1937-07-13 — Page 5

THE CHINA MAIL, JULY 13, 1937.

EMIR OF TRANS-JORDAN ADVISES ARABS TO AGREE TO PALESTINE PARTITION

London, To-day.

Reiteration of his support of the partition pro- posals of the Royal Commission on Palestine was made in an interview with the special correspon- dent of the “Daily Telegraph" by the Emir Abdulla of Trans-Jordan yesterday.

The Emir advised Arabs in Pa- lestine not to reject the partition plan. Although he was naturally disappointed with the partition pro- posals, the Emir said the plan could be accepted with certain modifica tions.

Referring to 'the proposed demar- cation of the frontiers, che stated

that Beveral demands would be brought forward from the

side.

JAFFA PORT

Arab

ob-

For instance, he continued, jection must be raised to the pro- posal for separating Jaffa from the Arab State.

Furthermore, the Jews were to be entrusted with rule

* Over 300,- 000. Arabs, while on the other hand, the Arabs were not to re- ...ceive sovereignty over Jews.

ARAB MANDATE

The Emir further declared that the Arabs demanded inclusion of the corridor of Jaffa in the Arab administrative territory at least în the form of mandatory system.

Concluding, he indicated that the Arabs would demand guarantees safeguarding the moral, cultural and religious rights of Arabs liv- ing-within the Jewish States- Trans-Ocean.

ARAB OPPOSITION

-“Jerusalem, To-day.

Emir Abdulla... of Trans«Jordania.

ARABS TO MEET

The opposition of the Arabs to AT IMPORTANT

the partition plan for Palestine continues to grow, the latest development being the summoning of the Arab National Congress in Jerusalem on Saturday,

It is ampquided that from this Congress, an Arab delegation will

CONFERENCE

London, To-day.

A manifesto has been issued by procento Genewa to participate in the Arab National Defence Party the meeting of the Mandate Com- condemning the partition proposals mission of the League of Nations in the Royal Commission's Report on July 30.

on Palestine.

Further plans include the sen- A large conference has been call- ding of delegations to Iraq, Saudi-led for Saturday, this week, to which Arabia and the Yemen, and perhaps representatives of Syria and Iraq India as well.

have been invited."

""The sharp ́ ́ refusal of the Premier of Iraq to lend support to the partition plan was 'a de- clded blow to exponents of the plan, but has served to solidate the opposition.

It will be recalled that the Pre- mier of Iraq recently stated his country would help the Arab Ña- |tionalists. Tràns-Ocean.`

SYRIAN DISORDERS

12 Jerusalem PT wimon indsistance

Rumours of increasing disorders | plan has brought the Mufti and in Syria apressato be confirmed by Nashashibi parties closer together, the imposition of strict censor- so that negotiations for concilation ship on the Syrian newspapers. between the rival Arab bedies have The censorship follows the con- now begun with the aim of bring: fiscations of three journals för ing both groups ack into the Arab, publishing reports of disorders ir High

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