League of Nations. Mandate for Palestine, Together with a Note by the Secretary-General Relating to its Application to the Territory Known as Trans-Jordan, Under the Provisions of Article 25. Presented to Parliament by Command of His Majesty

In this letter to the League of Nations, the British Government defined the parameters of the Mandate over the territory of Palestine. “In the territory known as Trans-Jordan,” the provisions in respect to the Jews “are not applicable” (p. 10). Thus did Britain whittle to size Jewish aspirations for a National Home