The Archive · 1937

Frontiers of Proposed States

The frontier of the Arab and Jewish States is as follows: starting from Rasannaquera. it follows the existing northern and eastern fron-Her of Palestine to Lake Tiberius, crosses the Lake to the outflow of Courtesy of "The Times." sense, thus attaining the primary objective of Zionism and ceasing, at last, to tivo 'a "minority The British Government, in a Memorandum, says it proposes to take the necessary steps, in view of its obligations under the Covenant of the League of Nations and other international instruments, to obtain freedom to give effect to the scheme of partition to which, it copes, the communities concerned will give an effective measure of consent, Despite many discouraging experi fences, says the Memor the British Government has dono its utmost to encourage ce-operation between the Arabs and Jews on the assumption that, In time, the two nations would adjust, their national aspirations and render possible a single commonwealth under a unitary government.

The British Government, however, has been driven to the conclusion that there is an irreconcilable con-ict of aspirations which cannot be satisfied under the present mandate, 'The Government concurs in the recommendations of the Commission 45 the best and most hopeful solution of the deadlock, which, in addi ti to the benefits to both' communtt mentioned in the Report, shoul stitute fear and suspicion by a sense fof confidence and security and, for both people, obtain the inestimable boon of peace, Pending the establishment of the scheme, the British Government has no Intention of surrendering its responsibility for peace, order and good "Widely Regretted"" the River Jordan, whence it con Unues down the river to a point northward of Beisan; then across the Beisn Plain along the southern edge of the Valley of Jezreel to a point near Megiddo; across Carmel Ridge, and then southwards down the edge of the Maritime Plain, curying west to avoid Tui Kann, to the Jerustlem corridor near ' Lydda. South of the corridor, it continues down the edge of the plain to a Point ten miles south of Rehovot, then westward to the sea.

Haifa, Tiberius, Safad and Acre should be kept for a period under the: Mandatory Administration, and the Arab State given on outlet to the sea at Jaffa

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