The first of these was the indirect peace negotiations which took place between Britain and the Ottomans in December 1917 and January 1918 during a pause in the hostilities for the rainy season; although these peace talks were unsuccessful, archival records suggest that key members of the War Cabinet may have been willing to permit leaving Palestine under nominal Turkish sovereignty as part of an overall deal.
Pertama adalah negosiasi damai tak langsung yang diadakan antara Inggris dan Utsmaniyah pada Desember 1917 dan Januari 1918 saat penundaan dalam pertikaian-pertikaian untuk alasan hujan; meskipun pembicaraan damai tersebut gagal, catatan-catatan arsip menunjukkan bahwa para anggota penting Kabinet Perang berkehendak untuk diijinkan meninggalkan Palestina di bawah kedaulatan Turki nominal sebagai bagian dari seluruh kesepakatan.