867N.01/5–2446: Telegram
The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in the United Kingdom (Harriman)
4262. We spoke to Brit Embassy May 21 re reports circulating in Near East as reported specifically by Legations Beirut and Jidda alleging that Brit representatives in area were informing Arabs that American members of Palestine Committee had exerted pressure on Brit members to obtain their agreement to certain recommendations more favorable to Jews than Arabs. We pointed out that regardless of fact that Committee’s deliberations were in camera with no record kept it would appear most regrettable if such activities on part of Brit Govt officials should occur at time when the two Govts were seeking earnestly to follow a common policy with regard to the Committee’s report.
Brit Embassy agreed forward matter London for investigation.
Sent London. Eptd Beirut, Jidda, Cairo, Jerusalem, Baghdad.