§ 37. Lieut.-Commander KENWORTHYasked the Secretary of State for War when, and in what numbers, regular British troops were removed from Pales tine since the assumption of the man date and prior to the recent outrages?
§ Mr. SHAWWhen the Mandate for Palestine came into force officially on 29th September, 1923, there was one company of a British infantry battalion in Palestine, which had been sent there temporarily from Egypt and which returned to Egypt in March, 1924. During March, 1924, a British cavalry regiment was sent from Egypt to Palestine. This regiment, after returning temporarily to Egypt from January, 1925, to August, 1925, was finally withdrawn from Palestine to Egypt on 10th February, 1926. Since that date until the recent disturbances there have been no Army units in Palestine other than a small signal unit, which has been stationed there since August, 1924, and is attached to the Royal Air Force.
§ Lieut. - Commander KENWORTHYThat means, then, that the last Government reduced the garrison in Palestine?
§ Sir HERBERT SAMUELWhen the regular forces were withdrawn, was a battalion of British gendarmarie stationed in Palestine, and when was that withdrawn?