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Dr. Hussein el Khalidi-S ecretary Ahmed Hilmi Pasha

Emile Eff. el Ghoury.

The reason for the appointment of Jamal Eff. el Husseini as Vice-Chairman was that the post of Chairman was held for Haj Amin el Husseini, although this fact has not been stated officially to Government.

In January, 194 7, the Committee was enlarged by the addition

of:-

Sheikh Hassan Abu Saoud (Palestine Arab Party)

Izzat Eff. Drawazeh (Palestine Arab Party)

Ishaq Eff. Darwish el Husseini (Palestine Arab Party)

Mu'in Eff. el Madi (Palestine Arab Party formerly

Reform Party)

Rafiq Eff. Tamimi (Palestine Arab Party)

Ishaq Eff. Darwish el Husseini is excluded from Palestine.

The Committee now existing is that containing the persons

mentioned in the two preceding paragraphs. Its headquarters are in Jerusalem but its meetings have frequently been held in Egypt. It has under it the following departments :-

(1) The Treasury (Beitel Mal) headed by Dr. Izzat Tannous. (2) Department of National Economy (concerned with general economic matters and in particular the boycott of Jewish goods).

(3) Department of Lands (concerned mainly with preventing the sale of Arab lands to Jews).

(4) Department of National Reconstruction (concerned largely with youth movements).

(5) Department of National Aid (concerned with the relief of the dependents of Arabs who were killed in the disturbances and of Arab.prisoners, etc.).

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The Treasury has formulated schemes for the raising of fund" by means of direct and indirect voluntary contributions, and it is understood that these plans are being put into effect in the present financial year for which the budget is £P.220,000. It has a number of advisory committees in the main Arab towns.

The organisation of the other departments appears to be Iess advanced than that of the Treasury. In particular two of the main problems which the Arab Higher Committee has been endeavouring

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