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THE CHINA MAIL, FEBRUARY 24, 1989.

Cost Of Palestine Disturbances

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London, To-day. Other supplementary estimates on account of Pales- tine were presented in the House of Commons by the Colonial Secretary, including £1,120,700 in connection with defence of Palestine and Trans-Jordan as well as a grant-in-aid of ex- penditure incurred by the Palestine Govern- ment arising out of the disturbances. Both had been necessitated by the deterioration in the situation which had occurred subsequent to presentation of the original estimates, and which had involved the despatch of police and military reinforcements to Palestine and at the same time had adversely affected the re- venues of the Palestine Government.

"It is at least satisfactory," said sibility and a great opportunity. If Mr. Macdonald, "that as a result of they can in co-operation bring peace military and police reinforcements in Palestine by agreement they will and of extra expenditure; the posi-be doing something which is in the tion in Palestine has improved best interests of Arabs and Jews slowly but surely over recent alike in Palestine, and which will months..

earn the gratitude of many millions

“At a time when reinforcements of people in all parts of the earth were arriving there were centres who are anxious that the disorders and areas where the writ of Gov-should come to an end in a ernment had practically ceased to land which is holy for Christians, -run. Even in Jerusalem itself Moslems and Jews alike. there was at that time a situation

in which some of the rebels were

in occupation or part occupation

LABOUR SUPPORT

Mr. Attlee, supporting the vote,

of the city, but as result of the ac- tivities of our security forces in the said: “We are all deeply concerned country the authority of the Gov- that these discussions should succeed- ernment has been gradually extend-ed. We realise the enormous issues ed again over the country, and the involved, and the complexity of these campaign which has been waged questions. against the large hands of rebels has been successful, in reducing their activitina practically, to a min- imum" key a

ACTS OF SABQTAGE ›

"I am glad the Secretary of State, stressed the responsibility of those taking part. I think that responsibility is, not only for the future of Palestine it may concern the future of the world, because if at this time we can get a peaceable conflict-

The main trouble now is the settlement between these 'constant series of individual acts of sabotage and assassination which are far more difficult to deal -with-and-which will take a . long

time to suppress- altogether.

ing races it may set an example that may be followed by the rest of the world.”

The House would have other op- portunities of discussing the mat- "In recent speech L used the ters involved, and he urged that phrase that the military could res members should abstain from rais- tore order in Palestine but theying issues at the present stage.- could not bring peace. That task is for the Government and Parlia ment and is a political problem, but it la satisfactory that so far as the restoration of order is ? con- cerned the activity of the military and police has been to us consider- able a degree successful in recept months,"

CONFERENCE COST

-The Palestine Conferences · were mentioned when the Colonial Secre

He was supported by Sir Percy Harris, for the Liberals, and Mr. Maxton. (Independent Labour) and the vote was agreed to without a division.-British Wireless.

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tary moyed a supplementary ešți- The work of the Palestine Con- mate of $14,400 on account of ex-ference continues. "penses Incurred in connexion with An Informal meeting between

the conferences.

Mr. Macdonald said how delight d the Government had been to welcome the various representatives to London.

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The discussion at this meeting, which lasted about two hours, was of a general character, and a fur- thor meating of a similar nature is to be held this afternoon.

The Palestinian Arabs will be kopt Informed of these proceed- inga

· Lord Roading and Lord Bearsted, were present on the Jewish side at yesterday's talke.

The sub-committee to consider tho MacMahon correspondence, un- der the chairmanship of the Lord | Chancellor, met in the afternoon,

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