A last effort to block permanently the sale of Transjordan land to Jews failed today when the Transjordan Government, which is in opposition to Emir Abdullah, were defeated in their effort to carry a bill prohibiting the sale or lease of land to non-Transjordanians.
The bill, which was before the closing session of the Transjordan Legislative Council, was defeated by thirteen votes to three. The Government representative, sensing defeat, urged that the bill be deferred to the next session, and that the matter be left open until that time. The majority, however, insisted on an immediate vote, thus totally and finally disposing of the opposition, and demonstrating that they wished the doors of Transjordan to be opened to the Jews. The whole discussion and debate connected with the bill, made it quite clear that the question of Jewish settlement in Transjordan was the main subject in the minds of the members of the Legislative Council.
The result of the voting is regarded in Jewish circles as a supreme victory for the Emir’s policy of inviting Jewish settlement.
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