§ 71. Mr. Manningham-Bullerasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies the number of former members of the Palestine Police now unemployed.
§ Mr. Rees-WilliamsI regret that this information is not available. The men were advised to register with local offices of the Ministry of Labour and National Service and it is also open to them to get in touch with the Palestine Police office at 27, Victoria Street, which has since January last been trying to help in finding employment, but the numbers actually on the books of these offices are not necessarily a guide to the actual numbers who have not yet obtained future employment. I can however say that a large number have already obtained employment and many others have definite employment in prospect.