An official commission named by the Colonial Office will shortly come here from Britain to investigate the administration of the Jewish schools in Palestine, it was announced today.
The commission, which is headed by Sir Arnold McNair, includes Leon Simon, former government official and a well known Hebrew scholar and active Zionist. It will look into the structure, finances, teaching conditions, qualifications of teachers and other related matters.
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