...said in the Security Council and in consultations among the several members of the Security Council, 7 We had a vote on that subject and only five votes could be secured for that purpose. The Security Council...

...day, the head of the US delegation introduced a new element into the debate. Since, he said, it was "clear that the Security Council is not prepared to...implement this plan in the existing situation," the US government proposed a provisional trusteeship for Palestine that would not be detrimental in any...