§ 11. Colonel WEDGWOODasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether he has received any communication from the High Commissioner for Palestine in connection with a Jewish agitation there connected with the Solicitor-General of the Palestine Government?
§ The SECRETARY of STATE for the COLONIES (Sir Philip Cunliffe-Lister)No, Sir. I have received no communication of such a kind from the High Commissioner.
§ Colonel WEDGWOODWill the right hon. Gentleman inquire outside what exactly the Solicitor-General did say about this matter?
§ Sir P. CUNLIFFE-LISTERAs far as I am aware, the Solicitor-General has made no statement of any sort or kind.
§ Mr. JANNERIn view of the fact that the Solicitor-General has made an apology, and in respect of this very serious allegation that is being made, will the right hon. Gentleman make an investigation at once into the matter?
§ Sir P. CUNLIFFE-LISTERI have been asked a question about the Solicitor-General. As far as I am aware, both hon. Members are under an entire misapprehension. As far as I know, the Solicitor-General has made no remark of any sort. I believe a junior counsel made some ill-timed and ill-judged remarks, and he was, quite properly, reproved by the bench. Perhaps the two hon. Members have information which is not available to me. As far as I am aware, the Solicitor-General has not been concerned in any case or made any observation.
§ Mr. JANNERIf that information is supplied, will the right hon. Gentleman go into it?
§ Sir P. CUNLIFFE-LISTERCertainly, I will inquire into any information about the Solicitor-General.