THE SIXTH (POLITICAL) COMMISSION RECOMMENDED TO THE ASSEMBLY OF THE LEAGUE OF NATIONS TODAY THAT OPINION ON THE BRITISH PROPOSAL TO CREATE INDEPENDENT JEWISH AND ARAB STATES IN PALESTINE BE RESERVED.
AFTER THREE DAYS OF DEBATE ON THE PALESTINE PROBLEM, DURING WHICH THE VIEWS OF NEARLY A SCORE OF NATIONS WERE PRESENTED, THE COMMISSION DRAFTED A REPORT FOR THE ASSEMBLY IN WHICH IT REQUESTS THE COUNCIL TO TAKE NOTE OF THE EXCHANGE OF VIEWS AND AGREES THAT THE PRESENT STUDY OF THE PROBLEM SHALL IN NO WAY PREJUDICE ITS SETTLEMENT.
THE RESOLUTION SUBMITTED FOR ACTION BY THE ASSEMBLY FOLLOWS:
“THE ASSEMBLY, HAVING NOTED THE ACTIVITIES OF THE MANDATORY POWER, THE MANDATES COMMISSION AND THE COUNCIL CONCERNING THE APPLICATION AND PRINCIPLES OF THE TWENTY-SECOND ARTICLE OF THE COVENANT, AS WELL AS OF THE MANDATE.
“FIRST, RENEWS ITS EXPRESSION OF CONFIDENCE IN THEM, AND PAYS TRIBUTE TO THE RESULTS ACHIEVED THANKS TO CLOSE, FRANK COOPERATION, WHICH IT IS ESSENTIAL TO MAINTAIN;
“SECONDLY, EXPRESSES THE CONVICTION THAT THE PALESTINE PROBLEM WILL BE EQUITABLY SETTLED, ACCOUNT BEING TAKEN TO THE FULLEST POSSIBLE EXTENT OF ALL LEGITIMATE INTERESTS AT STAKE.”
COMMENTING UPON THE RESOLUTION IRISH FREE STATE PRESIDENT EAMON DE VALERA DECLARED IT DOES NOT COMMIT THE ASSEMBLY TO PARTITION OF PALESTINE.
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