§ 39. Colonel HOWARD-BURYasked the Under-Secretary of State £or the Colonies whether the ordinances restricting the alienation of land from the Arabs in Palestine and recommended by the Hope-Simpson Report are now in force; and whether these recommendations have been fully carried out?
§ Lieut.-Commander KENWORTHYOn a point of Order. May I draw attention to the reference in this question to "alienation of land"? There has been no alienation of land in Palestine, and I submit that this question is altogether misleading.
§ Mr. SPEAKERA good many questions are misleading.
§ Colonel HOWARD-BURYMay I point out that the question is not at all misleading. It is true.
§ Dr. SHIELSThe position was explained in my reply to the hon. and gallant Member's question on 2nd June, to which I have nothing to add.