Palestine question – Termination of mandate – Letter from Iraq

QUESTION OF PALESTINE

REQUEST FROM THE IRAQI GOVERNMENT FOR THE INCLUSION

OF AN ADDITIONAL ITEM IN THE AGENDA OF THE FIRST

SPECIAL SESSION OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY

The following letter has been received by the Secretary-General:

Embassy of Iraq

Washington, D.C.

21 April 1947

Excellency:

I have the honor to inform you that I have been instructed by my Government to request you, in accordance with Rule 18 of the Provisional Rules of Procedure for the General Assembly, to include the following as an additional item in the Agenda of the Special Session of the General Assembly convening on April 28, 1947:

The Termination of the Mandate over Palestine
and the Declaration of its Independence.

Please accept, Excellency, the renewed assurances of my highest consideration.

Ali Jawdat

The Ambassador

His Excellency

Trygve Lie
The Secretary-General
The United Nations
Lake Success, New York.

MAY 1 1947


Document symbol: A/288
Document Type: Letter
Document Sources: General Assembly, General Assembly 1st Special Session
Country: Iraq
Subject: Agenda Item, Palestine question
Publication Date: 21/04/1947
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