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REPORT 0 | THE COMMISSION ON THE

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Personnel of the Commission :— Sr WALTER SHAW (Chairman). Sir HENRY BETTERTON, Bart., C.B.1., M.P. Mr. R. HOPKIN MORRIS, M.P. Mr. H. SNELL, M.P.

Mr. T. I, K. LLOYD, Colonial Office (Secretary).

Miss H. PAINTING, M.B.lL., Treasury (Official

Mr. W. G. BARTIH, ‘Treasury. } Reporters).

TABLE OF CONTENTS.

CHAPTER [. introduction.. CHAPTER IH. Descriptive—Geographical and Historical CHAPTER fl. Detailed narrative of recent events

CHAPTER IV. The complaints made by the Palestine Zionist Executive against the Mufti of Jerusalem and against the Palestine Arab Executive 2

CHAPTER ¥. The complaints made by the Palestine Zionist Executive against the Palestine Government

CHAPTER Vi. Bearing of earlier events on the outbreak of August, 1929. vee a wee

CHAPTER Vii. itmmigration.. vee

CHAPTER Vill. The Land Problem we. a

CHAPTER UX. Arab Constitutional Grievances +e

CHAPTER X. Minor Arab Grievances...

CHAPTER XI. Difficulties inherent in the Mandate

CHAPTER XIil. Defence and Security.

CHAPTER XUll. Analysis of the causes of the outbreak of August, 1929 wed

CHAPTER XIV. Summary of findings ‘and recommendations CHAPTER XV. Conclusion wee wee we - Note of Reservations by Mr. Snell

113 124 132 136 [45

180 157 168 172

APPENDIX f. Warrant of appointment under the Palestine Commissions of Inquiry Ordinance, 1921 184 APPENDIX Il. itinerary. 184 APPENDIX fff. List of Meetings and Wi tnesses 185 APPENDIX iV. List of Exhibits : 189 APPENDIX ¥. Statement of British Policy in Palestine issued by Mr. Churchill in June, 1922 wee 196 APPENDIX VI. Valedictory Message to the People of Palestine and Correspondence with the Palestine Govern- ment 199 MAPS :— General Map of Palestine... (Frontispiece.) Map of Palestine showing the Distribution and Classification of Jewish Settlements ... ... (Facing page 8.) Map of Jerusalem... ... (Facing page 26.) Map of Palestine indicating Distribution and Size of Jewish Land Holdings. .. Facing page 114.)

Four Graphs showing the Growth of Population in Palestine on Certain Assumptions (following page 202).