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Balfour Declaration0001
Balfour Declaration0001
Foreign .office Jewish people, and will use their best endeavours to
November 2nd, 1917 facilitate the achievement of this object, it being clear-
Dear Lord Rothschild, ly understood that nothing shall be done which may
I have much pleasure in conveying to you, on prejudice the civil and religious rights of existing non-
behalf of His Majesty's Governm"ent, the folloV\ing Jewish communities in Palestine, or the rights and
declaration of sympathy with Jewish Zionist aspira- political status enjoyed by Jews in any other country."
tions which has been submitted to, and approved by, r should be grateful if you would bring this decla-
the Cabinet: ration to the knowledge of the Zionist Federation.
"His Majesty's Government view with favour the Yours sincerely,
establishment in Palestine of a national home for the Arthur James Balfour