– in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 27 October 1947.
Mr Barnett Janner
, Leicester West
12:00,
27 October 1947
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs under what article of the Mandate, or by what other inter national agreement is the Arab Legion, a force owing allegiance to a foreign Power, stationed in Palestine.
Mr Christopher Mayhew
, Norfolk Southern
Article 17 of the Mandate provides that:
the administration of Palestine may organise on a voluntary basis the forces necessary for the preservation of peace and order.
The arrangement whereby part of the armed forces of Transjordan are employed in Palestine under the command of the General Officer Commanding began when Transjordan was still under British Mandate, and has continued since Transjordan became an independent State, without any formal agreement, but naturally with the freely given consent of King Abdullah, which is much appreciated by His Majesty's Government.
Mr Barnett Janner
, Leicester West
In view of the delicate position in Palestine at the present time, will my hon. Friend consider the inadvisability of having outside Arab forces in Palestine?
Mr Christopher Mayhew
, Norfolk Southern
These forces are perfectly loyal to the policy of the Government.
Mr Richard Stokes
, Ipswich
Is it the intention to clear the Jew forces out as well?
Secretary of State was originally the title given to the two officials who conducted the Royal Correspondence under Elizabeth I. Now it is the title held by some of the more important Government Ministers, for example the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs.
