This article mostly concerns Lawrence’s efforts during World War I to ensure that an independent Arab state would be established in the aftermath of the conflict. The last page of the article talks about how Lawrence engineered an agreement between Chaim Weizmann and Faisal that would exchange Zionist support for a Faisal-led Syria for increased Jewish immigration to Palestine.
http://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/true-story-lawrence-arabia-180951857/?no-ist
