"Since the termination of the last great war the rule of the Ottoman Empire over the Arab countries, among them Palestine, which has become detached from that Empire, has come to an end. She has come to be autonomous, not subordinate to any other state.
"The Treaty of Lausanne proclaimed that her future was to be settled by the parties concerned.
"However, even though she was as yet unable to control her own affairs, the Covenant of the League of Nations in 1919 made provision for a regime based upon recognition of her independence.
"Her international existence and independence in the legal sense cannot, therefore, be questioned, any more than could the independence of the Arab countries.
"Although the outward manifestations of this independence have remained obscured for reasons beyond her control, this should not be allowed to interfere with her participation in the work of the Council of the Arab League.
"The states signatory to the Pact of the Arab League are therefore of the opinion that, considering the special circumstances of Palestine and until that country can effectively exercise its independence, the Council of the Arab League should take charge of the selection of an Arab representative from Palestine to take part in its work."