MISSION TO PALESTINE
• SIR JOHN HOPE SIMPSON; ' (British Official Wireless.), (United Press Association.) (By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.), - RUGBY, May 0. I (Received May 7, at 5.5 p.m.) In the House of Commons, Mr Philip Snowden (Chancellor of the Exchequer) said he was not in a- position to make a comprehensive statement regardin'; the proposed action of the Government on the Palestine report, but with regard to one section of the report it had been decided to appoint a special officer to visit Palestine on a temporary mission for the purpose of report! ngV in consultation : with the High Commissioner, on. the important questions of land:settlement,’ immigration, and development. Sir John -Hope Simpson, who had very high qualifications in the matter, had agreed to undertake this mission, and conversations with an Arab delegation on various matters raised in the report were proceeding.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 21020, 8 May 1930, Page 9
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