The future policy of the British government in administering the Palestine Mandate both in letter and in spirit is upheld in the report of the Permanent Mandates Commission of the League of Nations on England’s administration of the Mandate which is to be sent to London today, the Geneva correspondent of the New York “World” cables.
On the question of land sales, immigration and the Wailing Wall, the report maintains neutrality, the “World’s” correspondent says, preferring to wait until Sir John Simpson’s report is available. According to the “World’s” dispatch, the Mandates Commission’s report places no blame for the riots of last Summer but specifically holds the British administration accountable for its failure to take the necessary measures to guarantee the safety of the Jewish population. The recommendations of the Commission, the “World’s” Geneva correspondent wires, are also specific in demanding that Great Britain henceforth apply the Mandate both in spirit and in letter.
A Jerusalem cable to the New York “Herald-Tribune” says that the British government is drafting a land law that will practically prevent the Jews in Palestine from buying any land until Sir John Simpson’s report is ready. In expectation of this law being enforced, the “Herald-Tribune” says, 200,000 acres of land are being offered for sale by Arabs to the Jews.
JTA has documented Jewish history in real-time for over a century. Keep our journalism strong by joining us in supporting independent, award-winning reporting.
The Archive of the Jewish Telegraphic Agency includes articles published from 1923 to 2008. Archive stories reflect the journalistic standards and practices of the time they were published.
