Political report of the Executive of the Jewish Agency submitted to the ... Zionist Congress and the ... session of the Council of the Jewish Agency · 1937-08-01 · 8.1937 · p. Seite 58

58 Palestine the months of September and from November to January. The Memorandum, after having been approved by the Executive in London and in Jerusalem was submitted to the Royal Commission immediately on its arrival in Jerusalem on the 11th November. It forms a printed volume of some 280 pages and consists of fourteen chapters dealing consecutively with : (1) The Balfour Declaration; (2) The Mandate; (3) Articles 20 and 22 of the Covenant of the League of Nations; (4) The McMahon Letters; (5) The Anglo-French Declaration of November 7, 1918; (6) The War Services of the Palestine Arabs; (7) Zionist Policy; (8) The Holy Places; (9) Immigration; (10) Land Policy; (11) Trade and Industry; (12) Public Services and Public Employment; (13) Jewish Work in Palestine and its effect on the non-Jewish Population; (14) Self- Governing Institutions. The Executive further submitted to the Royal Commission a printed memorandum on the "Historical Connection of the Jewish People with Palestine", a comprehensive memorandum on the Economic Structure of Palestine (with appendices on the Import of Capital, Foreign Trade, Industry and building), a memorandum on "Anti-Malaria and Drainage Work by Jewish bodies", as well as a number of explanatory notes on subjects on which special information was desired by the Commission. 78. The case of the Jewish Agency was opened by Dr. Weizmann on November 25th in a comprehensive address of two and a half hours. In the course of his statement the President of the Jewish Agency presented the Jewish world problem in its historical, political and economic aspects; gave a concise summary of Zionist aims and aspirations, of Jewish achievements in Palestine and of the impact of the Jewish work of reconstruction on the condition of the Arabs; traced the origins of the Balfour Declaration and the interpretation given to it at the time of its publication; gave an account of the earliest efforts made to arrive at an understanding with Arab leaders; surveyed the history of the mandatory regime and stated the essential Jewish grievances and desiderata for future policy.- After his opening statement, Dr. Weizmann gave evidence * Dr. Weizmann's address was subsequently published by the Executive in the form of a pamphlet in Hebrew, English and Arabic. It also appeared in French, German and Italian translations.