(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
A new Advisory Council for Palestine has been constituted, consisting exclusively of government officials. The members are the Chief Secretary to the Palestine Government, the Attorney-General, the Treasurer, the Police Commandant, the Directors of the Departments of Education, Health, Public Works, Agriculture, Customs and Railways, the Post-master-General, and the Commissioners of both the Northern and Southern Districts.
The first Advisory Council for Palestine set up in October 1920 consisted of 10 official and 10 non-official members. When the Mandate for Palestine was put into operation in 1923, this Advisory Council was dissolved so that a Legislative Council could be established in accordance with the provisions of the Palestine Order-in-Council. This Legislative Council was to have consisted of the High Commissioner and 10 official and 12 elected members. The elected members were to be eight Moslems, two Jews and two Christians. Owing to the policy of non-cooperation followed by the Arab political leaders, the elections were declared void and an Advisory Council consisting only of official members was constituted in December.
There has been some talk lately of a possibility of the Arab leaders agreeing to the setting up of a Legislative Council for Palestine with Arab participation. The constitution now of the new Advisory Council of only official members disposes for the present of such a possibility.
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