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6. Your 102. I am making tremendous attempt to have Palestine
finished in committee before Saturday 22nd instant when we are due
to leave New York. Australia has not been suggested as one of the
commission for Palestine administration and I entirely agree that
we should not repeat NOT be included. In addition no question
arises of any contribution by Australian nor any other country to
military or political or any other force in Palestine. However for
reasons which are apparent from previous telegrams it will be
practicably impossible to refrain from voting on the plan as roll
call vote will be called. We really have to choose between
recommending a scheme of partition on the one hand and a complete
Arabian unitary State on the other. The latter state puts 60,000
Jews at the mercy of the Arabs. One point which is frequently
argued is that the partition scheme is linked up with the plan of
economic unity because customs, currency and intercommunications
and sharing of revenue will be controlled by the common
representative of the two States and the United Nations. This may
well be a nucleus of a future federation between the two States.

Canada, New Zealand and South Africa will almost certainly favour
partition although it may well fail to get two thirds majority
vote. Majority of United Nations Commission recommended this and
we consistently stuck to the practice of accepting clear majority
reports after a thorough investigation by a competent commission
of the merits of the case whether made under the auspices of the
Security Council or the Assembly.

7. The fact is that today there are two small nations in the
Palestine area and for the time being they cannot live or co-
operate together under one Government.

8. Estimated date of return is still December 8th.