Sir Henry McMahon's letter In a letter to Sharif Hussein of Mecca dated 24 October 1915, Sir Henry McMahon explains the parts of Palestine in which he will accept Arab self-government. Some people say Hussein believed these regions included the territory later claimed by Zionists. “The tuo districts of Mersina ard Alexardvetta and the. portions of Syia yng to the west of the districts of Danasevs, Hons, Hana and Neppo ccamot be said to be purely Arab, and should be excluded from the limits demanded, . . As fer the regions hing within those. frontiers wherein Great Britain is free to act without detriment Charm] to the interesis of her aly, France, Tan empouered in the name of the Government of Great Britan to sve she folowing assurance and make the folewing reply to your letter ( Subject to the above modifications, Great Britain is prepared 40 recogize ad suppet the independence of the. Arcs in al regions within the nits demanded by the Sharif (Hussein) of Mecca, Balfour's letter in support of their cause the Zionists cited Balfour's Declaration, contained in a letter to the British Zionist leader Lord Rothschild dated 2 November 1917. In some eyes, the British seemed to have promised the same territory to two different peoples. His Majesty's Government view with favour the establishnent in Palestine of 2 national home Chote that the word ‘state" is not used] for the. Jewish people, and will use their best endeavours to facilitate the achievement of this cbject [do their best to help them achieve this], it being cleary understood that nothing shall be done. which may prejudice. the civl and relgious eights of existing non-Jewish communities in Pasting, ot the rights and polities status enjoyed by Jews in ary other county,