Papers relating to the Commission of Inquiry into the immediate causes that led to the riots in Palestine, 27 Sep-27 Dec 1929

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Held at the Weston Library

The Commission, headed by Sir Walter Shaw, arrived in Palestine in Oct. Items 2-6 are memoranda prepared for the Commission.

Contains:

(item 1) memorandum on the forthcoming Commission, giving terms of reference and listing relevant documents, n.d.
(item 2) memorandum on the immediate causes, n.d.
(item 3) memorandum on the Defence Forces in Palestine, with five enclosures consisting of copies of despatches, minutes, and memoranda, 19 Apr 1925-17 Sep 1929, 27 Sep 1929
(item 4) duplicates of the above enclosures, n.d.
(item 5) chronological description of events, 13 Aug-14 Sep 1929, issued by the American Consulate General, n.d.
(item 6) Brig. General Dobbie's Narrative of Operations between 24 Aug and 12 Sep, 7 Oct 1929
(item 7) valedictory message from the Commission of Inquiry to the people of Palestine, 27 Dec 1929.

Dates

7 items

MSS. Brit. Emp. s. 284/12 (3), folder 6

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