Foreign Relations of the United States Diplomatic Papers, 1937, The British Commonwealth, Europe, Near East and Africa, Volume II

867N.01/902: Telegram

The Consul at Geneva (Buchnell) to the Secretary of State

Geneva, September 16, 1937—11 p.m.
[Received September 16—5:35 p.m.]

305. Consulate’s 294, September 14, 8 p.m.³⁹ The Council this afternoon passed a resolution⁴⁰ authorizing the British Government to proceed with a study of the British proposal for the partition of Palestine, it being understood that the British Government would submit a report to the Council and that the Council reserved its position on the substance of the question. Text of resolution will be mailed.

Bucknell

39. Not printed.
40. League of Nations, Official Journal, December 1937, p. 907.