§ 16. Mr. J. P. MORRISasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies why the 1791 accounts of the Moslem Supreme (Shari's) Council in Palestine are not audited, seeing that it discharges a function under the Government of Palestine and receives substantial contributions from public funds?
§ Sir P. CUNLIFFE-LISTERThe President and Members of the Supreme Moslem Council receive salaries in respect of their services in connection with the Moslem religious courts. The accounts for which the Council is responsible relate to Moslem Wakfs, or religious endowments. These Wakfs include certain tithes which, by agreement with the Moslem community, are collected by the Government on their behalf, but do not include any contribution from public funds. A demand by certain members of the Moslem community that the accounts of Wakf funds should be made subject to Government audit is under consideration.