The State Department today said it knew of no such joint committee and that there must be some misunderstanding. Secretary of State Byrnes definitely declared yesterday at his press conference that a joint Anglo-American committee was not planned but that the Cabinet Committee on Palestine appointed by President Truman would consult and exchange information with a British committee.
The British committee will consult solely of experts, the majority of them senior government officials familiar with the question of Palestine, but none of Cabinet rank. Colonial Office experts and a general, or military most, acquainted with Near Eastern affairs are considered likely members of the committee.
Baron Iverchapel, new British Ambassador to the United States, announced at a press conference last night that his government was appointing a committee of experts to consider the Palestine question and the report of the Anglo-American inquiry committee. However, he emphasized that he did not know actually that sort of committee this will be. Nor did he mention anything about the possibility of the establishment of a joint Anglo-American body of experts.
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.
