867N.01/10–1846: Telegram
The Chargé in the United Kingdom (Gallman) to the Secretary of State
[Received October 18—7:46 p.m.]
8951. Embs 8747 October 10.82 Jewish Agency and British subcommittee met Thursday and this afternoon. According Foreign Office full meeting was held attended by Weizmann and Creech [Page 710] Jones83 at which latter announced that British could make no concession re increased rate Jewish immigration during adjournment Palestine Conference because immigration was under discussion at Conference and this question of major policy sub judice could not be prejudged.
JA representatives replied that failing any [gesture?] from British re immigration it would not be worth while for JA representatives to make any promises re checking disorders. Jews in Palestine would not obey any JA representatives instructions even if given.
Present series of JA–British talks is now terminated without any undertaking either side.
JA representatives stated that Kaplan84 would fly to Palestine to report to Inner Zionist Council which meets next Wednesday. JA would consider what further action Jews can take in present circumstances against disorders.
Creech Jones stated that sympathetic consideration would be given to release of detained JA leaders in Latrun and that position [refugees?] detained Cyprus would also be considered sympathetically. According Beeley, Foreign Office, latter reference refers to using balance 1500 quota beginning November 15 for Cyprus Jews after 800 to 900 illegal Jews now Palestine are accommodated. Similar use might be made of quota beginning December 15 in spite of recommendations of Palestine Government officials that relatives of Jews already in Palestine who have been long waiting for quota numbers should be given priority over “illegals”.
A brief communiqué saying only that talks have been concluded and that their results (not stated) will be communicated to Inner Zionist Council will be issued within a few hours.
Repeated Jerusalem 82.