867N.01/10–546: Telegram
The Chargé in the United Kingdom (Gallman) to the Secretary of State
[Received October 5—1:02 p.m.]
8653. Embassy’s 8596, October 3.78 Goldmann today confirmed Foreign Office version Jewish Agency discussions with British Government and stated that at yesterday’s meeting with Colonial Secretary, Jewish Agency proposed temporary agreement between now and resumption Conference embracing following three points:
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- Immigration into Palestine to be resumed immediately on basis total 15,000 for next 3 months including approximately 4,000 now Cyprus.
- 2.
- Immediate release Jewish Agency detainees.
- 3.
- General searches for arms cease.
Jewish Agency representatives also suggested immediate removal of Barker,79 whose life is in constant danger.
In return for above, Jewish Agency offered full and active cooperation in preserving security along lines to be worked out by British and Jewish experts. Jewish Agency stated that with legal immigration resumed, illegal immigration would practically disappear. Jewish Agency representatives stressed fact that without renewed immigration, they could not guarantee general Jewish cooperation in preservation of the peace.
[Page 706]Colonial Secretary Hall suggested that subcommittee could be formed to consider above proposals. At meeting next Tuesday afternoon, Jewish Agency representatives will endeavor to formulate with British terms of reference of this subcommittee.
Goldmann said that if British had not adjourned Palestine Conference until December, Jewish Agency representatives were planning to suggest such an adjournment themselves because Conference was getting nowhere.
Goldmann asked Department be informed that while in Paris he had no conversations with Soviet representatives regarding Palestine. Sent Department 8653, repeated Jerusalem 76.