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tinged, to a lesser or greater degree, with nationalism and militarism. The more important of these are :-

(a) The Palestine Arab Boy Scout Association is a nonpolitical body, organised on recognised Scout lines, and is in process of becoming affiliated to the International Bureau through a Scout Federation. It is headed by Fawzi E.ff.. Nashashibi.

(b) The Futuwah (Youth) Organisation which is the revival of an earlier organisation existing in 1935 under the aegis of Haj Amin el Husseini. It was reformed in 1946 and is the youth organisation of the Palestine Arab Party. It is headed by Kamel Eff. Areikat.

(c) The Najjada (Helpers) Organisation, is a non-party organisation formed by Mohammed Nimr Eff. el Hawari in October, 1945.

Both the Futuwah and Najjada Organisations are uniformed bodies modelled on Rover Scout lines with a strong nationalistic and anti-Zionist complexion. It is frequently stated that both are para-military formations but little evidence is available to substantiate such assertions. It is difficult to estimate the strength of these organisations but they have undoubtedly exercised a strong attraction for that part (sti II a small proportion of the whole) of Arab youth which has felt the desire for national organisation.

(p. 954) (§ 29)

The ARAB OFFICES.

In addition to the three Arab Offices in London, Washington and Jerusalem, there is now a fourth office in Beirut. It is understood that further offices are to be opened in Chicago, San Francisco, Brazil and Geneva. The Arab Higher ,Committee has for some time been endeavouring to find a means whereby the Arab Offices might be brought under its control. These efforts appear to have failed and it is understood that the Committee is now considering the opening of its own propaganda offices to work alongside the Arab Offices.

(p. 955) (§ 30)

ARAB LABOUR ORGANISATIONS.

Trade union organisation is, as yet, not widespread among the Arabs of Palestine but it is gaining increasing importance in

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