WITH THE NEW HIGH COMMISSIONER, SIR HAROLD ALFRED MACMICHAEL, GOING TO PALESTINE IN FEBRUARY, IT WAS BELIEVED TODAY THAT THE NEW ROYAL COMMISSION WHICH WILL FRAME A CONCRETE SCHEME TO PARTITION THE HOLY LAND MAY BE AT WORK IN PALESTINE BY FEBRUARY.
LOCAL PREPARATIONS FOR THE COMMISSION’S WORK ARE BEING EXPEDITED. PARTICULAR ATTENTION IS BEING GIVEN TO MATTERS CONCERNED WITH THE HYDROGRAPHY OF BEERSHEBA AND SIMILAR DISTRICTS, AND SCHEMES FOR INCREASING LAND FERTILITY ARE RECEIVING SPECIAL CONSIDERATION.
THE SUNDAY TIMES REPORTS THAT SIR HAROLD, WHO IS NOW GOVERNOR OF TANGANYIKA TERRITORY, WILL LEAVE DAR-ES-SALAAM IN JANUARY AND WILL PROBABLY RETURN TO LONDON FOR CONSULTATION WITH THE AUTHORITIES BEFORE TAKING OVER THE HIGH COMMISSIONERSHIP FROM SIR ARTHUR GRENFELL WAUCHOPE.
THE MANCHESTER GUARDIAN REPORTS FROM JERUSALEM TODAY THAT ARAB CIRCLES ARE HOPEFUL THAT THE NEW HIGH COMMISSIONER’S KNOWLEDGE OF ARABS WILL HELP HIM UNDERSTAND PALESTINE PROBLEMS. “IT IS NOT A CHANGE OF PERSON,” THEY ARE QUOTED AS DECLARING, “BUT A CHANGE OF POLICY WITH WHICH ARABS ARE CONCERNED.” JEWISH QUARTERS ARE DESCRIBED AS GENERALLY RETICENT BUT PROMISING THE FULLEST COOPERATION WITH THE NEW HIGH COMMISSIONER IN HIS ARDUOUS TASK.
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