Palestine question – Progress report of the UN Mediator – Letter from Arab Higher Committee

PALESTINE PROGRESS REPORT OF THE UNITED NATIONS

MEDIATOR ON PALESTINE

LETTER FROM THE VICE-PRESIDENT OF THE DELEGATION OF THE

ARAB HIGHER COMMITTEE DATED 15 OCTOBER 1948 ADDRESSED TO

THE SECRETARY-GENERAL CONTAINING REQUEST FOR PARTICIPATION

IN THE CONSIDERATION OF THE PALESTINIAN QUESTION

Your Excellency,

The delegation of the Arab Higher Committee respectfully requests, on behalf of the Arabs of Palestine, the privilege of audience before the First Committee to express the views of the Arabs of Palestine on the Question of Palestine and the repot of the Mediator.

As soon as credentials are received by the delegation to represent the All Palestine Government, it will advise your Excellency to that effect.

The delegation will be grateful if you will cause this request to be brought to the attention of the Chairman of the First Committee for action to be taken as requested.  The composition of the delegation has already been communicated to your Excellency.

(Signed) Ahmad SHUKAIRY

Vice-President of

Delegation of Arab Higher Committee

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