§ Colonel WEDGWOODasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether he is in communication with the Iraq Government relative to their sending an official to Palestine to discuss matters with the Arab higher committee; and will he make it clear that this visit to the authors of the disorders is unwelcome and will be prevented.
§ Mr. ORMSBY-GOREThe answer to the first part of the question is in the negative. I have no information as to any such proposed visit. The second part of the question does not therefore arise at present.
§ Colonel WEDGWOODasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether he will endeavour to find out from whence the Arabs derived the money and arms used in the disorders and, in particular, what assistance they received from Iraq and from Italy?
§ Mr. ORMSBY-GOREI would refer the right hon. Member to the reply which I gave to his Question on the 3rd November, to which I have nothing to add.