§ Captain STRICKLANDasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether, in view of the fact that the new port of Haifa is already working to capacity and is now suffering from congestion, in part due to the presence of naval vessels and in part due to the con tinned expansion in the trade of Palestine, he will arrange to examine at an early date the possibility of providing additional harbour accommodation at Jaffa?
Mr. J. H. THOMASThe whole: question of harbour accommodation in Palestine is at present engaging the attention of the High Commissioner in consultation with myself.