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Memorandum by the Acting Secretary of State to the Assistant Secretary of State (Berle)

Dr. Berle: I agree with your suggestion that detailed consideration of the President’s thought of possibly handling Palestine on a trusteeship basis should await the Secretary’s return. The President also mentioned this idea to me briefly once in conversation and if an appropriate opportunity arises I may in the meantime attempt to get from him a little more background as to his thinking on this.

E[dward] S[tettinius]