The Archive · 1939

Palestine Order Being Restored

Commons Informed Of Progress Made Policy Undecided — London

Further progress has during the past moi r ard: restoration of order in Palest declared Mr. Malcolm MacDo: the Secretary of Si Colonies, in reply to ques ions the House of Commons today As a result of firm and energetic action on the part of troops police, he stated, large armed bands had been broken up, One band leader had been killed, and another: who had taken ige the Syrian border, had surrendered the French author ies.

Considerable quantity munitions, a d exp seized. or d bee the British author Isolated acts of terrorism sabotage. Mr. MacDonald added, s continued The Government was not vet position-to make a garding its future poli Mr. Tom William Libour mem for the Don V alley division suggested t in view of the ternatic final decision re Palestine should at any r erred from table to|six to twelve months.

Mr. MacDonald replied th this s one of the matte! bear Mr. Geoffrey ber for E mpton, asked regarding negotiations going on recently ro concerning Palestine.

MacDonald re vere no otiations going on. but question which vould ai "w.—Re

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