The precise nature of the medical aid offered by the Government of Israel to the United Nations for use on the Korean war front will be made public within a few days, it was announced here by Foreign Minister Moshe Sharett. A cable informing the United Nations of Israel’s decision to send medical assistance to the U.N. forces in Korea was sent by Mr. Sharett to U.N. Secretary-General Trygve Lie.
Reiterating that the Israel Government will support the efforts of the U.N. Security Council to restore peace and security in Korea, Mr. Sharett’s message expressed satisfaction with the Soviet Union’s resumption of participation in the meetings of the U.N. Security Council. The cable then stated:
“Surrounded by states which have jointly carried aggression and war against Israel and which refuse to negotiate a peace settlement despite the Security Council’s injunctions, whilst pursuing an active program of large-scale armament, vigilance and preparedness are dutifully imposed upon Israel’s armed forces and its people.
“Nevertheless, the Israel Government deems it its duty to give practical expression for its stand on the Korean issue and to strengthen the hands of the United Nations in the task it assumed. Under the present circumstances, the most effective assistance is an offer of medical aid for the United Nations forces in Korea.”
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