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• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78-01617A006000040024-2
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 20, 2016
• Document Release Date: July 18, 2006
• Sequence Number: 24
• Publication Date: September 4, 1948
• Content Type: SUMMARY

4 SEP 1948
Approved For Release 2007/0/07 : CIA-RDP78-01617A006000040024-2
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1. UK-Transiordan concern over activities of Mufti--The Liaison
Officer in Amman for fhe US : rube t W- uce Com-
mission has been informed by King Abdullah that the former
Grand Mufti of Jerusalem is now organizing an irregular
"`Palestine Army" with active financial and material support
from the Arab League. The ] ;ing stated that because such
an army would "seriously hamper" the regular Arab armies
in Palestine as well as the administration of the Arab areas,
the Transjordan Government has called on the League in strong
terms to cease Its support of the Mufti.
US Embassy London reports that the UK Foreign
Office is seeking the views of all British diplomatic missions
in the Middle East on "what might be done about the Mufti
who appears likely to be a major obstacle to settling the
problem of the Arab part of Palestine." The Foreign Office
is considering the advisability of pointing out to the rulers
of the Arab states the dangers which would arise from
breaches of the truce by the Mufti irregulars and from the
existence of a Mufti-controlled administration.
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2. UNITED KINGDOM: I fYization sawneed rfo 'three mouths- -
The US Military Attache in London reports that the Cabinet has
now decided to stop all releases from the armed forces for a
t,L ree-mrjuth period, starting probably on 14 September. Luring
this period, further study of the National Service Act (conscrip-
tion), which becomes effective 1 January, will be made with a.
view to changLaag its provt3iony.
(CIA O ommmeant: T tie National Service Act, which was
passed ~. by Parliament in 1947, p Ae sen4qwl one year
fall to extent, the term of draft servieb"% `s i cat .'I : r
DIA & DOS review(s) completed.
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