the Council of the Arab League

“ Unless and until legislation provides otherwise, Jewish immigration into Palestine should be entirely prohibited, and the existing land transfer restrictions should remain unchanged. The constitution should provide that any change in the above two matters can only be effected by law requiring the consent of the Arabs in Palestine as expressed by a majority of the Arab members of the Legislative Assembly. ”

“ The right of religious bodies or other societies and individuals to maintain, in addition to educational establishments administered by public authority, private schools and universities, subject to the compulsory teaching of Arabic in the schools and to Government control for the purpose of maintaining educational standards and preventing sub­versive teaching with the object of creating common allegiance. ”

“ Machinery should be provided, through the establishment of a Supreme Court, for determining whether any legislation is incon­sistent with the provisions of the constitution, and it should be open to any citizen of Palestine to have recourse to that tribunal.
5. When the constitution had been adopted, the Provisional Government would proceed forthwith to hold the first parliamentary elections. The first Head of the Independent Palestine State would then be appointed, by what­ever procedure was bid down for the purpose in the constitution. ”