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Show TRIPARTITE DECUflftTION - Page 6. 11.- Mr. Dulles' Statement of 24 February 1956, In a statement made before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on 24 February 1956, the United States Secretary of State said: "In a move consistent with the efforts of the United Nations, the United States joined with the United Kingdom and France on May 25, 1950, in the issuance of a joint declaration which set forth their deep interest in promoting the establishment and maintenance of peace and stability in the Near East. . . A. . . vital part of the declaration of 1950 is contained in the statement of their unalterable opposition to the use of force or threat of force between any of the states in the Near East. The three Governments stated that, should they find any of these states was preparing to violate frontiers or armistice lines, they would, consistently with their obligations as members of the United Ifetions, immediately take action, both within and without the United Nations, te prevent such violation." (Source: Department of State Bulletin, 5 March 1956.) 12.- Mr. Dulles' Statement of 28 February 1956. In his Press Conference of 28 February 1956, Mr. Dulles made the following remarks in answer to the following question: "Q. Mr. Secretary, have the Big Three powers agreed on a program of joint action in event of aggression by either side in the Middle East? There are reports to this effect from London. "A. Well, I heard of those reports. I think those reports go somewhat beyond anything that has yet been agreed upon. As was pointed out, I think at the time of the visit here of Sir Anthony Eden, there was an agreement that we should have an exchange of views as between the three members of the tripartite pact of 1950 - that is, the United Kingdom, France, and the United States - to consider, broadly speaking, how we interpret it and how we would apply the provisions of that tripartite agreement. That exchange of views has been taking place and is still in process. But I think it would not be correct to say there has been anything like a war plan or anything of that sort that has been agreed to." tSourcet Department oiLState.JkUetln, 12 March 1956.) |
