"ملف ٣٢/١١ اللجنة الملكية المعنية بفلسطين" [و‎‎٥‎٩] (٣٠٨/١١٧)

Trnasjordan recommend boundaries for proposed *xab and
Jewish areas and enclaves to be retained permanently or
temporarily under British mandate which will (a) afford
a reasonable prospect of the eventual establishment with
adequate security of self-supporting Arab and Jewish States
(b) necessitate inclusion of fewest possible Arab and *rab
enterprises in Jewish area and vice versa and (c) enable his
Majesty*s Government to carry out mandatory responsibilities
assumption of which is recommended in respect of Royal
Commission including obligations imposed by article 28 of
mandate as regards holy places unquote terms of reference
also cover recommendations on economie financial and
other technical points*
7. Final paragraph of despatch runs as follows
quote if as a result of investigations of technical
commission which will undoubetedly occupy many months, a schene
of partition is regarded as equitable and practicable by His
Msg esty*s Government it will be referred to Council of League
for consideration if scheme is approved by League Council a
further period will be required for establishment of new
systems o£ government under mandate in areas concerned and
if necessary consent is forthcoming for negotiation of
treaties with a view to eventual establishment of independent
states it may also be necessary in light of Commissions report
for His Majesty’s Government to give further consideration
to suggestion of the permanent mandate commission that Arab
and Jewish areas should be administered temporarily under
system of quote cantonisation unquote or under separate
mandates it is obvious therefore that for some time to come
any action taken will be only of exploratory nature unquote*
SECRETARY OF STATE FOR INDIA