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concerned. The Security Council, however, did have the unquestioned right to use its powers under Chapter VII for the maintenance of international peace and security, although it was not possible to determine at that time whether or not a threat to international peace would exist after 15th May. It had been suggested that prospects of agreement might be enhanced if representatives of Arabs and Jews, of the Arab Governments, and the Truce Commission could fly to Palestine to work out agreed terms of truce, and that to provide a breathing space for this endeavour, an unconditional cease-fire should be proclaimed for ten days beginning sth May. The mandatory Power should at the same time extend its responsibility for a further ten days in order that the General Assembly should have time after the truce was negotiated to work out a provisional governmental arrangement for Palestine. Neither Jewish Agency, Arab Higher Committee, Arab States, nor mandatory Power accepted the proposal. The proposal now before the Committee was not a United States invention. It had evolved out of discussions and was based on the need for satisfying two " fundamental " conditions. " (1) Any proposal must be based upon the authority of the Charter. It would be inconceivable that the General Assembly should recommend any action which would not derive its authority from the Charter. " (2) The proposal must be practical; it must take into account developments in Palestine, the positions taken by the representatives of the two principal communities, the date set by the mandatory Power for the termination of its authority in Palestine, the central importance of bringing about an end to conflict and the widest possible measure of agreement among members of the organization." The resolution, said Dr. Jessup, would add the authority of the General Assembly to the truce endeavours of the Security Council and would further mediation. Through the proposed United Nations Mediator, the General Assembly could continue its effort to bring the unhappy conflict to a satisfactory conclusion. The Palestine Commission would be relieved of further exercise of its responsibilities to avoid confusion. In conclusion, Dr. Jessup stated the position of the United States as regards the resolution of 29th November as follows : " (1) The United States supported and voted for the plan of partition with economic union in the 29th November resolution ; " (2) Efforts to find a basis for agreement between the parties which would enable the terms of the 29th November resolution to be carried out by peaceful means were unavailing; " (3) Discussion in this Committee has clearly revealed that the Resolution cannot be implemented by force or by peaceful means;