§ 6. Colonel WEDGWOODasked the Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies whether he has any information to give 1006 as to the assault committed by the Jaffa police upon a peaceful strike picket at Tel Aviv when four men were seriously wounded; and will he arrange for a public inquiry with a View to preventing such events in future?
§ Mr. ORMSBY-GOREMy information is that a dispute arose between two Jewish labour organisations at Tel Aviv on the 16th July. One party to the dispute attempted to stop the work of the other by force. As the parties refused to disperse, the police quite rightly intervened. It appears that only one man, who was injured with a baton, was detained in hospital. The answer to the last part of the question is in the negative.
§ Colonel WEDGWOODFrom whom did that information come?
§ Mr. ORMSBY-GOREFrom Sir Gilbert Clayton, the Acting High Commissioner.