HC Deb 09 October 1940 vol 365 c358
23. Mr. Wedgwood

asked the Secretary of State for War what progress has yet been made in arming the Jews of Palestine and to prevent Italian or German control of Syria?

Tha Financial Secretary to the War Office (Mr. Richard Law)

As regards the enlistment of Jews in Palestine, I would refer my right hon. Friend to the answer given by the Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies to my hon. Friend the Member for East Wolverhampton (Mr. Mander) on 18th September, of which I am sending him a copy. It would clearly not be desirable to make any public statement as regards the latter part of the Question.

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