Evening star., 1947-01-19
Baldwin Report Urges
EarIyAngIo-U. 5. Talks
On Palestine Self f-RuIeI

Immediate start OF Anglo-Ameri-
can conversations looking toward
recognition of Palestine as an in
dependent democracy of which
homeless European Jews shall be
considered citizens Is recommended
by Joseph Clark Baldwin, admins
trative chairman of the Political
Action Committee for Palestine, in
a report now before President Tru-
man.
Mr.. Baldwin, former Republican
Representative from New York, Sug-
gested that the proposed state be
encompassed by the existing bound
aries of Palestine. temporarily eX-
elusive of Trans-Jordan."
He urged that the United States
and Britain jointly offer the new
state for membership in the United
Nations and ask establishment of
an UN commission ito arrange for
and supervise the calling of a
Palestinian Constitutional Conven-
ton and the subsequent elections
to be held hereunder, both of which
shall include as electors the home
less Jews in Europe as Palestinian
citizens"
Other Recommendations.
Other recommendations include:
l. That the British mandate over
Palestine be terminated when the
proposed Palestinian government
comes into being.
O. That the United Nations estab-
1ish an international military force
to replace the British forces in Pal
estine until a local army is trained
or the U. N. and Palestine agree
such a force no longer is necessary.
3. That the government of Trans
Jordan be recognized by the United
States and that it's membership in
the u N. be urged by this country
and Britain on condition Trans
Jordan and other states of the Arab
League recognize the new PaleStln-
ian government.
U. N. Land Commission Urged.
4. That a U. N land commission
be established to supervise land
transfers in Palestine to protect in
terests of the Arabs.
S. That the Export-Import Bank
lend up to $500 1000. 900 to "the several
states of the Middle East . hav-
ing particularly in mind the use OF
the River Jordan for industrial and
irrigation purposes"
Mr.. Baldwin, who recently re-
turned from trip to Britain and
Palestine for his committee, pre-
sented his findings to Mr.. Truman
Friday. The report was released
for publication last night.
Rabbi Korff Takes Issue.
Rabbi Baruch Korff, founder and
co-chairman OF the organization, is
sued separate statement in which
he differed sharply with parts of
Mr.. Baldwin's report, particularly
the recommendation that Trans
Jordan be recognized.
Palestine under the mandate in
cludes Trans Jordan, and the sew
erance of s-Jordan, two thirds
OF Palestine, by the British is a fla
grant violation of the mandate" he
declared
He emphasized the differences did
not affect Mr.. Baldwin's status with
the committee, since the latter was
acting as IAN impartial investi-
gator" in preparing the report.
British Position Analysed.
With respect to the British official
position on Palestine, the Baldwin
report commented
''The whole impression was
that of a government frankly per-
picked by its conflicting obligations
to the Arabs and the Jews; some
what fearful of the consequences of
any fortnight decision one way or
the other, and obviously tempted by
the historic example of Solomon's
Judgment on the disputed parentage
of the child"
OF British administration, he OBJ
served:
"Theas.sis an evident attempt on
the paf5sF the civil servants in the
lower category, who are inevitably
closest TO the picture, to arrange the
situation to fit policy, rather than to
arrange policy to fit the situation.