The Soviet Union, and those Eastern European countries under its domination which are members of the United Nations, will support the principle of the partition of Jerusalem, and the incorporation of the new city of Jerusalem into the state of Israel, responsible informants said today.
The Russians had previously supported the proposal for internationalization of Jerusalem, which was included in the original UN General Assembly decision of 1947 and the Security Council resolution of last fall which set up the Conciliation Commission.
Recent developments within the Conciliation Commission, it was learned here, and activity in various Roman Catholic centers have revealed a tendency to find a formula which would exclude the Soviet Union from any international machinery which may be set up to administer and control Jerusalem.
Apparently aware of these intentions, the Russians have now decided to reverse their earlier position on the internationalization of the city and will support the Israeli claim to formal incorporation of the new city within its boundaries.
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