THE PALESTINE ENQUIRY
First Sitting Of Commission CHAIRMAN’S APPEAL TO ARABS (UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION —COPTBIGHT.) (Received November 14, 12.40 a.m.) JERUSALEM, November 13. There was a scene at the opening sitting of the Royal Commission. The Italian Consul-General, Signor Mazzolini, walked out on discovering his chair was placed next that of the Abyssinian representative. Both had been invited as guests. As the Abyssinian was absent, two chairs were vacant. Lord Peel* the chairman, appealed to the Arao leaders to reconsider their decision to boycott tne commission, declaring tnat it would be most unfortunate if the commission were compelled io arrive at conclusions and make decisions without the Arabs’ assistance. He emphasised that the commission’s terms of reference were wide, and would be interpreted broadly and comprehensively. Tne sittings would be in public, unless the witnesses preferred to testify privately. Everything would be translated into Arabic and Hebrew.
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Press, Volume LXXII, Issue 21940, 14 November 1936, Page 15
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