§ 62. Mr. T. Williamsasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether he will explain why there have been no further Jewish magistrates appointed in Jerusalem since 1920, although the 1896 Jewish population has increased from 28,000 to 78,000; and why four additional Arab magistrates have been appointed, seeing that the Arab population has remained almost stationary in Jerusalem?
Mr. M. MacDonaldI am not in a position to say whether the facts are as stated in the question, but I will make inquiries on the subject.
§ Mr. WilliamsWhile the right hon. Gentleman is making inquiries, will he ascertain how many of these courts are presided over by Arabs, with the result that the language of the magistrate is different from that of the parties appearing before him?