§ 27. Colonel PERKINSasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether he can state the present position of the Ruthenburg concession; whether any deadlock has arisen in the execution of this concession and, if so, what it is; and whether he is aware that local opinion is in favour of the harnessing of the water power of the Oudja being carried out?
§ Mr. ORMSBY-GOREThe Palestine Electric Corporation concession has now been put in a final form. No deadlock has arisen, but one or two minor points which it was not possible to foresee when the concession was originally drafted are still under discussion. The last part of the question refers to the Jaffa Electric Company's concession. Power is at present being supplied from a fuel station. Whether it shall ultimately be supplied from a special hydro-electric station on the Oudja, as was originally contemplated, or from the Jordan power house, has not been decided. The decision will be determined by technical consideration.