867N.01/2–446: Telegram
The Secretary of State to the Chargé in Iraq ( Schoenrich )
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52. Immediately following telegram contains text of a message received from Anglo-American Committee of Enquiry, now in London, for communication to Govts of Iraq, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Syria and Lebanon.
Officers in charge missions in foregoing countries should join their respective British colleagues in presenting this communication to the Govts to which they are accredited. British Foreign Office has already forwarded message to its representatives in foregoing countries with similar instructions. In presenting communication it should be made clear that you are forwarding a message from Committee only and that Committee’s consideration of views of Arab states does not constitute the consultations to which this Govt is committed in advance of any basic change of policy in Palestine.
Consular officers in charge at Jerusalem and Aden should similarly communicate the Committee’s message to Govts of Trans-Jordan and Yemen, where British Colonial Office is taking parallel action.
Sent to Baghdad, repeated to Cairo, Jidda, Jerusalem, Aden and Beirut (for repetition to Damascus). Also repeated to London for Judge Hutcheson.