The King-Crane Commission Report, August 28, 1919

I. THE REPORT UPON SYRIA

PETITION SUMMARIES-SYRIA COMPLETE

The tables of summaries of petitions made to the Commission, written or oral or both, reveal the range of the discussions in the conferences, and the chief positions taken by the people. They are given by Military Districts, as well as for Syria as a whole, because the petitions vary considerably with the Districts.

Total Number of Petitions Received: 1863.

				No.	Per Cent.
A			-Territorial Limits
	*1		For United Syria	1500	80.4
	2		For Separate Palestine	6	0.32
	3		For Separate Palestine under British if French have Syrian Mandate	2	0.1
	4		For Autonomous Palestine within Syrian State	24	1.29
	5		For Independent Greater Lebanon	203	10.9
	6		Against Independent Greater Lebanon	1062	57.0
	7		For Autonomous Lebanon within Syrian State	33	1.76
	8		For Inclusion of Bokaa with Damascus	4	0.21
	9		For Inclusion of Bokaa with Lebanon	11	0.59
	10		For Inclusion of Cilicia within Armenian State	3	0.16
	11		For Inclusion of Cilicia with Syrian State	2	0.1
B			-Independence:
	1		For Absolute Independence of Syria	1370	73.5
	2		For Independence of Iraq (Mesopotamia)	1278	68.5
	3		For Independence of all Arab Countries	97	5.2
C			-Form of Government
	1		For Democratic Kingdom	1107	59.3
	2		For Emir Feisal as King	1102	59
	3		For Democratic Representative Government	34	1.82
	4		For Guarding of Rights of Minorities	1023	54.9
	5		Arabic to be Official Language	5	.27
	6		For Abolition of Foreign Capitulations	10	53
	7		For Autonomy of all Provinces of Syria	19	1.02
D			-Choice of Mandate
	1		British-
		a	For British Mandate	66	3.53
		b	For British Mandate if Mandate is obligatory	0
		c	For British "Assistance"	4	0.21
			Total British First Choice	70	3.75
		d	For British Mandate as Second Choice	41	2.19
		**e	For British "Assistance" as Second Choice	1032	55.3
	2		French-
			For French Mandate	271	14.52
			For French Mandate if Mandate is obligatory	1	0.05
			For French "Assistance"	2	0.1
			Total French First Choice	274	14.68
			For French Mandate as Second Choice	3	0.15
			For French "Assistance" as Second Choice	0
	3		American-
			For American Mandate	57	3.05
			For American Mandate if Mandate is obligatory	8	0.4
			For American "Assistance"	1064	57.0
			Total American First Choice	1129	60.0
			For American Mandate as Second Choice	8	0.4
			For American "Assistance" as Second Choice	3	0.15
	4		Choice of Mandate left to Damascus Conference	23	1.23
E			-Zionist Program
	1.		For Complete Zionist Program (Jewish State and Immigration)	11	0.59
	2.		For Modified Zionist Program	8	0.4
	3.		Against Zionist Program	1350	72.3
F			-Protests and Criticisms:
	1		Anti-British-
			General Anti-British Statements	3	0.15
			Specific Criticisms of Administration	0
			Protests against Interference with free access to Commission	0
	2		Anti-French-
		a	General Anti-French Statements	1129	60.5
		b	Specific Criticisms of Administrations	24	1.29
		c	Protests against Interference with free access to Commission	11	0.59
	3		Anti-Arab-
		a	General Anti-Arab Statements	35	1.87
		b	Specific Criticisms of Administration	4	0.2
		c	Protests against Interference with free access to Commission	0
	4	***	Against 22d Article of League Covenant	1033	55.3
	5		Against Secret Treaties, especially treaties dividing Syria	988	52.9

*"United Syria" means a Syria without Palestine treated as a separate country. In effect, it is intended as a declaration against Zionism.

***The reason for opposition to Article XXII is set forth by the secretary later in the report.