§ 14. Colonel WEDGWOODasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether he has yet had any Report from Palestine as to the examination of Lieutenant Jabotinsky's baggage, showing who was responsible and why it was done?
§ Mr. AMERYYes, Sir. The High Commissioner has reported that the examination of Mr. Jabotinsky's baggage was conducted in accordance with a general practice obtaining at the time of his entry into Palestine. The practice has since been terminated. There is no foundation for the statement that the authorities made photographs of correspondence or extracts therefrom.
§ Colonel WEDGWOODIs it the normal procedure, in examining a man's luggage when he goes into Palestine, to go through his personal letters?
§ Mr. AMERYI do not know about that. A certain amount of examination was the normal practice, but that is no longer so.
§ Lieut.-Commander KENWORTHYIs the right hon. Gentleman not aware that this is quite an isolated case and that no documents were ever examined except in the case of this man?