The Archive · 1937

Story of Past Twenty Years

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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