That a port should be built in Jaffa is the mission of a special delegation representing the Arab and Jewish Chambers of Commerce in Palestine, which is proceeding today to London. The delegation will present its demands to the British Colonial Office, and is empowered to promise local financial assistance to a certain extent.
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