ARMS EMBARGO MAY BE LIFTED
WASHINGTON, May 15. President Truman is studying the question of lifting the arms embargo to the entire Aliddle East, said a White Hoiise oificial. The matter of exchanging diplomatie representatives with Israel is also uhder consideration. An arms embargo covering the entire Aliddle East, was proclaimed in December. , . Tlie \Viiite House said President Trutnah 's reeognition of Israel was not a "snap decision" aud was consistent ivith the President 's support of partition. The Presidential Secretary, Air. Charles Ros's, said the British lia'd been notilied in advance that the United States was eonteriiplating reeognition. il'e added : 1 ' I cannot tell you the exaef moment the President reached a decision but lie. had had it in niind for some tiine. ' The Prfesident has befin constantly in favoUf of partition." Air. Ross refused to comnieni on reports that the United Statfes ehief del6fatfe to United Nktio'ns, Air; "W&fren .ustiii, was wanting to resigri his* post in protest agaiiist "bfeing kept in the Jkrk" hbout President Truman 's decision to recognise Israel.
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Chronicle (Levin), 17 May 1948, Page 5
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