§ 49. Mr. ORMSBY-GOREasked the Prime Minister whether he can give any information regarding the recent anti-Jewish excesses by Mohamedans in Palestine, particularly in the Jewish colony of Metulah, in Galilee: and whether any special instructions have been sent to the Commander-in-Chief in Palestine to put a stop to these excesses and to prevent further anti-Jewish demonstrations as likely to lead to crime?
§ The FINANCIAL SECRETARY to the WAR OFFICE (Sir A. Williamson)My right hon. Friend has asked me to reply. The War Office has no information of such excesses and it is not considered likely that any have taken place, or they would have been reported by the General Officer Commanding. If the hon. Member will be good enough to give details regarding dates, etc., inquiries will be made. No special instructions have been sent to the General Officer Commanding, Palestine, nor are any considered necessary, as the Commander-in-Chief is fully aware of His Majesty's Government's policy in regard to Palestine.