POSITION IN PALESTINE

Otago Daily Times, Issue 22100, 2 November 1933, Page 9

POSITION IN PALESTINE

BRITAIN’S PARAMOUNT DUTY TO PRESERVE LAW AND ORDER (British Official Wireless.) (United Press Association.) (By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.) RUGBY, October 31. The Colonial Secretary (Sir Philip Cunliffe-Lister), in a message, made outspoken reference to the recent riots. He said; “ To-day’s ceremony of the opening of the Haifa Harbour is overshadowed by the deplorable disturbances which have taken place. I would apeak very plainly to the people of Palestine, Thirteen years ago Great _ Britain accepted the mandate of Palestine. The mandate carries with it a clear duty to the Arabs and to the Jews. That duty will he discharged fully and fairly, without fear or favour. There is under the mandate an obligation to facilitate the establishment in Palestine of a national home for the Jewish people, but at the same time there is equally a definite obligation to safeguard the rights of all the inhabitants of Palestine. Both obligations will be most carefully observed. Plans are now in hand which will materially benefit all classes of the community. That work will go forward, but there is a paramount duty to preserve law and order. That duty, too, will be most thoroughly discharged.” SNIPING IN JERUSALEM. JERUSALEM, October 31; Sniping continued all night long, and caused the police to return the fire, but there were no casualties. The streets at dawn were found strewn with nails to impede military motor lorries. JEWISH MIGRANTS. TRAVELLING OVERLAND. CAIRO, November 1. (Received Nov. 1, at 10.30 p.m.) Nine hundred Jewish migrants on a Polish steamer, who were previously prohibited from landing, have now been permitted to disembark at Port Said and travel overland to Palestine.