PALESTINE PROPOSALS

Greymouth Evening Star, 9 March 1939, Page 7

PALESTINE PROPOSALS

PRINCIPLE NOT MODIFIED 4 odds; Against agreement i '•> ■i&i'- fop [By CABLE—PRESS,ASSN.—COPYBIGHT.] * (Recd. MarcO; 1.30 P.m.). 3 LONDON, March 8. ‘g It is authoritatively stated that the British Palestine proposals, which are £ not subject to modification in principie, will be submitted to the Jews and Arabs, next week. £ A short period will be allow.ed for » discussion, and, if .no agreement is £ reached, the conference wUI be closed, and the British policy will be an- £ nounced. ’ % Those who are well informed admit that the odds are against an agree- W ment. -iThere will be no further formal i|. talks,' this week. British Ministers are collaborating, and are consulting the Jerusalem 2 High Commissioner on the proposed r constitutional changes. * The remaining' members of, the X American Jewish delegation have left for home. r JEWS SEEK CLARIFICATION. Z

[BRITISH OFFICIAL WIRELESS.] RUGBY, March 8. The British representatives met some delegates of the Arab States to the Palestine conference, and members of the Jewish Agency, last night, and the informal talks were continued until midnight. Earlier in the day, the discussion on the British suggestions was continued between the British and Palestine Arab delegates. Mr. MacDonald, it is reported, may be in a position to formulate the British proposals more precisely, in the light of the recent discussions, within the next day or two. “The Times” understands that the Jewish,Conference Committee,, after considering possible counter-proposals as alternatives to the British suggestions, decided to ask the Government to clarify its proposals, and, in particular, to state whether it intends to safeguard the future growth of a Jewish national home, as in .that case the Jews might be prepared to discuss plans involving the’end of tlie mandate. ■“The Times’s” Diplomatic Correspondent states that the Jews are forwarding a letter to Mr. Macdonald, reaffirming their refusal to accept a settlement.based on-the ultimate grant ; of independence to Palestine, in which there is an Arab'majority. ’ TERRORISTS CAPTURED.

(Reed. March 9, 11 a.m.) ’ March 8. r Troops captured, 25 terrorists in . a., round-up of the villages south from Haifa? EXPORT TRADE IMPROVES. RUGBY, March 7. '' In spite, of pres'eht difficulties there are indicationstin the latest figures of shipments],of prances and grapefruit that the trade, of in certain directions continues *to improve, giving '■rise to the hope that with the return of normal conditions a further period of prosperity is in prospect. ... Citrus plantations owned by Arabs now cover 135,000 metric deunums. (about 30,000 acres), those owned by Jews being slightly less in total area;.