We are glad to announce that so far Dr. Weizmann’s peace overtures have deceived nobody, the Palestine Arab Executive says in a statement which it issued here to-day.
We shall not hesitate, the statement continues, to make public the name of anyone, regardless of his position, who enters into parleys with Dr. Weizmann. Negotiations, official or unofficial, cannot profit the Arabs and can only make people believe that the Arabs have agreed to recognise the Balfour Declaration and the Palestine Mandate.
The Palestine Arab Executive, the J.T.A. understands, has not responded to a cautious feeler from the Government with regard to a possible meeting with Dr. Weizmann. It is believed that the Government intimated that the authorities in London would like to have conversations started, in the form of a tripartate meeting of representatives of the Government, the Jews and the Arabs, on the Palestine development scheme and the Palestine legislature.
The Palestine Arab Executive at its meeting held on Tuesday, the J.T.A. further learns, has decided to meet daily in order to keep in touch, in what is described as the present serious situation.
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