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League Council Postpones Reply to Petition of Syrio-palestine Congress

March 19, 1926
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(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)

The petition of the Syrio-Palestine Arab Congress, submitted to the Permanent Mandates Commission, detailing the grievances of the Arab population against the Mandatory power, was taken up at the Council of the League of Nations at its session here.

The matter was discussed in connection with the report of the Permanent Mandates Commission on the situation in Syria, and the question was raised whether a reply of the Council be given to this petition. A proposal made by Sir Austin Chamberlain, British Foreign Secretary, to postpone the matter for a later meeting of the Council, was accepted.

Monsieur Moncour stated that a reply from the Council at this moment might cause unpleasant consequences in Syria.

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