The British representative at the U.N. Security Council will not vote against a decision to send an international armed force to Palestine, it was indicated hero today by British Colonial Secretary Arthur Creech-Jones at a press conference. Creech-Jones said that the British Government regards such a force important for the implementation of the U.N. partition decision after the expiration of the Mandate on May 15.
Declaring that Britain has “no wish to create a situation of chaos and disorder in Palestine,” the Colonial Secretary reiterated British determination to assume full and undivided authority for security in Palestine up to May 15. He indicated that effective military units are being formed in Palestine and said that serious Arab attacks on Jews could be expected after May 15.
It is up to the Security Council to act since the General Assembly has failed to supply “all tools for doing the job” of partitioning Palestine into Jewish and Arab states, he said. The militia in Palestine would have to he supplied with “security arrangements,” he warned. He hinted that Britain may not he ready to supply manpower to an international force, although it may be ready to cooperate by supplying arms.
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