The talks between Mr. MacDonald and Sir Harold MacMichael were viewed with alarm by the Jews throughout the world, it was stated by the official Jewish Agency for Palestine in London last night. Cables reaching the World Zionist Organization in London, it was added, expressed fears that new proposals would inflict a stoppage of Jewish immigration to Palestine, and would relegate Palestine Jewry to a minority status.
Representatives of American Jewry telegraphed to the Dominions Office expressing the earnest hope that the British Government would continue lo exercise the responsibilities of the mandate for Palestine, in accordance with. the provisions of the Balfour Declaration.—Reuter.
A semi-official diplomatic representative of General Franco told Reuter at Biarritz, last evening, that he would not be surprised if the Non-Intervention Committee was pre. sented, at Burgos, with proposals approximating three points.
Published in the local paper last night, the three points were:
1. The absolute withdrawal of vol-untoers on both sides; belligerent rights to both sid 2. The granting of recognition of 3. Rigid adherence to non-intervention on the part of the Great Powers, leaving the problem to be solved by the two parties concerned.—Reuter.
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