§ 9. Major PROCTERasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether his attention has been called to the fact that it has been estimated that the harbours of Haifa and Jaffa will very shortly be insufficient to cope with the increasing trade of Palestine; whether any request has been made for permission to construct an additional harbour at Tel-Aviv; and, if so, whether permission is to be granted?
§ Sir P. CUNLIFFE-LISTERSteps are being taken to improve the facilities at both Haifa and Jaffa, and I have no reason to believe that when the necessary improvements have been carried out the accommodation and facilities available at these two harbours will not be sufficient to meet the needs of Palestine for many years to come. I am aware that the possibility of constructing a harbour at Tel-Aviv has been tentatively suggested, but I have not received from the High Commissioner any proposal for such a harbour, and so far as I am aware, such a work is not contemplated by the Palestine Government.