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Abdullah Reported Negotiating for Jewish Entry into Transjordan

London reports reaching here today said that Emir Abdullah, Arab ruler of Transjordan, was negotiating with prominent statesmen to allow Jewish immigration into Transjordan. Entry of Jews into the British-mandated territory, where they are now barred, would be contingent on their possessing no political rights and never exceeding a one-third proportion in the population, the […]

June 1, 1937
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London reports reaching here today said that Emir Abdullah, Arab ruler of Transjordan, was negotiating with prominent statesmen to allow Jewish immigration into Transjordan.

Entry of Jews into the British-mandated territory, where they are now barred, would be contingent on their possessing no political rights and never exceeding a one-third proportion in the population, the reports stated.

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