§ 17. Mr. RANKINasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies when it is anticipated that the report on the extent of the repairs necessary to prevent the ruin of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem will be issued; and whether he can make any statement as to the attitude of the British Government in respect of possible assistance to the government of Palestine in preserving this historic building?
§ Sir P. CUNLIFFE-LISTERI hope that it will be possible to issue this report shortly. The question of the extent of the repairs required and of the best means of raising funds for the cost will be a matter for discussion with the ecclesiastical authorities concerned. As I informed my hon. Friend on the 2nd May, there is no question of a grant from the British Government.