§ 28. Mr. T. WILLIAMSasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies how many Jews were killed by Arabs and how many Arabs were killed by Jews during the recent disturbances in Palestine?
§ Mr. ORMSBY-GOREI have not got this information, but I will ask the High Commissioner if he can supply it.
§ 31. Colonel WEDGWOODasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether he will seek to discover how far the rioting in Palestine was supported and supplied from the Arab kingdoms and from European countries; and whether, in particular, our treaty relations with Iraq do or do not prohibit action of this nature on the part of that country?
§ Mr. ORMSBY-GOREAs regards the first part of the question, I have nothing to add to the reply which I gave to the right hon. Member on 3rd November. As regards the second part of the question, the Anglo-Iraqi Treaty of Alliance contains an undertaking by each party not to adopt abroad an attitude which mint create difficulties for the other party. I have no reason to suppose, however, that there has been any breach of this undertaking on the part of the Iraqi Government, although assistance has undoubtedly been given to some extent by individuals in or from Iraq.
§ Colonel WEDGWOODAs the answer to which the right hon. Gentleman refers me said that he had no information, I am now asking whether he will endeavour to obtain information?
§ Mr. ORMSBY-GOREThe only information I have is that there were individual Syrians and Iraqi engaged in assisting the insurgents.
§ Colonel WEDGWOODIs the right hon. Gentleman aware that representatives of Iraq and, I think, of other Arab States, are in Jerusalem assisting the Arabs to prepare their case or assisting them to force the hands of the British Government?
§ Mr. ORMSBY-GORENo, Sir.