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THE HONGKONG

PALESTINE DANGER

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(Continued from Papa 1.)

though voters are virtually in the dark pending the issue of the Report, in which partition of Palestine, is believed to be the main recommenda- tion:

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TELEGRAPH.

THURSDAY,

JULY

8, 1937.

EXCHANGE

'TT, London Demand... TT. Shanghai TT. Singapore TT. Japan

Selling

.. India T.T. U.S.A.

Manila T.T. Same candidates are in favour of TT Batavia the partitioning, others oppose it,

T.T. Bangkok T.T. Sale

Saigon Elaborate Precautions

T.T. France Elaborate precautions are being TT. Germany taken to meet any emergency when TT. Switzerland the Commission's report is broadcast TT. Australia to-night. The intense excitement has been growing steadily during the past few days, and had almost reached fever heat as the vital hour neared. Gas masks have been issued special squads of British

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1011⁄2 Home into a Jewish State, with full .51% contros over immigration. Ito na- 104tional would acquiro a status similar ..80% to that enjoyed by nationals of other -30% countries. Jews would at last cesse

00 to live a minority life and the prl 541 mary objective of Zionism

Would 1484% thú bé attained. .7734

Under the proposed ... treälles" tha 7.80 rights of minorities in both states would be strictly, guaranteed. Abové .131%1⁄2 all fear and suspicion would be res .1/8 placed by a sense of confidence and security and both peoples would ob- tain, in the words of the Commis- slon, to inestimable boon of peace.-- British Wireless.

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able British, Arab and Jewish police have been ordered to stand by and sleep at their stations-Reuter But-mendations are presented in the final letin Service.

Wider Significance

London, July 7.

of

QUEEN HONOURED ADMITTED TO ORDER OF THISTLE

Edinburgh, July 7.. Queen Elizabeth was to-day ad-

of the Thistle. Her special status mitted to membership of the Order had to be passed by the King before she could enter the Chapter.

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part of a bulky Blue Book of over, 400 pages. After an exhaustive re view of past history and present cir cumstances, the conclusion is reached The Government has published the that peace can only be maintained report of the Royal Commission, under mandate by repression, and recommending the partitioning of that repression will not anive the pro Palestine into three parts: one for blem. It will only exacerbate the the Jews, one for the Arabs, and quarrel. It will not help towards one, under British mandate, 9

establishment

self-governing sort of buffer,

Palestine. Many ́and Arabs oppose such

Jews

British people, says the report, will settlement. It is

is reported that secret service not inch from the task of continuing to govern Palestine under mandate agents

constant sur-if they are in honour bound to do so keeping are veillance of suspected persons who but they would be justified in asking Their Majesties and the Duke of may be spreading anti-British pro-if there is no other way in which Kent drove to the Cathedral from paganda and encouraging revolt. their duty can be done.

Holyrood House in open carriages There is a strong belief that the The problem cannot be solved by and they were given a rousing re- Palestine altuation links up with the entire Mediterranean problem, and giving either Arabs or Jews all they reption by the large crowds in the Italian Influences are believed to be want. No fair-minded statesman can streets.

Jews, think it right that 400,000 at work-United Press.

Five hundred guests attended the whose entry Into Palestine has been first evening Court held at Holy facilitated by the British Govern- rood House last night. This is the ment and approved by the League of first Court to be held in Scotland for Nations, should be handed over to 31 years. The King were the unl Arab rule, that if Jews should be- form of Colonel-in-Chief of the come a majority, one million Arabs Scottish Guards. There were over should be handed over to their rule. 200 debutantes-Rester Bulletin. But while neither race con fairly rule all Palestine, each гасс might justly rule part of it.

Mandate Condemned The outstanding feature of the proposals contained in the report, now published, of the Palestine Royal Commission's plan, is the partition of Palestine.

The plan provides for terminating the present mandate for Palestine and replacing it by a treaty system.

The Commission recognises that Treatles would declare that within as the difficulties of partition are cer- short a perlod as convenient two tainly very

sovereign Independent states would closely examine out when they are

they do not seem

ACKNOWLEDGMENT

TRAFFIC MISILAP ' According to a police report. Mr.

A. Bowers of 244 Nathan Road,

be established; one an Arab state, so insuperable as difficulties inherent Kowloon, was driving car No. 4300 yesterday when he accidentally consisting of Trans-Jortania, united in a continuance of the mandate.-knocked down a Chinese boy, who with that part of Palestine which lies British Wireless.

received slight injuries. to cast and south of a suggested frontler; and the other a Jewish state consisting of that part of Palestine which lies to north and west off that frontler. In addition, a new mandate for the holy places, it is recommend ed, should be instituted for their pro- tection as a permanent trust, to ensure free and safe access to them for all the world.

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recom-

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