BRITISH ARGUMENTS REJECTED

Dominion, Volume 32, Issue 127, 22 February 1939, Page 9

BRITISH ARGUMENTS REJECTED

Jewish Immigration To Palestine ARAB DELEGATION STATES ITS VIEWS (British Official Wireless.) (Received February 21, 6.30 p.m.). RUGBY, February 20. The Egyptian delegation to the Palestine conference submitted today a joint memorandum on behalf of Arab States, in which, it is understood, they defined their position relative to the claim of the Palestinian Arab delegation in favour of independence for an Arab Palestine State. The Palestinian Arab delegation was strengthened by the arrival from Alexandria of the second representative of the National Defence Party, Yaqub Effendi Farraj. Mr. Malcolm MacDonald is believed to have stated Britain’s views on the question of Jewish immigration. The Palestinian Arabs put in a closely reasoned reply, rejecting the arguments of the British delegation and advocating, it is understood, cessation of Jewish immigration. Discussions with the Arabs were adjourned till Wednesday, when Jewish immigration will again be discussed, as well as the question of sales of land to Jews. Tonight immigration was under discussion'between the British and Jewish delegations. Seyyld Taufiq Essuwaidi has arrived from Baghdad. It is understood that Nuri Said, who’ will later hand over the representation of Iraq to Essuwaidi, will remain in London till February 27.