TALKS IN MOSCOW

Dominion, Volume 33, Issue 86, 5 January 1940, Page 9

TALKS IN MOSCOW

Trade With Bulgaria (Received January 4, 7.5 p.m.) MOSCOW, January 3. The trade talks between Russia and Bulgaria have begun in a cordial atmosphere. RELIEF OF DISTRESS IN PALESTINE British Government’s Intentions (British Official Wireless.) (Received January 4, 7 p.m.) RUGBY, January 3. The High Commissioner, Sir Harold Mac Michael, reaffirmed today in Jerusalem the good wishes for Palestine which he expressed in a broadcast on December 30, and said these wishes marked a determination to take action to relieve distress in Palestine. Sir Harold continued that he had reported to His Majesty’s Government that out of earmarked balances and increased revenue a sum of more than 250,000 Palestinian pounds could safely be devoted to relief of distress, and ought to be so devoted. In the coming financial year, or earlier, if necessary, among the free grants for relief, mostly in the form of work, there would be distributed: For Arabs, £50,000; for Jews throughout the country, £50,000; for small municipalities and local councils, to be spent on essential public works, £50,000. He then referred to a grant-in-aid of £75,000 which the Government hard already given this financial year to municipalities for necessary works which they themselves were unable to finance, and said similar grants would be made in the coming year.