PALESTINE PROBLEM

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXXIII, 10 June 1939, Page 9

PALESTINE PROBLEM

BRITAIN’S PROPOSALS CONSISTENCY WITH BRITISH ! MANDATE i British OHieiul Wireless] RUGBY. 7th June. The Prime Minister, Mr Chamber- : lain, was asked in the House of Commons to-day whether Parliament would have a further opportunity of discussing the Palestine White Paper if the Permanent Mandates Commission re- ! ports that it is inconsistent with the [ Mandate of Palestine. Mr Chamberlain replied in the negative. ! He explained that if the Permanent I Mandates Commission had any comj ments to make upon the White Paper, J these comments would be embodied in ! its report to the Council of the League of Nations next September. At the meeting of the Council there would be I a British representative to give any information that might be required j concerning the policy of Palestine, ! which already had been approved by I the House of Commons, j The Government was satisfied that this policy was in conformity with its obligations under the Mandate, and it I would explain its view, if required, fo | the Council. IMPLEMENTING PROPOSALS

Steps are being taken to put into force the new British policy for Palestine in those particulars in respect of

which immediate action is possible. An Order-in-Council, conferring upon the High Commissioner authority among other things to prohibit or regulate transfers of land as between Arabs and Jews, was published some days ago, and it is expected that details of the regulations drawn up under these powers, which will date from 17th May, will be announced shortly.