Lord Passfield does not understand in what respect the passage to which you refer would be likely to produce an unfortunate impression, says a communication from Lord Passfield, received by Mr. Paul Goodman, the Chairman of the Political Committee of the English Zionist Federation, in reply to his letter (given in the J.T.A. Bulletin) complaining of the phrase “lands falling into Jewish hands”, used in connection with the Palestine Development Service.
The intention of the passage in the despatch, Lord Passfield declares, was to give effect to the policy announced in the Prime Minister’s letter to Dr. Weizmann of 13th February, and Lord Passfield does not consider that it can properly be regarded as conveying any derogatory implication.
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