ARAB LEAGUE AND PALESTINE
Negotiations With Britain Sought ULTIMATE APPEAL TO UNO
CAIRO, June 23. The Arab League would demand Palestine’s independence from Britain, Baid the secretary-general of the League (Azzam Pasha).
The League had sent a memorandum to the British requesting negotiations, but so far without reply. If negotiations failed the League would place its case before the United Nations. If negotiations succeeded the plan would be submitted to the United Nations. The case would rest on the United Nations Charter. The structure of the independent government had vet to be worked out.' Azzam Pasha said he did not know how the Grand Mufti’s presence would affect the settlement of Palestine questions. He had heard nothing to substantiate the possibility that Jewish terrorists would attempt a coup d’etat, although tn Syria he had heard persistent street rumours that they planned to cut Palestine’s communications. It was the British job. not the Arab League’s, to keep order. Azzam Pasha added that he personally favoured opening relations with the Vatican.' but no steps had been taken yet.
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Press, Volume LXXXII, Issue 24910, 25 June 1946, Page 5
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