Possibility of Extension of Imperial Preference to Palestine: Address by Professor Brodetsky to Parl

Colonel Buchan, M.P. was in the chair at the second meeting of the Parliamentary Palestine Committee held to-day at the House of Commons, when Professor Selig Brodetsky, member of the Jewish Agency Executive, delivered an address on the situation in regard to Palestine, dealing in particular with the question of security in Palestine, the possibility of the extension of Imperial Preference to Palestine, and the Palestine Development Scheme and land policy. Dr. Brodetsky emphasised the importance of Palestine products being given preferential treatment under the Importance of Palestine products being given preferential treatment under the Import Duties Act and pointed out how in this matter Jews and Arabs were acting together. With regard to the Development Scheme, Dr. Brodetsky said that he intended to be in Palestine when Mr. French’s reports were published, so that he could assist in the deliberations of the Jewish Agency Executive there on the steps that should be taken.

Colonel Josiah Wedgwood, M.P., Vice-Chairman of the Committee, was among the members present. On the motion of Mr. Barnett Janner, M.P., the honorary secretary, the Marquis of Hartington, M.P. was elected joint honorary secretary.

MR. JAMES DE ROTHSCHILD M.P. TO PRESIDE AT DINNER TO PARLIAMENTARY MEMBERS OF ANGLO-PALESTINE CLUB

Mr. James de Rothschild, M.P. will preside at a dinner which will be given by the Anglo-Palestine Club on Tuesday, the 15th. inst. in honour of the Parliamentary members of the Club. Colonel John Buchan, M.P., the Chairman of the Parliamentary Palestine Committee, will be the guest of honour. Colonel Buchan, Colonel Wedgwood, Mr. Janner and Major Nathan, M.P., and representatives of the Jewish Ahency will speak.