The Chairman of the commission will be Sir Walter Shaw, who was Chief Iustice in the Straits Settlements from 1921 to 1925. Associated with him will. be three members of the House of Commons, one each selected from the Labour, Conservative and Liberal parties. certain quarters, the British Government wishes to make clear that. there is no idea-of reconsidering the British tenure of the Palesti Mandate. No inquiry is conter plated which might: alter Britain's Position in- regard to the Mandate the policy laid down in the Bal four. Declaration, The inquiry now initiated- will, therefore, be limited to the immediate emergency and wil not extend to considerations of major policy."
When the "report of the Commission has been received, the Government will earnestly consider along: what lines, within the terms; of its Mandate, its future policy in Palestine should be directed Reuter.
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