Palestine Government Demands Assurance from Grand Mufti That Moslem Congress in Jerusalem Will Not D

An assurance that the Moslem Congress, which is to be opened in Jerusalem early next month, will not deal with any question likely to affect other Governments with which Britain has treaty relations, has been demanded by the Palestine Government from the Grand Mufti of Jerusalem, in a letter which is the first official communication on this subject, received by the Mufti early this morning, and demanding his answer before noon to-day, the J.T.A. learns.

The letter came as a complete surprise to the Grand Mufti, the J.T.A. learns, who is replying to the Government, it is given to understand, that the Congress will deal only with the following five subjects: The establishment of a Moslem University in Jerusalem, the safeguarding of the Moslem sacred places in Palestine, the Hedjaz Railway from Palestine, which was built for the convenience of pilgrims going to Mecca, the propagation of Islamic teaching, and the combating of atheism within Islam.