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The Secretary of State presents his compliments to His Excellency the British Ambassador and has the honor to state that in view of the earnest desire of the Government of the United States to assist in alleviating the situation of the Jews in Europe who have been the victims of Nazi and Fascist persecution, and in view of its deep interest in the future of Palestine, the Government of the United States would be prepared to accept an invitation from the British Government to participate jointly with the British Government in a Committee of Inquiry, under a rotating chairmanship with the following terms of reference: 11. to examine the political, economic and social conditions in Palestine as they bear upon the problem of Jewish immigration and settlement therein and the well-being of the peoples now living therein. "2. to examine the position of the Jews in those countries in Europe where they have been the victims of Nazi and Fascist