ABSTRACT
Herbert Samuel, one of the principal leaders of the Liberal Party, was the first professing Jew ever to sit in a British Cabinet, a fact which he greatly appreciated, being proud of his origin. To carry out immigration policy, Samuel set up an Immigration and Travel Department. Samuel chose to meet first with the British Zionists in order to learn their demands and to formulate accordingly the policy he intended to present to the Government. Samuel pointed out, and Dr. Weizmann agreed, that the Zionists' guarantee was also necessary to strengthen the hands of the Organisation itself in refusing applications of those who, in its judgement, would not be able to find employment in the country. 'The San Remo Resolution', a brilliant diplomatic achievement for the Zionists, presented the greatest practical challenge they had ever had — the building up of the Jewish National Home.
