367n.1121 Hanovich, Israel/12: Telegram
The Ambassador in Great Britain (Kellogg) to the Secretary of State
[Received May 13—11:48 a.m.]
180. Your 99, April 15, 2 p.m. I have received a note from the Foreign Office of which the following are the pertinent portions:
“The information now received from Sir Herbert Samuel18 is to the following effect: Israel Hanovich, who resides at Telaviv, was convicted in his absence by a magistrate of contravening the town planning law and sentenced to a fine. In default of payment, the accused was imprisoned. Hanovich did not appear before the court to lodge opposition and did not appeal after judgment had been notified to him, nor did he ever raise the plea of United States citizenship. Subsequently, however, representations were received by the attorney general of the Palestine Administration from the United States consul, whereupon the attorney general informed the United States consul of the facts of the case and Israel Hanovich was immediately released.”
The note concludes by expressing the pleasure of the Government in receiving the information from the Embassy that it is the intention of the American Government to resume negotiations immediately for the conclusion of a convention in regard to the Palestine mandate.
- British High Commissioner for Palestine.↩