Memorandum addressed by the General Committee to the Delegations of the Arab States

UN Conciliation Commission for Palestine – General Committee - July 2, 1949 - Back to Resources Page [1]

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In accordance with the terms of the Conciliation Commission letter of 21 May 1949 addressed to the Heads of the Arab delegations, the General Committee of the Commission herewith transmits to the delegations of the Arab states the views of the Israeli delegation concerning the memorandum of the Arab delegations of 18 May addressed to the General Committee.

Point1: In regard to the siltation in the Arab-owned orange groves in Israel, the Israeli delegation has given an assurance that every facility will be accorded by the Government of Israel to enable the Conciliation Commission's Technical Committee to examine actual conditions and thus provide the Commission with complete information.
The Israeli delegation points out, however, that present information available to its government indicates that most of the orange groves have been ruined as a result of the war. Prolonged neglect in the absence of their owners has brought them to a state of dereliction beyond any hope of recovery. It would take more than personal care by their owners and an adequate supply of labor and technical personnel to preserve them. Severe damage has been suffered by the irrigation works as a general result only a small proportion of the groves has been saved and is now under cultivation. The Government of Israel is, however, still studying and examining the general situation regarding orange groves for the purpose of determining whether additional groves may not be saved.

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UN Conciliation Commission for Palestine – General Committee - July 2, 1949 - Back to Resources Page [1]