HC Deb 16 May 1922 vol 154 c209
13. Mr. L'ESTRANGE MALONE

asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether an agreement has been reached between His Majesty's Government and the Government of the United States of America regarding Palestine; and, if so, what is the nature of the agreement?

The UNDER-SECRETARY of STATE for FOREIGN AFFAIRS (Mr. Cecil Harmsworth)

The answer to the first part of the question is in the affirmative. As regards the actual terms, I would refer the hon. Member to the communiqué on this subject issued by the Department of State at Washington on 14th May, which was published in the Press of yesterday.