  {"id":211875,"date":"1948-03-01T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-03-12T20:15:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/?p=211875"},"modified":"2019-03-12T20:15:16","modified_gmt":"2019-03-12T20:15:16","slug":"auto-insert-211875","status":"publish","type":"document","link":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/document\/auto-insert-211875\/","title":{"rendered":"UN Palestine Commission &#8211; Outstanding points &#8211; Letter from United Kingdom"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align:left;\">\n<p style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\">\n<hr height=\"7px\" \/>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div style=\"padding-top:10px;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman, serif;color:#000000;padding-bottom:10px;text-align:right;\">\n<p style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\">1 March 1948<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"padding-top:10px;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman, serif;color:#000000;padding-bottom:5px;text-align:center;\">\n<p style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\">UNITED NATIONS PALESTINE COMMISSION<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"color:#000000;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman, serif;\">\n<p style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\">Communication received from United States Delegation<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"color:#000000;text-align:center;padding-bottom:10px;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman, serif;\">\n<p style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\">&nbsp;Concerning Certain Points which are at Present Outstanding<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"color:#000000;text-align:left;padding-bottom:10px;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman, serif;\">\n<p style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\">The following communication, concerning outstanding matters on which the views of the Commission are desired by the Mandatory Power, has been received from Mr. Fletcher-Cooke of the United Kingdom Delegation.<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align:left;padding-top:10px;\">\n<p style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\">\n<hr height=\"7px\" \/><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman, serif;\">C<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"color:#000000;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman, serif;\">\n<p style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\">O<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"color:#000000;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman, serif;\">\n<p style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\">P<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"color:#000000;text-align:left;padding-bottom:10px;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman, serif;\">\n<p style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\">Y<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"color:#000000;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman, serif;\">\n<p style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\">UNITED KINGDOM DELEGATION TO THE UNITED NATIONS<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"color:#000000;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman, serif;\">\n<p style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\">Empire State Building<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"color:#000000;text-align:center;padding-bottom:10px;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman, serif;\">\n<p style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\">New York 1, N.Y.<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\">\n<table cellspacing=\"0\" background=\"#000000\" width=\"100%\" style=\"text-align:left;margin-left:initial;margin-right:auto;\">\n<tr>\n<td width=\"50%\" valign=\"top\" style=\"padding-top:10px;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman, serif;color:#000000;padding-bottom:10px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;border-style:solid;border-top-width:0px;border-bottom-width:0px;border-left-width:0px;border-right-width:0px;\">\n<p style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><u>URGENT<\/u><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"50%\" valign=\"top\" style=\"padding-top:10px;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman, serif;color:#000000;padding-bottom:10px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;border-style:solid;border-top-width:0px;border-bottom-width:0px;border-left-width:0px;border-right-width:0px;\">\n<p style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\">1st March 1948<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<p><\/p>\n<div style=\"padding-top:10px;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman, serif;color:#000000;padding-bottom:5px;text-align:left;\">\n<p style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\">My dear Ralph,<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"color:#000000;text-align:left;padding-bottom:5px;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman, serif;\">\n<p style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\">I find on looking through my files that there are a number of outstanding points in respect of which I am waiting for an expression of the Commission&#8217;s views for communication to the Government of Palestine.<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"color:#000000;text-align:left;padding-bottom:5px;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman, serif;\">\n<p style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\">The following is a list of these outstanding points:-<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align:left;padding-bottom:5px;\">\n<p style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman, serif;\">(a) Does the Commission agree both to the short-term and long-term proposals of the Government of Palestine for the future of the Palestine Museum in Jerusalem and does the Commission wish any approach to be made to Mr. L.E. Iliffe, the present Keeper of the Museum (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/unispal.un.org\/pdfs\/24881918745BA3A18525708F004D12EC.pdf\" style=\"color:#0000ff;text-align:left;padding-bottom:5px;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman, serif;\">my letter of letter of 1st March<\/a><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman, serif;\">&nbsp;and previous correspondence refers).<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align:left;padding-bottom:5px;\">\n<p style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman, serif;\">(b) Does the Commission agree in principle to the introduction of the &#8220;Urban Property Tax (Temporary Provisions) Bill&#8221; (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/unispal.un.org\/pdfs\/525DB4D507EF13A08525708C0063B1A9.pdf\" style=\"color:#0000ff;text-align:left;padding-bottom:5px;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman, serif;\">my letter of 26th&nbsp;February<\/a><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman, serif;\">&nbsp;and. previous correspondence refers).<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align:left;padding-bottom:5px;\">\n<p style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman, serif;\">(c) Does the Commission agreed to the proposal that a sum of &#163;P30,000 should be made available from Palestine funds to the International Red Cross Committee to cover six months&#8217; expenditure from 1st April 1948 and does the Commission propose to give its full support and co-operation to the delegates of the International Red Cross Committee in respect of their work in Palestine after 15<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:7pt;font-family:Times New Roman, serif;\"><sup>th<\/sup><\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman, serif;\">&nbsp;May 1948 (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/unispal.un.org\/pdfs\/564B6F5A87A84F2B85257089007052AF.pdf\" style=\"color:#0000ff;text-align:left;padding-bottom:5px;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman, serif;\">my letter of 18th February<\/a><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman, serif;\">&nbsp;and previous correspondence refers).<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align:left;padding-bottom:5px;\">\n<p style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman, serif;\">(d) Has the Commission communicated with the International Bureau of the Universal Postal Union as regards any restrictions which the Commission may find it necessary to impose in Palestine after 15th May 1948 (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/unispal.un.org\/pdfs\/7EB00C111220F627852570740050D47B.pdf\" style=\"color:#0000ff;text-align:left;padding-bottom:5px;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman, serif;\">my letter of 13th February<\/a><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman, serif;\">&nbsp;and previous correspondence refers).<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align:left;padding-bottom:5px;\">\n<p style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman, serif;\">(e) Have the Commission any comments to make on the Municipal Corporations (Amendment) Bill (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/unispal.un.org\/pdfs\/91010924B6C3996E85257074004FA766.pdf\" style=\"color:#0000ff;text-align:left;padding-bottom:5px;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman, serif;\">my letter of 9th February<\/a><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman, serif;\">&nbsp;and previous correspondence refers).<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"color:#000000;text-align:left;padding-bottom:5px;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman, serif;\">\n<p style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\">I should be most grateful if you could let me have the Commission views on theft points as soon as possible.<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"color:#000000;text-align:right;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman, serif;\">\n<p style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\">Yours ever, <\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"color:#000000;text-align:right;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman, serif;\">\n<p style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\">(signed)<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"color:#000000;text-align:right;padding-bottom:5px;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman, serif;\">\n<p style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\">(J. Fletcher-Cooke),<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"color:#000000;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman, serif;\">\n<p style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\">Dr. Ralph J. Bunche,<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"color:#000000;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman, serif;\">\n<p style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\">Principal Secretary to the United Nations<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"color:#000000;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman, serif;\">\n<p style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\">Palestine Commission,<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"color:#000000;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman, serif;\">\n<p style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\">United Nations,<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"color:#000000;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman, serif;\">\n<p style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\">Lake Success. <\/p><\/div>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>1 March 1948 UNITED NATIONS PALESTINE COMMISSION Communication received from United States Delegation &nbsp;Concerning Certain Points which are at Present Outstanding The following communication, concerning outstanding matters on which the views of the Commission are desired by the Mandatory Power, has been received from Mr. Fletcher-Cooke of the United Kingdom Delegation. 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