London, May 29. the course of a statement on Palestine in the House of Commons to-day, Mr. Malcolm MacDonald, Scerctary of State for the Dominions, said an appeal for civil disobedience was published as a resolution of the Arab National Congress on May 7.
Mr. MacDonald admitted that there was "wi less propaganda" from Italy, and added that representations had been made by the Foreign Secretary (Mr. Anthony Eden) on the subject.
Manifestoes of a more or less inciting character had been, issued by the Arab Strike Committee, by leading Moslem lowns-people of Jerusalem, by the so-called National Guard at Jai and by the editor of a prominent Arab newspaper.
The British Government, he continued, was satisfied with the steps taken by the High Commissioner (Licut.-Gen. Sir Arthur Wauchope), and had the fullest confidence in his handling of the situation—Reuter, Jerusalem, May While the increasing number of Arab hawkers in the streets and half-open Arab "shops indleale the decline of the general strike, other: Arabs are trying {o Intensity the stoppage.
Avmanifesto signed by a member of the Arab Students Commitice - was published yesterday at Nablus, 30 mallee north of Jerusalem, calling Arab civil servants to strike, Hitherto 40 agitators and strike leaders have been banished to other towns or placed under police surveillanee, Meanwhile, Arab journalists have: [decided to suspend publication of all [Arable newspapers to-day—Reuter.
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