867N.01/2222
The Secretary of State to the Egyptian Minister ( Hassan )85
Sir: I have the honor to refer to your communication dated February 24, 1944, with which you transmitted an aide-mémoire bearing the same date relative to immigration into Palestine.86
Due note has been taken of the considerations outlined in this aide-mémoire relative to the Palestine problem and to those aspects of the matter which are mentioned therein. You are, I am sure, familiar with the American form of government and with the freedom afforded thereunder to individuals, whether private citizens or members of the different branches of the Government, to express their opinions from time to time regarding current matters.
In this connection I wish to assure you that although Palestine is primarily a British responsibility, it is the view of the Government of the United States that no decision altering the basic situation of Palestine should be taken until an appropriate time is reached and that at such a time the governments responsible for the establishment of peace and the maintenance of law and justice in the world should come to an equitable settlement of all the questions involved in full consultation with both Arabs and Jews.
Accept [etc.]