THE LEAGUE ASSEMBLY

Hokitika Guardian, 10 September 1930, Page 5

THE LEAGUE ASSEMBLY

OPENS AT GENEVA. (Official Wireless.), RUGBY, Sept. 8. At the opening of the meeting of the Hague Council at Geneva to-day, M. Proscope (Finland's representative on the Council read a report of the Mandates Commission on Palestine and outlined measures taken by the British Government to prevent a recurrence of disorders. He dealt on the tremendous difficulties with which a manda. tory power was faced in facilitating the establishment of a Jewish national home and at the same time guaranteeing the political rights of the Arabs. M. Proscope expressed the view that the British statement that the suspension of Jewish immigration was only temporary should allay the anxieties shown by Jewish communities. The British Foreign Secretary, Mr Henderson, dealt at length with the report , and said the policy of a mandatory power was to treat equally both sections- of the population in Palestine in the. belief, that its obligations, in this respect were not irreconcilable, Tlie British Government had sent to Palestine. Sir John Hope, a. recognised'expert in land settlement and colonisation, and his report was now under consideration and would be laid before the Council at an early opportunity. The. British Government accepted th© report of the Commission ancl would adopt all measures likely to bring about goodwill between the two sections of the population, for such goodwill was necessary to the prosperity of Palestine. - Subsequent speeches expressed general confidence in tlie mandatory power ancl Proscone’s Report and the resolution on Palestine was unanimously adopted.