Coupland, Sir Reginald, 1884-1952

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Sir Reginald Coupland was a prominent historian of the British Empire and professor of Colonial History -- (Wikipedia). in 1936 he was one of the members of the Royal Commission to Palestine. The Commission was appointed with the following terms of reference: To assertain the underlying causes of the disturbances which broke out in Palestine in the middle of April; to inquire into the manner in which the mandate for Palestine is being implemented in relation to the obligations of the mandatory toward the Arabs and the Jews respectively; and to ascertain whether, upon a proper construction of the terms of the Mandate, either the Arabs or the Jews have any legitimate grievances on account of the way in which the Mandate has been or is being implemented; and if the commission is satisfied that any such grievances are well founded, to make recommendations for their removal and for the prevention of their recurrence -- (PALESTINE ROYAL COMMISSION Text of Official Summary of Its Report)