That has been a matter to which I have addressed myself before. But I still feel very great concern that this material. furnished by us under lendlease. should be .used in Palestine at this time for the purpose of shooting Jews who consider that they are in lawful insurrection against the action of the British Government. It has always seemed to me that the United States Government should not lend itself in any form to such an activity. and that the recapture of this material would be fully justified and warranted. particularly since we are now being asked to appropriate $400.000.000 to furnish military materiel for Greece and Turkey. It seems to me it would be much better from the American standpoint. if this material in the Middle East could be turned over to Greece and Turkey. for such benefit as might accrue to the United States rather than to be taken into Palestine for the purpose of shooting Jews who are seeking to establish what they conceive to be their rights of immigration into Palestine under a treaty made between the United States and Great Britain. which assured them the right of entry into Palestine. and that avoidance of which by the British Government under the socalled white paper has been denounced by the Mandatory Commission of the League of Nations as utterly in violation of international law and understanding. I hope that those concerned with the administration of our mission and our military requirements will address themselves very seriously to this situation without more delay.
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