British-Israel Relations:
British Discuss Response to Illegal Immigration to Palestine

(August 1, 1946)

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The British are trying to organize a conference with Jews and Arabs to discuss the future of Palestine and the Cabinet reports that Transjordan and Saudi Arabia were the only countries to accept to date. The bulk of the discussion is about illegal immigration to Palestine and what should be done to stop it, including deporting them to Cyprus [which was done later]. Click here to read the document.

Source: British National Archives CAB 128/6/14