JOINT BURDEN

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22011, 3 May 1946, Page 3

JOINT BURDEN

BRITAIN _AND U.S. PALESTINE REGIME t MR. NASH’S ANALYSIS (Special Correspondent.) r LONDON, May 1. [■ "A great advance in thinking on this problem,” is the opinion of Mr. W. Nash on the report of the. AngloAmerican Committee of Inquiry into Palestine and the condition of the Jews ijn Europe which the Commonwealth (Ministers discussed yesterday at No. 10 Downing Street.

1 ''But,” Mr. Nash continued, “it is not only a problem for the United King- ' dom. The burden must be shared jointly by the United States and the United ■kingdom Governments. In endeavouring to attain a solution, they must also carry the support of all enlightened States throughout the world. Money alone will not solve this problem, though it will be a heavy burden. Preservation of Order “Since the recommendations are not likely to command the immediate support of either Arab or Jew. it will be necessary to take measures for the preservation of law and order. “One of the most important steps that must be taken is the elimination of private armies and terrorist organisations. This is fundamental to the settlement of any number of immigrants and economic and peaceful development of Palestine. It is a burden for which the United States must accept a share of responsibility. “The future of the territory must also be considered. I feel there should be trusteeship under the United Nations because the problem of Palestine is not solely a United Kingdom or a United States problem. It is one of the problems of the world.” Advance in Thought

Mr. Nash also considered that the stress in the committee’s report on the implied acceptance of joint responsibility was an advance on the position that had existed for many years. Mr. Nash said he did not know how it would be possible to accommodate another 100,000 people in Palestine, but he did know that the commission consisted of some of the ablest, wisest and most farseeing personnel of Britain and the United States. If general acceptance of the proposals could be reached by Jews and Arabs, then future conditions could be better.”

“A striking feature of the report is the responsibility laid, down for raising the living standards of the Arab people,” he proceeded. Difficulty May be Solved

“On the evidence of the past, the Jews have made a remarkable contribution towards developing the resources of Palestine. Without full knowledge, it does seem that the Arabs are also living under better conditions now than it appears they would have been had the Jews not been there with their energy, skill, brain and initiative. There is an old adage that bread and living standards are not enough and there are feelings among the nationals of the area ihat must be taken into account. Given the will, the difficulties of the past and the present may be overcome within a reasonable time.”

The Dominions Ministers' attitude to the Palestine question was not specific but he believed they would support recommendations, said a spokesman at the conference. There wag a general feeling that the report might lead to ♦rouble from the Arabs.