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GOVERNMENT OF PALESTINE. REPLY TO DELEGATION. Australian and N.Z. Caihle Association LONDON, January 13. The Palestine census showed the population to bo 755,858, comprising:— Moslems 589,564 1 Jews 83,794 Christians 73,028 Druses 7,028 Hindus 1,454
The Duke of Devonshire, Colonial Secretary, received a delegation at the Colonial Office, which asked that the Balfour declaration regarding Palestine should he abrogated, and a Bystem of responsible government inaugurated. The Duke replied that the Government would consider the question, but could not bold out any hope that there would be any departure from the late Government’s policy in Palestine.
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New Zealand Times, Volume L, Issue 11418, 15 January 1923, Page 6
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