Cairo, Jan. 18. Arab leaders who attended the Arab Conference, which opened yesterday under the chairmanship of the Egyptian Prime Minister, Mohammed Mahmoud Pasha, with the object framing a common viewpoint, have appealed to the Premier to lead the Arab delegation to the forthcoming Palestine Conference in London.
The Premier is reported to have received a friendly letter from Mr. Neville Chamberlain, the British Prime Minister, asking him to come to London, and use his good offices to obtain a solution of the Palestine question. It is understood, however, that the Premier hesitates to face the arduous winter journey in his present state of health.
The discussions were attended by delegates from Palestine, some of whom had just been to consult the Mufti, and representatives of other Arab. states. The delegates to the Arab Conference believe they must arrive at an unanimous agreement before proceeding to London. The results of the Cairo Conference will probably be communicated unofficially ts the British Government—Reuter, Unionist Candidate in
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