367n.1121 Hanovich, Israel/6: Telegram
The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in Great Britain (Kellogg)
104. Department’s 99, April 15. Following telegram received from Consul Jerusalem:
“April 14, 8 a.m. Referring to my telegram of April 11, 10 a.m. Attorney General now declares the Government of Palestine, in accordance with instructions received from the Secretary of State, cannot admit the American Consulate has any longer jurisdiction over American citizens in Palestine, whether in cases civil or criminal. Department’s instruction regarding course to be taken desired. Heizer.”
Department desires you to make appropriate representations to the British Foreign Office in the sense outlined in Department’s 99. Inform Department by telegraph of action taken and of attitude of Foreign Office.