§ 70. Mr. Tinkerasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether he is in a position to make a statement on the death of two British police officers who were killed at Haifa when trying to prevent two bombs from exploding?
§ Mr. Munro (Lord of the Treasury)I have been asked to reply. My right hon. Friend has received a report from the High Commissioner for Palestine to the effect that on 11th April a British police serjeant and a British constable were killed by the explosion of a bomb which had been placed in a train at Kiryat Haim, near Haifa, and which they were removing, but no further details have been telegraphed.
§ Mr. TinkerMay I urge the Secretary of State to try to recognise the bravery of these men?
§ Mr. BellengerApart from any award which might be made to the dependants of the men, will not the Prime Minister ensure that some recognition of their bravery be recommended to His Majesty the King?
§ The Prime MinisterI could not answer that question without notice.