867N.01/7–2346: Telegram
The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in the United Kingdom (Harriman)
5581. For Grady. The President today made following statement on Palestine “I have learned with deep regret of the destruction by a bomb of the building in Palestine in which were located the Palestine Government and the Brit military headquarters, resulting in the killing of approximately 50 men and women, soldiers and civilians. Every responsible Jewish leader, I am sure, will join me in condemning the wanton slaying of human beings. At this time representatives of the US Govt are in London conferring with representatives of the Brit Govt as to steps to be taken to implement the report of the Palestine Committee which recommended, among other things, the immigration of 100,000 Jews into Palestine. Such acts of terrorism will not advance, but on the contrary might well retard, the efforts that are being made, and will continue to be made, to bring about a peaceful solution of this difficult [problem.]”
Sent London, repeated Beirut, Baghdad, Damascus, Jerusalem, Cairo, Jidda.