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Secret unofficial dispatches received in this country throw
additional light on the subject of British participation.
1. British Officers and the Arabs.
Cable information received in New York on the morning of
Wednesday, May 26th, reports that the two Iraqi pilots shot down
in the Jordan Valley admitted that before their take-off they were
5.
briefed by British air officers.
"NATIONAL
ARCHIVES AND
RECORDS
2. Military Advice.
SERVICE"
A cable received from Paris on the evening of Tuesday, May 25th,
furnishes information supplied by diplomatic sources on the Quai
D'Orsay (persons not further identified) to this effect:
before Egypt's entry into the war the British supplied
Egypt with disposition of all Haganah forces, and stated
categorically that Haganah would have no hope of getting
planes or artillery. Further British assured Egypt that
her forces could pass through the Suez Canal zone without
hindrance.
3. British Direction of Fighting at Jerusalem.
Cable received from Palestine on the morning of May 26th reports
the interception of "radioed order in English by British officer
directing Arab Legion artillery fire Jerusalem."
4.
British Supply of War Materials to Arabs.
(1) Information cabled from Cairo on May 15th, described in
cable as coming from "an important Egyptian petrol man,
the representative of Aramaco in Egypt.', is to the following
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"ocrText": "- 2 -\nSecret unofficial dispatches received in this country throw\nadditional light on the subject of British participation.\n1. British Officers and the Arabs.\nCable information received in New York on the morning of\nWednesday, May 26th, reports that the two Iraqi pilots shot down\nin the Jordan Valley admitted that before their take-off they were\n5.\nbriefed by British air officers.\n\"NATIONAL\nARCHIVES AND\nRECORDS\n2. Military Advice.\nSERVICE\"\nA cable received from Paris on the evening of Tuesday, May 25th,\nfurnishes information supplied by diplomatic sources on the Quai\nD'Orsay (persons not further identified) to this effect:\nbefore Egypt's entry into the war the British supplied\nEgypt with disposition of all Haganah forces, and stated\ncategorically that Haganah would have no hope of getting\nplanes or artillery. Further British assured Egypt that\nher forces could pass through the Suez Canal zone without\nhindrance.\n3. British Direction of Fighting at Jerusalem.\nCable received from Palestine on the morning of May 26th reports\nthe interception of \"radioed order in English by British officer\ndirecting Arab Legion artillery fire Jerusalem.\"\n4.\nBritish Supply of War Materials to Arabs.\n(1) Information cabled from Cairo on May 15th, described in\ncable as coming from \"an important Egyptian petrol man,\nthe representative of Aramaco in Egypt.', is to the following"
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