan to assist the state of
Israel in paying compensation to
the Arab refugees. The British
government would also be ready
to make their contribution.
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