After examining the Palestine disturbances, the immediate and remote causes of them and the responsibilities involved, the Mandates Commission discussed the measures taken by the Mandatory power to prevent them. Dr. Drummond Shiels, British under-secretary for the colonies, explained to the Mandates Commission that since September the British police forces had been increased by 400 hundred men, 100 in September, 100 in October and 200 in January, making the present force 650.
Dr. Shiels informed the Mandates Commission that the decision to increase the police and the measures taken to enable them to take their place rapidly had resulted from the provisional report prepared by Inspector-General Dowbiggin who investigated the police situation.
The two battalions sent to Palestine in September would remain, Dr. Shiels said. After studying the final report of Inspector-General Dowbiggin the British government will take other measures indicated for the maintenance of order, Dr. Shiels declared.
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