867N.01/6–746: Telegram
The Secretary of State to the Consul General at Jerusalem (Pinkerton)
198. At Press Conference June 6 correspondent stated it is understood that US and Brit are committed to consult Arab and Jewish interests before determining any permanent long-range policy for Palestine and asked President why cannot US insist on immediate admission of 100,000 Jews as recommended by the Anglo-American Committee without regard to such long-term consultations. President replied that we had made such a recommendation to Great Britain but there were certain details and obstacles which would have to be overcome such as housing, road building and other things. President added that the Foreign Ministers were now working on it.
Correspondent asked President if what he said meant that Great Britain has agreed that 100,000 Jews should be allowed to enter Palestine. President said that it did not and that he had made a statement on what we would like to do in order to settle the matter. He added that we and Great Britain were trying to come to a conclusion on it.
Sent Jerusalem, repeated Cairo, Baghdad, Jidda, Beirut, Damascus and London.