Sir John Chancellor, the High Commissioner, visited the colony Dilb near Jerusalem yesterday.
Replying to greetings, the High Commissioner said he will do everything to promote the welfare of the settlements in Palestine, but their success depends finally on the ability and devotion of the settlers themselves. At Dilb he saw these qualities, he added.
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