§ Earl Winterton(by Private Notice) asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies has he any information to give the House about yesterday's riots in Tel Aviv?
§ The Secretary of State for the Colonies (Mr. George Hall)Yesterday's riots in Tel Aviv have been fully reported in the Press, and f have not yet received any information from the officer administering the Government of Palestine which would enable me to amplify those reports, but I was informed a few minutes ago that a report is now being decoded at the Colonial Office. If the Noble Lord will put his Question down again for tomorrow I will be in a position to give him full information.
§ Mr. Godfrey NicholsonIf by any chance British personnel should be among the killed in Palestine, will the right hon. Gentleman see that their next of kin do not receive the news over the wireless?
§ Earl WintertonIn view of the information which I have conveyed to the right hon. Gentleman, and which was sent to me by some 100 members of the Palestinian police force, to the effect that they are under the impression that members of that police force, whether British, Palestinian, or Arab, are prevented by regulations from using weapons even when their lives are endangered, could the right hon. Gentleman give an assurance that the statement made by the Foreign Secretary, namely, that all reasonable force would be used to put down revolt, has been conveyed to the Palestine authorities.
§ Mr. HallThe statement made by the Foreign Secretary is the policy of His Majesty's Government, and the Government of Palestine have been so informed.