UN Palestine Commission – Repatriation to Palestine – Communication from Parent Committee, Laassireinu, Haifa

17 March 1948

UNITED NATIONS PALESTINE COMMISSION

Communication Received from Parent

Committee, Leasaireinu,

The following telegraphic communication, concerning Jewish Detainees at Gilgil, Kenya, has been received from the Parents Committee, Leassireinu, Haifa.

FROM HAIFA (PALESTINE)

Sent 12 March 1948 (TIME UNKNOWN)

RECD 13 MAR 48 0450 EST

WDGE 77

(THE FOLLOWING CABLE IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE FOLLOWING CABLE BOOKS)

PALESTINE COMMISSION

PARENTS OF JEWISH POLITICAL DETAINEES STILL AT KENYA SEE GREAT DANGER TO LIVES OF THEIR CHILDREN. APPROACHED PALESTINE GOVERNMENT WHOSE ATTITUDE REGARDING DATE OF RETURN OF OUR CHILDREN. APPROACHED PALESTINE GOVERNMENT WHOSE ATTITUDE REGARDING DATE OF RETURN OF OUR TERMINATION OF MANDATE MOST AMBIGUOUS. IMMEDIATE INTERVENTION TO SECURE SAFE RETURN OF OUR CHILDREN TO COUNTRY BEFORE MAY FIFTEENTH AND THEIR RELEASE HERE IS ESSENTIAL AND IMMEDIATE ACTION WILL BE APPRECIATED

PARENTS COMMITTEE LAASSIEEINU HAIFA HERZLSTREET TWO

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*COMMUNICATIONS AND RECORDS SERVICE – MISS GORDON (4 COPIES

PM 13 MAR 85 1135 EST

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