Palestine has been under British administration since the conquest of the Country by the forces of eral Allenby in 1917. The Administration is conducted under a Mandate from the League of Nations which entered ife" ino force on September 2, In 1936 a riot at Jaffa led to a general Arab strike, which degenerated into a physical force movement ae anied murder. intimidation and attacks on the local and Imperial forces. In September, 1998, a division of British troops was sent io Palestine to quell disorder and, early in October, the "Strike" was deplored to be at an end.
Previous to the strike a Royal Commission had been appointed (July 29, 1936) to enquire into the underlying causes of unrest, how the Mandate was being implemented, and what grievances existed under a proper construction of the Mandate.
The Commission began walk when order had been restored, its constitution being: Earl Peel, c.cs., owe. (Chairman); the Rt. Hon. Sir H.. Rumboldt Bt, Ge, GOING., Mvo. (Vice-Chairman); Sir L. Hammond, Xc$1, COE. Sir Morris Carter, čeg; Sir Harok Morris, are; Prof. R. Coupland, c.1a Reuter.
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