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Mr.. Lodge added, "that the dis
patch of United States forces
to Lebanon is not an ideal way
to solve present problems and
they will be withdrawn as soon
as the United Nations can take
over"
urgent" Consultations Planned
The United States intends
to consult with Secretary Gen.
eral Dag Hammarskjold and
with other delegations "ur-
gently" on a resolution to put
the United Nations in charge
of the Lebanese action, MIR.
Lodge told the 11-nation Sc
curity Council.
Until then the presence of
United States troops in Leb-
anon will be a contribution to
the objectives the Security
Council had in mind" Mr..
Lodge said, when it authorized
dispatch of observers to Leba-
non last June H."
Mr.. Lodge also referred to
persistent efforts over the past
months to Subvert the govern
ment of Jordan" which he said
must be a cause of grave con-
cern to us ALL" This inter-
ference places in jeopardy not
only Lebanon's. independence
but also that "of any Middle
Eastern state which seeks to
maintain its national integrity
free from outside influence and
pressures," the American Am
bassador said.
Not Ready on Recognition
Neither Britain nor the
United States is ready to recog-
Enize the revolutionary junta as
holding control of Iraq. AM
bassador Lodge told the Secur-
ity Council 'it is too early !. i
to tell what the outcome of the
revolt in Iraq may be-"
Ambassador Sobolev Of the
Soviet Union called the revo-
luton in Iraq strictly the
domestic concern of the Irauf
people"
Separate Countries
He referred to Iraq and
Jordan as separate countries,
not as the Arab Union, which
was the term Secretary Gen.
eral Hammarskjold used in
describing the governments of
Iraq and Jordan.
In his bitter denunciation of
Western imperialism" in the
Middle East, Ambassador Sobo-
lev referred to the "acute smell
of oil" in the area, charging the
United States with seeking to
dominate the economies of all
countries in the Middle East.
The United States troop land
ing in Lebanon constitutes
gross intervention" in the af-
fairs of states in the Middle
East area. gross violation" of
the Charter of the United Ma
tions which prohibits the use
of force to settle disputes CON
trary to the norms and prin-
ciples" of the United Nations
and "a challenge to freedom
loving mankind" he said.
Eearlier, Soviet objections
threw the meeting into dis
cord over the credentials of
Iraqi Council member.
Secretary General Dag HAM
marskjold ruled that a cable
from the new revolutionary
iunta in Baghdad did not con-
stitute credentials for a new
appointee to unseat Abdul
Maid Ahbass. named by dis
posed King Faisal II.
Soviet Delegate Sobolev
challenged the ruling, claim
ing that 'sthe legitimate gov
ernment is the new revolution
ary government Of Iraq."
First to support Ruling
The United Kingdom and
Panama were the first to sup
port Secretary Hammarskjold's
ruling.
The Secretary General cited
three reasons for not accept
ing as credentials a cable from
the one-day old Baghdad revo-
lutionary government:
/. The communication was
signed only by the Ministry of
Foreign Affairs" not by any
person.
2. Mr.. Hammarskjold has
only the information from /
Radio Baghdad about the over
throw Of King Faisal's mon
archy.
;. According to the ratified
constitution of the Arab Union
of Iraq and Jordan, the King
Of Iraq is head of the fedora
ton but 'jn his absence" the
King Of Jordan is the leader.
Mr.. Hammarskjold noted yes
terday's statements by the King ,
Of Jordan claiming leadership ,
Of the Arab Union.
Awaits Firm Information
The United Kingdoms Sir :
Pierson Dixon told the Security /
Council that Britain recognizes
no other government except [
that Of King Faisal. He OBJ 4
served that firm information !