{"id":211273,"date":"1949-04-16T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-03-12T20:09:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/?p=211273"},"modified":"2019-03-12T20:09:06","modified_gmt":"2019-03-12T20:09:06","slug":"auto-insert-211273","status":"publish","type":"document","link":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/document\/auto-insert-211273\/","title":{"rendered":"Israel-Syria ceasefire agreement – Declarations – Cablegram from UN Acting Mediator"},"content":{"rendered":"
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CABLEGRAM DATED 16 APRIL 1949 FROM THE ACTING MEDIATOR TO <\/p><\/div>\n

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THE SECRETARY-GENERAL TRANSMITTING DECLARATIONS BY<\/p><\/div>\n

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ISRAEL AND SYRIA CONCERNING THE CEASEFIRE AGREEMENT <\/p><\/div>\n

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\t<\/span>For President of Security Council:<\/p><\/div>\n

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\t<\/span>I have honour to report that following identical declarations addressed to M. Henri Vigier as my representative and Chairman of Israeli-Syrian armistice negotiations were signed by heads of two delegations and exchanged 13 April. These declarations developed out of Syrian proposal for a formal ceasefire agreement. As preliminary to armistice negotiations, and as indicated, both parties wish them communicated to Security Council.<\/p><\/div>\n

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\n\t\t\t\tDeclaration made on behalf of Israel reads\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n

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\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>"I have the honour to make to you the following declaration on behalf of Israel:\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n

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\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>'Israel accepts and confirms the resolution of the Security Council of 15 July 1948 as a measure which forbids any recourse to military force of any form. Such a measure will remain effective so long as the Security Council has not expressly abrogated it.\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n

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\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>'It is understood that such a measure obligates the interested parties to grant every facility to United Nations observers in order to allow them to ensure a complete and effective supervision of the ceasefire.\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n

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\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>'I should be grateful if you would communicate this declaration to the interested parties and the Security Council. \n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n

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\n\t\t\t\t(Signed)  ALOUF MAKLEFF'"\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n
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\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>"J'ai l'honneur de vous fairs la déclaration suivante au nom de la Syria.\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n

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\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>"Le Syrie accepte et consacre la résolution du Conseil de Sécurité du 15 juillet 1948, comme mesure qui interdit tout recours à la force militaire sous n'importe quelle forme.  Cette mesure demeure efficace tant que le Conseil de Sécurité ne l'aura pas expressément abrogée.\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n

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\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>"Il est bien entedu que cette mesure oblige les parties intéressées à accorder toutes facilités aux observateures des Nations Unies pour leur permettre d'assurer un contrôle du cessez le feu complèt et efficace.\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n

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\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>"Je vous serais reconnaisant de communiquer cette déclaration à la partie intéressée et au Conseil de Sécurité.\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n

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\n\t\t\t\t(Signed) Le President de la\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n
\n\t\t\t\tDélégation Syrienne,\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n
\n\t\t\t\tFEZI SELO"\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n

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\t<\/span>The armistice negotiations will be formally resumed on 21 April.<\/p><\/div>\n

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\n\t\t\t\t(Signed) RALPH BUNCHE\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n
\n\t\t\t\tActing Mediator\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n
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