Considerable differences have arisen between the British and American views on the future of Jerusalem, it was learned here today. Following behind-the-scenes talks in Geneva during the Trusteeship Council session, ## parting of the ways between the British and the Americans has come about.
The British continue to hold to the view that it is necessary to have a realistic approach to the problem, and that this involves the consent of Israel and Trans##ordan in a final settlement. Therefore, the British hold, the first step toward final agreement is obtaining Israel-Jordan agreement. Even the British Catholic hier##rchy seems inclined toward this view.
The State Department no longer shares this attitude. Following Department par?sys with Catholic spokesmen, chiefly Francis Cardinal Spellman, the latest American ?osition is reported here to be that a tripartite understanding among Israel, Transjordan and the Vatican is a precondition for a Jerusalem settlement.
The Vatican, it is stated here, was prepared to accept the Garreau plan which could have reduced the area of an internationalized Jerusalem, but since Israel and transjordan have rejected that plan the Vatican has returned to its original position of seeking the complete internationalization of a Jerusalem encleve. The Vatican view is said to be that the U.N. General Assembly is unlikely to completely reverse itself on its decision to have Jerusalem placed under international trusteeship.
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