November 2nd, 1917 Dear Lord Rothschild,
I have much pleasure in conveying to you, on behalf of
His Majesty's Government, the following declaration of
sympathy with Jewish Zionist aspirations which has been
submitted to, and approved by, the Cabinet
"His Majesty's Government view with favour the
establishment in Palestine of a national home for the
Jewish people, and will use their best endeavours to
facilitate the achievement of this object, it being clearly
understood that nothing shall be done which may
prejudice the civil and religious rights of existing non-
Jewish communities in Palestine, or the rights and
political status enjoyed by Jews in any other country."
I should be grateful if you would bring this declaration to
the knowledge of the Zionist Federation. What is the British government's point of view toward
the Palestinian Arabs in this declaration?
It supports the creation of an Arab homeland in
Palestine.
It states that any Jewish state will be expected to
uphold Palestinian rights and liberties.
It favors the "right of return" of Palestinian Arabs.
It opposes increased immigration of Palestinian
Arabs to Great Britain.