HC Deb 06 November 1929 vol 231 cc1020-1
66. Mr. de ROTHSCHILD

asked the Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies whether he has received a protest submitted to the Palestine Administration on 5th September, for transmission to His Majesty's Government, by a number of British subjects against the infringement of their constitutional rights resulting from their dismissal from a public parade of duly enrolled special constables held in Jerusalem on 27th August last on the sole ground that they were Jews; and what action he has taken in the matter?

Mr. LUNN

The protest to which the hon. Member refers was duly received, but it was not thought necessary to take any special action upon it, as the matter had already been fully gone into by the Palestine Government and the Secretary of State.

Major Sir ARCHIBALD SINCLAIR

Can the hon. Gentleman say whether these facts are true?

Mr. LUNN

I could not answer that question.

Sir A. SINCLAIR

Is it true that these duly enrolled constables were dismissed?

HON. MEMBERS

Answer!

Mr. SPEAKER

The Minister has already answered that he does not know.

Commander O. LOCKER-LAMPSON

On a point of Order.

HON. MEMBERS

Sit down.

Mr. SPEAKER

I hope hon. Members will allow the hon. and gallant Member to submit a point of Order.

Commander LOCKER-LAMPSON

We were unable to hear the answer. The hon. Member has only to read out his answer again, and I think he will satisfy my hon. and gallant Friend.

Mr. SPEAKER

The answer was that the hon. Member did not know.

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