867N.01/8–746: Telegram
President Truman to the British Prime Minister (Attlee)33
Personal for Prime Minister Attlee from President Truman. I regret that I was not able promptly to give you a definite reply to your telegram of July 25 asking for my views with regard to the recommendations of the American and British groups concerning Palestine. Mr. Byrnes and Mr. Harriman have, I believe, discussed the matter with you and have explained that I do not feel myself able in present circumstances to accept the plan proposed as a joint Anglo-American plan.
The whole matter is being carefully reviewed in Washington and I hope in the not too distant future to give you a more definite reply as to our position.
- Sent to London as Department’s telegram 5877. The message was repeated to the Secretary of State in telegram 3955 (Secdel 631), August 8, 6 p.m., to Paris.↩