The praesidium of the Arab Executive has rejected the report of Lewis French, Palestine Land Commissioner, on the ground that it is based on the letter addressed by Premier MacDonald to Dr. Chaim Weizmann, in February of 1930, modifying the Passfield White Paper and the report of Sir John Hope Simpson, the Jewish Telegraphic Agency was informed today by Auni Bey, former member of the Arab Executive and organizer of a new Arab party.
The Arab Executive, composed of 48 members, will meet early in September, to draft its final reply to the High Commissioner with regard to the French report, the Jewish Telegraphic Agency also learns.
The British government is to make its statement of policy with regard to the recommendations of the French report, only after it has been informed of the views of both the Arab and Jewish Agency Executives as well as of the High Commissioner.
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