THE CHINA MAIL, JULY 6, 1937.
TROOPS IN EGYPT STAND BY IN READINESS FOR PALESTINE EMERGENCIES
London, To-day.
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The political correspondent of the "Daily Ex- press" asserts that publication of the Report of the Palestine Commission on Thursday, will carry the endorsement of the British Government, which be- lieves that it contains the only practical solution of the acute racial difficulties.
At the same time, that view seems to be falsi- fied by the decision to despatch H.M.S. Repulse to Haifa, as a precautionary measure. It is further understood that stand-by orders have been issued to British troops in Egypt which are prepared to reinforce battalions already in Palestine in the event of emergency.
Growing belief in Jerusalem | and well-informed London quar- ters is that serious disorders. will. follow announcement of the re- commendations for partition, if accompanied by indication of Bri- tain's intention to adopt them.
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tance of troops, from Egypt, which in case of an emergency could be transported by air. case of riots, a-state-of- martial law will be proclaimed and pro- clamations to that effect baye al ready been printed: Trans Ocean.
KOREA TRADE
There seems little doubt that the Royal Commission's recommenda-|-| tions envisage division of Palestine into three parts. a Jewish State,
LINK-UP WITH State MANCHUKUO
an Arab State, and a neutral zone under British control.
It is said that the Jewish State will comprise about two-thirds of Palestine territory, with Tel Aviv
Tokyo, To-day.
as capital. Its name will be "Land The “Asahi Shimbun”... reports of Israel" and its political status that a joint conference between that of a republic.
Manchukuo and Korea will be held Jerusalem, Bethlehem and Naza-in the middle of August, either reth, it is believed, will be put un- Dairen or Seoul, for the co-ordin der British control, as Mandated ation of industrial and commercial Territory. Britain will also con-developments in Manchukuo. and trol a "corridor" from the Trans-Korea..
·Jordan · frontier to Jaffa, through The conference will aim firstly at which the Arabs will have access removal of trade obstacles, secondly, to the sea..
IN TWO YEARS
The Arab State will comprise the mountainous regions and
the
val ley of the Jordan, and will be put under the jurisdiction of the Emir of Trans-Jordan. Arabs, inhabiting
division of industrial production, and thirdly, capitalistic co-ordin- ation.-Reuter.
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FUR AUCTION IN
LENINGRAD
Leningrad, To-day.
other parts of Palestine, numbering Preparations are under way for some 250,000; will be transferred the thirteenth international fur to the new Arab State, the cost be auction which is opening here on ing borne by Britain.
July, 11, and buyers, from Britain The new regime would come and the United States have already into being on January 1, 1940, arrived. and since the British mandate
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Furs valued at about U.S.$4,000,- will remain until that time, the 000 will be on sale, most of them creation of these States will be being, blue and silver fox, sables completely in the hands of Bri-and ermines. Trans-Ocean. tain.
JEWISH ANTAGONISM
Jerusalem, To-day.
The Jewish press is violent in cri- ticising the proposals and the Jew-
ish paper at Haifa states that
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Mr. Yurenev Arrives
In Berlin*
Berlin, To-day. The new Soviet Ambassador
to
"Jews will shed their last drop of Germany, M. Constantine Constan- blood" to prevent a partition of tinovich Yurenev, arrived in Berlin Palestine.
yesterday
He was welcomed at the station In Arab quarters, great differ ences of opinion evail. The Arab by representatives of the German High Combi
expected to Foreign Office and the Soviet Em- split
the Grand Mur-bassy staff.
opposing the parti-The date of presenting_-_creden- tion, the other with the former tials has not been fixed owing: tỏ mayor of Jerusalem, Ragheb Nasha Chancellor Hitler's absence frond shiba, at its head, being in
It is learned from the amour. Berlin,
British M. Yurenev succeeds M. Suritz authorities that measures for pre- who is now Soviet Ambassador.. venting, disorders on publication
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