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of the population in Pales- 

 tine are Moslem. 



Since the different relig- 

 ious communities in Jerusa- 

 lem have been quarreling 

 for years, it was not to be 

 expected that they would 

 lay aside their differences 

 the moment the city was 

 taken over by the British. 

 The Governor laughingly 

 told me that he felt that he 

 was dealing with the popu- 

 lation in a just way as long 

 as they all kept complaining. 



For example, i n the 

 morning a deputation of 

 Greek priests would call to 

 protest that the authorities 

 were according special privi- 

 leges to the Jews or the 

 Moslems ; a little later 

 would come a deputation of 

 Latin priests registering a 

 similar complaint against 

 the others ; and following 

 them, the Moslem leaders 

 would make their com- 

 plaints. After these the 

 Jewish rabbis might come 

 to voice their troubles. 



The Governor put it aptly 

 when he said that if part 

 of the community quit com- 

 plaining, he had made up 

 his mind it would be time 

 to change his program, as 

 the satisfied citizens were 

 possibly being shown too 

 much consideration. 



In the large public square 

 in the outer city a British 

 military band gives a con- 

 cert four times a week. At 

 first the band played only 

 three afternoons a week — 

 Thursday, Saturday, and 

 Sunday — but the Grand 

 Mufti, the head of the Mos- 

 lems, complained, saying : 

 "You are playing for the 

 Jews on Saturday and for 

 the Christians on Sunday, 

 but you don't play for the 

 Mohammedans on Friday." 

 The band now plays on 

 Friday. 



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PUBLIC NOTICE 



No person shall demolish, erect, alter, or repair the 

 structure of any building in the City of Jerusalem or its 

 environs within a radius of 2500 metres from the Damascus 

 Gate (Bab-al-Amud) until he has obtained a written permit 

 from the Military Governor. 



Any person contravening the orders contained in this 

 proclamation, or any term or terms contained in a license 

 issued to him under this proclamation will b? liable upon 

 conviction to a line not exceeding L. Kg. 200. 



R. STORRS 



Colonel 



Jerusalem, 8th April 1918 Military Governor. 



AVIS 



Personne n'est autorise a demolir, construire. changer 

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 Jerusalem ou dans ses environs sur un rayon dc 2500 me- 

 tres partant de la porte de Damas, (Bab-el-Ainud) sans 

 avoir obtenu un permis ecrit du Gouverneur Mililaire. 



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 dans cette proclamation, soit a la leneur du permis octroye, 

 s'exposera apres condamnation. a une amende ne depassant 

 pas L. Eg. 200. 



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