11 – Palestine II (1928 – 1930) (11 items)
[Jerusalem – Palestine]: May 1928 – December 1928
“In May 1928 Luke was transferred to Palestine as Chief Secretary [of Palestine]. Immediately on his arrival in that territory, the high commissioner, Lord Plumer, departed on completion of his tenure, leaving Luke as acting head of government to contain the riots which broke out by the Wailing Wall on 23 August. Luke described the decision to disarm the special Jewish constables in the Palestine police as the most difficult he had ever taken, and during the subsequent commission of inquiry he was stringently criticized by Jewish representatives. Although the report refuted these complaints, it was slightly lukewarm in concluding that there was no serious criticism to be made of Luke for the delay in mobilizing troops to restore order” (Holland)
11. [Palestine Content] – [Luke, Harry Charles] Keith-Roach, Edward.
The Handbook Of Palestine And Trans-Jordan. With Introductions By Sir John Chancelor And The Right Hon. Sir Herbert Samuel.
Second Edition. [This item is part of the Sir Harry Luke – Archive / Collection]. London, Macmillan And Co., Ltd., 1930. 19 cm x 13 cm. Frontispiece, XVI, 505 pages, (28) pages. Original Hardcover with gilt Seal of the Government of Palestine stamped to front board of the binding. Harry Luke’s (Lukach) personal copy. Fading, staining to boards and spine. Otherwise in good condition.
EUR 275.000,--
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