The New York Times · New York, New York · 30 January 1936

CP-1936-016

BRITAIN ANSWERS DEMANDS BY ARABS

Won’t Stop Jewish Immigration to Palestine, but Plans to Restrict Sale of Land.

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JERUSALEM, Jan.

29.—Sir Arthur Wauchope, the High Commissioner, today met with the leaders of all the Arab political parties in Palestine and read to them the British Government’s reply to the Arab memorandum submitted last November demanding the establishment of a democratic government, the complete stoppage of Jewish immigration and prohibition of the sale of land to Jews.

The reply states that the request for a democratic government has been answered by the proposal for the establishment of a legislative council with a large majority of non-officials, in the composition of which the elective principle is recognized.

Regarding the demand for the cessation of Jewish immigration, the British Government declares that its guiding principle in the admission of immigrants is a policy based on the economic absorptive capacity of the country, a principle from which the British Government does not contemplate departing.

To insure that the closest possible relations shall be maintained between the immigrants admitted and the country’s absorptive capacity, a statistical bureau has been instituted to carry out periodical surveys of trade, industry and agriculture and keep the High Commissioner in close touch with the changing economic situation.

Concerning the demand for prohibition of the sale of land to Jews the British Government is considering the enactment of legislation requiring small landowners, if they are selling, to reserve for themselves the minimum area necessary to afford a means of subsistence for themselves and their families.

The minimum area would be inalienable and if it ceased to be cultivated would revert to the government. The High Commissioner would reserve the right to approve the sale of the minimum subsistence area if it were in the public interest.

After reading the British Government’s communication, the High Commissioner told the Arab leaders that he was contemplating legislation restricting the sale of land by small owners and welcomed the co-operation of the leaders.

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