Miscellaneous papers relating to the Disturbances, 10 Sep 1929-Jul 1930

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With one printed item. Comprises:

(fols. 1-3) excerpts from the Arab publication Phalastin about reports of Jewish actions, 10-12 Sep 1929
(fols. 4-10) letter from Sir Henry Birchenough to Chancellor congratulating him on his handling of the Palestine situation, and a draft of Chancellor's reply, in which he sums up the problems, refers to the Commission on Inquiry, and gives his views on the Balfour Declaration and Zionism, and his reasons for wishing to retire from Palestine, 15 Dec 1929.

(fols. 11-33) Envelope inscribed with notes by Chancellor, containing the following papers, Aug 1930:

despatch from the Officer Administering the Government of Palestine, to Passfield, about arrangements for a ceremony to commemorate the execution in Acre prison on 17 Jun of three persons for murders committed during the Disturbances of Aug 1929, with enclosures: (1) extracts from the Arabic Press; (2) minutes of meetings held at Government Offices and at the Acting Chief Secretary's Office on 17 Jul; (3) letter dated 18 Jul from E. Mills, Acting Chief Secretary, to the Arab Executive; and (4) letter, unsigned, to Chancellor about the meeting of the Arab Executive on 25 Jul, 24 Jul 1930
report by the Wailing Wall Commission, marked 'Strictly confidential', n.d.

Further:

(item 1) memorandum on the Western Wall submitted to the Special Commission of the League of Nations on behalf of the Rabbinate, the Jewish Agency for Palestine, the Jewish Community of Palestine, and the Central Agudath Israel of Palestine, Jun 1930.

Dates

33 Leaves

MSS. Brit. Emp. s. 284/12 (3), folder 7

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