Jerusalem, Dec. 5.
The appointment of Sir Harold MceMichael as High Commissioner for Palestine has met with a, Benerally favourable reception.
Although Arab circles are inclined te maintain reserve regarding the personality of the new High Com missioner, they nevertheless express the hope' that the long experience tained by Sir Michael of the Arab) problems during his work in the Sudan political service will facilitate comprehension of the Arab, interests in Palestine.
Sewish circles on the other hand indicate their readiness to ce-operate with the new head of the mandatory: made a full report on the impressions of his recent visit to Germany.
was manifest that the French Ministers fully understood the scope of the conversations which Lord Halle fax ted had in Berlin, The Colonial question was then discussed in all its aspects. It was agreed that it would require a further examination.
The Ministers next turned to the situation in the Little Entente (Rumania, Czechostovakla and Yugoslavia) in view of the departure of ME, Delbos for Warsaw on Thursday.
The position in the countries which the French Minister will visit was discussed, both Governments being concerned for the preservation of Peace in those countries as elsewhere.
"Tour of the World"
Regarding Spain, the Ministers took note that the policy of nonintervention had been fully justified.
Interviewed by Router at the close of the first day's discussions, Mf. Chautemps expressed" great pleasure fat the course of events, which had revealed, full solidarity between the two Governments.
"We not only made a tour of the horizon" he said, "but a tour of the Deciining the impropriety of disclosing details, the French Premier added that the Conference would be resumed to-day.
'A communique, he declared, would issued in the afternoon, but "we shall finish our work in the morning. in perfect harmony."
It is believed that a clear desire was shown on both sides for wider ce-operation among all countries, although it was realized that a great deal_more preparation would be required before actual negotiations could be visualized.
'According to some French observers, it is believed that during the, ISLE Yesterday" wae agreed' that Germany's colonial claims would be discussed only if Germany consider a general pacific settlement.
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