asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether Sir John Chancellor has been approached with a view to expediting the change in the taxation by tithe and wergo; and whether, as this old Turkish system has already been reformed in Turkey and in those parts of the old Turkish Empire now administered by France, he can say when Sir John Chancellor expects to have the reform complete in Palestine?

The High Commissioner is well aware of the desirability of expediting these changes so far as circumstances permit. It is not, however, possible for me to name a date for their completion.

Will the right hon. Gentleman communicate with Sir John Chancellor, so that we may know when this reform is expected to be complete?

Yes, but the right hon. and gallant Gentleman knows that these questions and answers, together with supplementary questions, are sent out. We have already done this, and the matter has already been taken up by the High Commissioner.