867n.404Wailing Wall/23: Telegram
The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in Great Britain (Dawes)
Washington, August 26, 1929—11
a.m.
223. American Consul General at Jerusalem reports serious disorders in Palestine as a result of which twelve Americans have been killed at Hebron and others wounded. You should without delay orally express to the Foreign Office the Department’s earnest hope that immediate and comprehensive steps may be taken for the restoration of order and for the protection of the lives and property of American citizens. Please telegraph results of your representations.
Stimson