The Department of State has received a note from Syria which asked that money to aid Palestinian Arab refugees be diverted from any sums Germany may pay Israel as restitution for losses caused by the Nazi persecution of the Jews. The Syrian Government asked the United States to use its influence with the Bonn Government for this purpose.
The note, it was learned today, was presented at the State Department by diplomatic representatives of Syria. It is now being studied by this government Official sources in Washington have indicated that they do not think the problem of restitution for Nazi persecutions should be merged with any settlement of the claims of Arab refugees.
(The British Government will not assist the Arab States to secure a share of any reparations payments the West German Government may make to the State of Israel as a result of the negotiations at The Hague, it was reported today from London. The Syrian and Lebanese Governments were said to have sent identical notes to Britain, France and the United States requesting their assistance in obtaining part of the funds that may be allocated by Bonn to Israel.)
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