There has been no material change in the situation concerning Palestine terrorism, William G.A. Ormsby-Gore, Colonial Secretary, admitted in the House of Commons today in reply to a barrage of questions from the floor.
Police have been continuously supplemented, improvements have been made in the situation and military forces are most active, the Colonial Secretary said after numerous members had heckled him demanding a statement regarding progress in stamping out terrorism.
Replying to a question by Liberal Geoffrey Mander, Mr. Ormsby-Gore said he had been informed of certain individual suggestions for modifying certain features of the partition plan, but pending the report of the Palestine Partition Commission the matter was regarded as subjudice.
In answer to other queries, Mr. Ormsby-Gore stated that inquiries were proceeding for the raising of a loan to meet the immediate needs of the Tel Aviv municipality. He declared the Government would gladly give permission for the loan. He stated that a considerable part of the $10,000,000 Palestine loan had already been expended in anticipation, but no provision for Tel Aviv had been included.
The Colonial Secretary said that while sympathizing with the position of the Jews in Austria and elsewhere, he did not feel justified in reconsidering the recent decision regarding admission of Palestine inhabitants’ dependents.
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