The visit to Egypt last week of Nahum Sokolow, president of the Jewish Agency for Palestine, when he was received by King Fuad, is linked up with the lease of Transjordan land to Jews by the Arab press.
The Jewish Telegraphic Agency learns, however, that there is no truth to this report.
Keep Jewish Stories in Focus.
JTA has documented Jewish history in real-time for over a century. Keep our journalism strong by joining us in supporting independent, award-winning reporting.
The Archive of the Jewish Telegraphic Agency includes articles published from 1923 to 2008. Archive stories reflect the journalistic standards and practices of the time they were published.