In February 1922 Churchill telegraphed Samuel, who had begun his role as High Commissioner for Palestine 18 months earlier, asking for cuts in expenditure and noting: In both Houses of Parliament there is growing movement of hostility, against Zionist policy in Palestine, which will be stimulated by recent Northcliffe articles.
En febreiro de 1922 Churchill telegrafou a Samuel, que para entón fora nomeado Alto Comisionado para Palestina, pedindo recortes no gasto e sinalando: En ambas Cámaras do Parlamento prodúcese un crecente movemento de hostilidade contra a política sionista en Palestina, que será estimulada polos recentes artigos de Northcliffe.