9 March 1948
UNITED NATIONS PALESTINE COMMISSION
Communication Received from Jewish Detainees
Gilgil, Kenya.
The following telegraphic communication has been received from Jewish Detainees at Gilgil, Kenya.
“NLT UNO PALESTINE COMMISSION LAKE SUCCESS NEW YORK
ATTORNEY GENERAL KENYA OFFICIALLY TOLD US YESTERDAY (A) DENIAL YOUR REPATRIATION ANNOUNCEMENT (B) CAMPS REPATRIATION ONLY JUST BEFORE EVACUATION BRITISH FORCES AND NOT BEFORE MANDATE TERMINATION BUT IF YOU OBJECT OUR ARRIVAL AFTER MANDATE TERMINATION BRITAIN WILL REPATRIATE US BEFORE MAY 15th (C) SMALL ORDINARY GROUP INCLUDING SICK RETURNING SOON STOP BITTERLY SHOCKED CAMP URGES YOUR STRONG INTERVENTION STOP CAMP PUT ALL ITS HOPE IN YOU FOR IMMEDIATE REPATRIATION PLEASE CABLE
JEWISH EXILED DETAINEES GILGIL KENYA”
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Document Type: Cablegram, Communication
Document Sources: General Assembly, United Nations Palestine Commission (UNPC)
Subject: Governance, Palestine question, Prisoners and detainees, Statehood-related
Publication Date: 09/03/1948