The Governing Council of Transjordan, at a session presided over by Emir Abdullah, ruler of the country, decided today to annul existing restrictions against the sale of land in Transjordan to citizens of foreign nations.
This puts an end to the regulations prohibiting Jews from acquiring land in Transjordan. The regulations restricting the sale of land to foreigners were designed chiefly to prevent Arab land from falling into Jewish hands.
A law will shortly be promulgated in Transjordan which will permit Arab land owners to sell part of their land to Jews or any other non-residents of Transjordan, it was announced here today. Each ##le of land will, however, be subject to ratification by Emir Abdullah and by the premier of the country.
PUBLIC LAND TO BE SOLD
Government land may also be {SPAN}###{/SPAN} to foreigners under the new law, it was explained today. The sales of government land will, however, be provisional, until the establishment of a legislative council.
The decision adopted today by the Governing Council is tantamount to an open invitation to the Jews to enter Transjordan and to develop the country along the same lines as Palestine. It now remains for the British administration to permit Jews to enter Transjordan in order to make it possible for them to acquire the land which the government of Transjordan is ready to offer for sale.
By the new policy only such Arabs as possess at least 200 dunams of land will be permitted
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