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MEMORANDUM FOR THE PRESIDENT
Palestern
SUBJECT: British Government's Decision Regarding
Jewish Immigration into Palestine.
I believe you will be interested to know that the
British Government has authorized provisionally the resump-
tion of Jewish immigration into Palestine at the rate of
1500 immigrants per month, pending the report of the Anglo-
American Committee.
The British Government has twice submitted this pro-
posal to the Arab States, on November 13, 1945 and January 5,
1946. Although no definite answers have been received from
the Arab States, the British Government feels that some of
the Arab Governments are well disposed toward the British
preposal, but are deterred from replying favorably by their
hesitancy to support openly a proposal which, whatever its
merits, might subject them to the criticism of the Arab
League.
The British Government needs such a quota to take care
of those of the 900 illegal immigrants now under detention
in Palestine who might be found admissible if a quota
existed. Also, certain classes of immigrants from Europe
for whom the British military authorities have already
arranged transport are being held up en route for lack of
a quota.
In establishing this provisional monthly quota of 1500,
the British Government has indicated that it will give pref-
erence to European Jews having a special claim, such as
those to whom commitments have been made, or relatives of
Jews already established in Palestine.
The British Government is making known its decision
informally to the Arab States in the belief that official
communications might inspire formal catalogues of objections.
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