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Received under Externel Affairs Department, New
Delhi, frinted Letter dated the 25th October, 1945. M,
Telegram
From
To
Grade B No. 8590 dated 4th October 1945
Governor General (E.A.Deptt), New Delhi.
Secretory of State for India, Lo’don.
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Great interest is being taken here in future of
Palestine and leading articles have appeared in both Muslim
and liin.'u papers voicing universal opinion in educated and
political India opposing Zionism and supporting Arab cause.
2 . In view of probability that Palestine issue will
before long be brought before United Nations Organisation
we desire to stress political effect witnin India of any
action whether taken by H.M.G. or United Nations Organisation
that would run counter to Indian sentiment. ive invite
a terticn to para 20 and end of para 21 of Memorcndum on
Middle East (copy sent with Caroe^ letter tc Peel 397/S
of 1st August 1944) in which subject is discussed from
India's viewpoint and stress is laid on condemnation which
any policy arousing Arab hostility would meet in India. We
c nnot emphasise too strongly that both Muslim and non-
Vuslim opinion would lay on H.M.G. responsibility for any
settlement consider, d to sacrifice rights of Palestine
Arrbs to ^ews and that possibility of agitation cn lines
of Xhileffit movement of 1919 could not be ignored.
3
In view of attention which subject is attracting
and strength of Indian opinion question of policy to be
followed In treating issue in radio and othei publicity
is receiving urgent consideration and we will telegraph
further on this aspect.
Telegram Grade B No. 8868 dated 15th October 1945.
From Governor General (I & B Dept), New Delhi.
Secretary of State for India. London.
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Para 3 of Foreign telegram No. 859C October 4 th
Palestine. After careful consider tion in interdepartmental
mee’ing concerning publicity, it was agreed that H.M.G.
should be informed that is would be embarrassing and fruit
less for Government of India to attempt any publicity
supporting Jewish claims.
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8 th November, 1945-
Copy forwarded with compliments to i-
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