Stenographisches Protokoll der Verhandlungen des … Zionisten-Kongresses … in … · 1929-01-01 · 16 (1929) Zürich, 28. Juli bis 14. August 1929 · p. Seite 73

Rosenblüth 73 Exekutive und Aktionskomitee haben diesen Vorschlag, vorbehaltlich der Zustimmung des XVI. Kongresses, akzeptiert. Wir bitten Sie jetzt um Ihre Zustimmung durch Annahme unseres Verfassungsentwurfes. Diese Annahme bedeutet implicite, dass damit der Beschluss des XIV. Kongresses aufgehoben ist. Die Zusicherung der britischen Regierung liegt vor. Ich habe sie bereits zu Beginn des Referates zitiert und der Text mag hier wiederholt werden. Die Zusicherung der britischen Regierung ist in einem Schreiben vom 22. Juli 1929 enthalten, das jetzt im Original und Uebersetzung zu Ihrer Kenntnis gebracht werden wird. (Liest:) DOWNING STREET 67020/29 22nd July, 1929. Sir, 1. I am directed by Lord Passfield to refer to the interview which Mr. Stein and Dr. Brodetsky had at the Colonial Office on the 16th of April, at which the question of the establishment of the enlarged Jewish Agency was discussed. 2. At that interview, it was intimated that the Zionist Organisation would be glad to have an assurance that in the event of a dissolution of the proposed enlarged Agency, the latter's functions would revert to themselves. 3. This question has been carefully considered in consultation with the High Commissioner for Palestine and the Foreign Office, and I am to State that His Majesty's Government are prepared to give the Zionist Organisation an assurance in the following terms: „In the event of the dissolution of the enlarged Agency, His Majesty's Government, on being notified by the Zionist Organisation that the enlarged Agency has been dissolved, will, provided that they are satisfied that its Organisation and Constitution are at that time appropriate, recognise the Zionist Organisation as the Jewish Agency for the purpose of Article 4 of the Mandate for Palestine and the Organisation shall in that event be deemed to have reverted in all respects to the Status which it possessed before the enlargement of the Agency.** 4. I am to explain that the proviso has been inserted in the above formula in view of the terms of Article 4 of the Palestine Mandate which provides that the Zionist Organisation shall be recognised as the Jewish Agency provided that its Organisation and Constitution are, in the opinion of the Mandatory, appropriate. 5. I am further to point out (1) that this assurance is subject to the Secretary of State being satisfied that the dissolution clause in the Constitution of the enlarged Agency clearly defines the circumstances and conditions under which the Agency will be regarded as having been dissolved, and (2) that the assurance cannot be regarded as having any force unless and until a scheme for an enlarged Jewish Agency, ratified by the Zionist Congress, has been formally accepted by His Majesty's Government, having regard to the provisions of Article 4 of the Mandate. I am, Sir, Your obedient Servant, O. G. R. WILLIAMS. The Secretary of the Zionist Organisation.