§ Mr. Leckieasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether his attention has been called to a new scheme for the settlement of Palestine, which has been put forward from an authoritative Arab source, for the creation of a united state of Palestine and Transjordania, in which certain districts, to be fixed by a mixed commission of Arabs, Jews, and British representatives, which should be allotted to the Jews, and in which they should have sole administrative rights, with provision for their proportionate representation in the legislature and the cabinet, the whole scheme to be tried for 10 years under British direction before the granting of complete autonomy; and if he will give due consideration to the proposal?
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Mr. M. MacDonaldMy attention has been drawn to a Press summary of a proposal of this nature. With regard to the second part of the question, I would refer my hon. Friend to recent statements made on behalf of His Majesty's Government regarding policy in Palestine; and remind him that a commission is now engaged in investigations in Palestine with a view to framing an equitable and practicable scheme of partition.