PALESTINE
ADVISORY COUNCIL RESIGNED. (By Telegraph—Press Assn.—Copyright). LONDON, June 13. The Daily Express’s correspondent at Jerusalem reports that all the members of the High Commissioner’s Advisory Council have resigned, leaving only two Jewish members. When the Arabs boycotted the elections for the Legislative Council in Palestine it was announced that the Legislative Council would be suspended and a nominated Advisory Council would be established, consisting of eight Moslems, two Christians, and two Jews. Sir Herbert Samuel announced on June 1 that a meeting of the Council would be held at an early date. Meantime he journeyed to safety and is now returning to Jerusalem, having reached Haifa.
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Southland Times, Issue 18968, 15 June 1923, Page 5
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