London, Nov. 13.
Replying to a question in the House "of Commons to-day, Mr. Lunn, the Under-Secretary for the Colonies, said that the withdrawal of the special armour ies, formerly maintained in the Jewish Colonies in Palestine for the purpose of! defence, was carried out gradually over a period of some. five years prior to the late disturbances, The armour ies were withdrawn as communications improved and stabil lity and security of the country!
At the time of the out-break some 16 or 17 Colonies stil retained rifles.
The question of the protection of the Colonies, was being reviewed by the High Commissioner in the light of recent events. The military garrison-of Palestine and Trans-Jordania at present consisted of the 2nd and Srd Squadrons of the Royal Air Force, five sections of armoured ears, two infantry battalions and the Trans-Jordan Frontier Force of four companies.
Two hundred" additional Britisn Police, Mr. Lunn announced, had bbeon engaged for a period of one year in the first instance Britis Wireless through Reuter,
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