§ Captain Pluggeasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether the arrangements for creating a frontier barrier between Palestine, Syria and Transjordan, respectively, have yet been concluded; and whether it is proposed, on the completion of this work, to take more drastic steps for the suppression of the secret traffic in arms in Palestine?
Mr. M. MacDonaldSteady progress is being made in the erection of the barbed- 229W wire fence with police posts which is being constructed along the northern and northeastern frontiers of Palestine, and with the protective works in progress at certain fords in the Jordan Valley. It is antici- 230W pated that these will be completed in about two months' time. It is hoped by these measures to deal more effectively with the movement of terrorist gangs and the smuggling of arms into Palestine.