§ 23. Colonel WEDGWOODasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies if he will take steps to prevent a recurrence of Arab violence in Palestine; and whether he is satisfied that this violence is not inspired by certain persons using the funds of the Wakf?
§ Sir P. CUNLIFFE-LISTERI am satisfied that the High Commissioner can be relied upon to take all possible steps to prevent a recurrence of disorder in Palestine. I am not aware of any grounds for the suggestion contained in the second part of the question.
§ Colonel WEDGWOODIs the right hon. Gentleman satisfied that this agitation was instigated by the effendi class in Palestine?
§ Sir P. CUNLIFFE-LISTERThe right hon. and gallant Gentleman puts a question on the Paper which suggests that the present disturbances have been instigated by the Wakf. I took the precaution of communicating with the High Commissioner on the spot before giving an answer. I have given the answer.
§ 38. Mr. JANNERasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies the excess of revenue over expenditure of the Palestine Government for the years 1930, 1931, and 1932?
§ Sir P. CUNLIFFE-LISTERThe figures are as follow:
£ 1930—Deficit 46,959 1931—Deficit 40,972 1932 (January-March. Change of financial year)—Surplus 145,633 1932 (April)—1933 (March) Surplus 499,523
§ Mr. JANNERCan the right hon. Gentleman say whether these surpluses are due to a considerable extent to the energy of Jewish capital and labour in Palestine?
28. Lieut.-Colonel J. SANDEMAN ALLEN (for Sir NAIRNE STEWART SANDEMAN)asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies what is the present percentage of Moslems in Palestine and what is the present percentage of Christian Arabs?
§ Sir P. CUNLIFFE-LISTERThe percentage of Moslems out of the total population of Palestine, as ascertained by the Census of 1931, was 73.34, and that of Christian Arabs 7.07.
29. Lieut.-Colonel SANDEMAN ALLEN (for Sir N. STEWART SANDEMAN)asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies what is the amount of the total Jewish immigration into Palestine since Great Britain took the mandate; and what the numbers are under each classified nationality?
§ Sir P. CUNLIFFE-LISTERAs the answer is a long one and includes a detailed table, I will, with my hon. Friend's permission circulate it in the OFFICIAL REPORT.
§ Following is the answer:
§ During the period from the 1st July, 1920, when the Civil Administration was established, until the 31st August, 1933, 132,930 Jews have immigrated to Palestine. Until the 1st January, 1922, returns showing the countries of origin of immigrants were not furnished. The following table shows the countries of origin of Jewish immigrants to Palestine since that date.
910§ Statement showing countries of origin of Jewish immigrants into Palestine from 1st January, 1922, to 21st August, 1933.
| (No separate figures are available for preceding period.) | |
| Total: 120,116. | |
| EUROPE. | |
| Austria | 1,466 |
| Belgium | 173 |
| Bulgaria | 1,445 |
| Czechoslovakia | 826 |
| Danzig | 195 |
| Denmark | 9 |
| Estonia | 50 |
| Finland | 12 |
| Franco | 437 |
| Germany | 4,732 |
| Greece | 1,943 |
| Hungary | 451 |
| Italy | 214 |
| Latvia | 1,807 |
| Lithuania | 5,189 |
| Netherlands | 165 |
| Poland | 53,310 |
| Portugal | 14 |
| Rumania | 7,135 |
| Russia | 17,930 |
| Rhodes | 20 |
| Spain | 46 |
| Sweden | 4 |
| Switzerland | 90 |
| United Kingdom and Irish Free State | 882 |
| Yugoslavia | 257 |
| South East Europe (unclassified) | 389 |
| Central Europe (unclassified) | 136 |
| Western Europe (unclassified) | 34 |
| Total | 99,361 |
| ASIA. | |
| Aden and Yemen | 4,330 |
| Afghanistan | 406 |
| China | 64 |
| Cyprus | 70 |
| India | 122 |
| Iraq | 2,548 |
| Persia | 1,389 |
| Straits Settlements | 8 |
| Syria | 533 |
| Turkey | 2,376 |
| Asia (unclassified) | 370 |
| Asia, West and Central (unclassified) | 547 |
| Total | 12,763 |
| AFRICA. | |
| Abyssinia | 15 |
| Algeria | 18 |
| Egypt | 980 |
| Morocco | 116 |
| Union of South Africa | 158 |
| Rhodesia | 2 |
| Tripolitania | 4 |
| Tunis | 44 |
| Tangier | 4 |
| Africa (unclassified) | 1 |
| North Africa (unclassified) | 45 |
| Total | 1,387 |
| AMERICA. | |
| Latin America (unclassified) | 360 |
| Canada | 195 |
| British West Indies | 1 |
| United States of America | 4,442 |
| Argentine | 58 |
| Brazil | 42 |
| Columbia | 27 |
| Cuba | 4 |
| Mexico | 49 |
| Panama | 22 |
| Total | 5,200 |
| Australia | 62 |
| New Zealand | 4 |
| British Empire (unclassified) | 14 |
| Unspecified | 1,325 |
| Total | 1,405 |
§ 33. Vice-Admiral TAYLOR (for Major-General Sir ALFRED KNOX)asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies the number of immigrants who have entered Palestine in the first nine months of 1931, 1932 and 1933, respectively?
§ Sir P. CUNLIFFE-LISTERWith my hon. and gallant Friend's permission, I will circulate the figures in the OFFICIAL RETORT.
§ Vice-Admiral TAYLORIs it not a fact that the Arabs have repeatedly protested against the immigration of the Jews?
§ Mr. SPEAKERThe question asks for figures.
§ Following are the figures:
§ Number of immigrants entering Palestine in first nine is months of 1931, 1932 and 1933.
| — | 1931. | 1932. | 1933. | |
| January | … | 156 | 135 | 1,330 |
| February | … | 252 | 207 | 1,509 |
| March | … | 821 | 335 | 2,408 |
| April | … | 326 | 294 | 1,974 |
| May | … | 539 | 246 | 1,734 |
| June | … | 392 | 263 | 1,174 |
| July | … | 101 | 286 | 2,389 |
| August | … | 194 | 705 | 2,387 |
| September | … | 268 | 1,370 | * |
| 3,049 | 3,841 | 14,905 | ||
| (8 months only) | ||||
| * No returns are yet available for September, 1933. |
30. Lieut.-Colonel SANDEMAN ALLEN (for Sir N. STEWART SANDEMAN)asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies at what rate immigrants were entering Palestine during the months of July, August, September and October; 912 what the numbers are under each nationality; and how many immigrants have entered in 1933?
§ Sir P. CUNLIFFE-LISTERThe answer is a long one and includes a table of figures. I will, therefore, with my hon. Friend's permission, circulate it in the OFFICIAL REPORT.
§ Following is the answer:
§ In July, 2,389 immigrants entered Palestine and in August, 2,387. The returns for September and October are not yet available. The table given below shows the countries of origin of the immigrants who entered in July and August. Up to the end of August 14,905 immigrants are recorded as having entered Palestine since the beginning of the year.
| Numbers and countries of origin of immigrants entering Palestine during months of July and August, 1933. | ||
| County of origin. | July. | August. |
| Aden and Yemen | 80 | 151 |
| Austria | 20 | 22 |
| Brazil | 1 | 5 |
| Bulgaria | — | 9 |
| Canada | — | 2 |
| Czechoslovakia | 18 | 32 |
| Danzig | 3 | 9 |
| Egypt | 11 | 12 |
| Fstonia | — | 2 |
| France | — | 14 |
| Germany | 443 | 399 |
| Great Britain | 28 | 22 |
| Greece | 66 | 241 |
| Haiti | 2 | — |
| Hungary | 8 | 5 |
| India | — | 6 |
| Iraq | 13 | 7 |
| Italy | 4 | 12 |
| Latvia | 5 | 32 |
| Lithuania | 130 | 36 |
| Mexico | — | 7 |
| Netherlands | 8 | — |
| Persia | — | 16 |
| Poland | 1,073 | 779 |
| Rumania | 70 | 204 |
| Russia | 39 | 35 |
| Salvador | 5 | — |
| Spain | 3 | 2 |
| Switzerland | — | 2 |
| Syria | 2 | 8 |
| Turkey | 4 | 16 |
| Union of South Africa | 1 | 1 |
| U.S.A | 152 | 42 |
| Venezuela | — | 1 |
| Yugoslavia | 5 | 16 |
| Stateless | 195 | 190 |
| Total | 2,389 | 2,387 |
§ 34. Vice-Admiral TAYLOR (for Sir A. KNOX)asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies if he can make a statement regarding the causes of the recent outbreak in Palestine?
§ Sir P. CUNLIFFE-LISTERI would refer my hon. and gallant Friend to the full statement which I made on the 7th of November in reply to the hon. Member for Gower (Mr. D. Grenfell.)
§ Vice-Admiral TAYLORDoes the right hon. Gentleman not consider that if there were some reduction in the number of Jew immigrants, in view of the Arab feelings in the matter—
§ Mr. SPEAKERThat is purely a matter of opinion.