The presence of the Palestine Arab Delegation in London is
only one proof of the seriousness of the situation as we have described it. This delegation has received a telegram from Jerusalem from the Executive Committee of the Palestine Arab Congress stating that forty-six prominent Arabs were summoned by Sir Herbert Samuel to discuss the proposed Constitution for Palestine. The telegram pointed out that in the opinion, of the
Arab Committee it was not possible to discuss,the framing of a Constitution while the destiny of the country was hanging in the balance and while the delegation sent by the nation was fighting the Arab cause in London. Such discussion in their opinion should be the business of a body elected under self- governing principles. The project of fortnightly meetings to discuss the Constitution was therefore abandoned. The dale. gation in London has announced its agreement with the action taken by the Arabs in Palestine.
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