Initially the Jewish refugee agencies saw 5,000 as a realistic target but, after the British Colonial Office turned down the Jewish Agency's request to admit 10,000 children to Palestine, the agencies increased their request to match this number.
Initially the Jewish refugee agencies saw 5,000 as a realistic target. The agencies increased their request to match this number. The British Colonial Office turned down the Jewish Agency's request. This was to admit 10,000 children to Palestine.