This chapter begins with the return of the Arab League delegates from their one week postponement to discuss the proposed Moroccan and Tunisian draft resolution with their home governments. Upon return to Cairo, each delegate presented his country’s position on the draft resolution regarding members admitting Kuwait to the League; members providing “aid” to guarantee Kuwait’s independence; Kuwait requesting British forces to depart the country; and Iraq committing to not use force to annex Kuwait. All members except Iraq agreed completely or generally to the draft resolution provisions. Iraq retained a non-committal position rather than agreeing or disagreeing leading to continued debate on the issue. The major issue of discussion among the delegates centered on the precise meaning of providing “aid” to Kuwait. While the deployment of military personnel under the Arab League was not specifically in the draft resolution, it was implied by those like Egypt (United Arab Republic) who wanted a peace operation to meet the British requirement for withdrawing its forces while ensuring a tripwire remained in place to dissuade an Iraqi invasion. Iraq walked out of the meeting and the other delegates passed the resolution with a unanimous vote.

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Continued Arab League Discussion on Kuwait: 20 July 1961

  • Terry M. Mays

摘要

This chapter begins with the return of the Arab League delegates from their one week postponement to discuss the proposed Moroccan and Tunisian draft resolution with their home governments. Upon return to Cairo, each delegate presented his country’s position on the draft resolution regarding members admitting Kuwait to the League; members providing “aid” to guarantee Kuwait’s independence; Kuwait requesting British forces to depart the country; and Iraq committing to not use force to annex Kuwait. All members except Iraq agreed completely or generally to the draft resolution provisions. Iraq retained a non-committal position rather than agreeing or disagreeing leading to continued debate on the issue. The major issue of discussion among the delegates centered on the precise meaning of providing “aid” to Kuwait. While the deployment of military personnel under the Arab League was not specifically in the draft resolution, it was implied by those like Egypt (United Arab Republic) who wanted a peace operation to meet the British requirement for withdrawing its forces while ensuring a tripwire remained in place to dissuade an Iraqi invasion. Iraq walked out of the meeting and the other delegates passed the resolution with a unanimous vote.