867n.404Wailing Wall/67: Telegram

The Ambassador in Great Britain (Dawes) to the Secretary of State

248. I called again at the Foreign Office this morning in re Palestine, having noted press despatches to effect Arabs in Trans-Jordania [Page 53] were organizing to move into Palestine. Sir Ronald Lindsay then explained the method of air patrol in this section which he stated is effectively organized and in position to break up organized movements in open country in a way impossible in city districts.

While no intimation as to such a step has been given by British Government in its review of the situation, consideration might be given to the moving of some available American cruiser to a point nearer Palestine to be on hand in case of unexpected but possible emergency endangering American lives and property.

Dawes