BRITISH POLITICS.
IN THE COMMONS. VALUE OF PREFERENCES. (United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) (Received this day at 12.25. p.m.) LONDON, Nov. 17. Mr Ramsay MacDonald in the House of Commons said that a debate on the- Imperial Conference would be best deferred until a report thereof was tabled. Mr Gillett said the figures for 1929 showed Canada, Australia, New Zealand) South Africa and Ireland gave British goods tariff preferences representing fifteen million sterling. Britain, during the same period, gave the Dominions preferences oi three and a half millions. LONDON, November 17. Mr Lloyd George drew attention to a recent Palestine "White Paper, which he alleged was unjust to both Jews and Arabs. The Government appeared not to have consulted anyone before the issue of the White Paper. Tf the British Government cannot carry out the mandate, let us offer it elsewhere.
Mr Drummond Shiels replying, emphasised that Arabs formed four fifths of Palestine’s population. Government desired to give a fair deal to both Arabs and Jews.
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Hokitika Guardian, 18 November 1930, Page 5
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