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STATEMENT OF POLICY BY HIS MAJESTY’S GOVERNMENT IN THE UNITED KINGDOM 1937. - During the British mandate of Palestine, the government issued various pamphlets of policy which came to be known as white papers. Dated 1937, dealing with the findings of the Peel commission, concluding that territorial partition seems to be the most realistic solution to achieving “the inestimable boon of peace”. In the interim however, Jewish immigration shall be limited to 8000 persons until March 1938. This effectively closed the gates of Palestine for millions of Jews in Europe who were ultimately murdered during the Holocaust. Leaflet of 3 pages. Unbound. Fine condition, some markings. 15.5 by 24 cm.