The tables of summaries of petitions made to the Commission, written or oral or both, reveal the range of the discussions in the conferences, and the chief positions taken by the people. They are given by Military Districts, as well as for Syria as a whole, because the petitions vary considerably
with the Districts.
|
|
|
|
No. |
Per Cent. |
| A |
|
|
-Territorial Limits |
|
|
|
*1 |
|
For United Syria |
1500 |
80.4 |
|
2 |
|
For Separate Palestine |
6 |
0.32 |
|
3 |
|
For Separate Palestine under British if French have Syrian Mandate |
2 |
0.1 |
|
4 |
|
For Autonomous Palestine within Syrian State |
24 |
1.29 |
|
5 |
|
For Independent Greater Lebanon |
203 |
10.9 |
|
6 |
|
Against Independent Greater Lebanon |
1062 |
57.0 |
|
7 |
|
For Autonomous Lebanon within Syrian State |
33 |
1.76 |
|
8 |
|
For Inclusion of Bokaa with Damascus |
4 |
0.21 |
|
9 |
|
For Inclusion of Bokaa with Lebanon |
11 |
0.59 |
|
10 |
|
For Inclusion of Cilicia within Armenian State |
3 |
0.16 |
|
11 |
|
For Inclusion of Cilicia with Syrian State |
2 |
0.1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| B |
|
|
-Independence: |
|
|
|
1 |
|
For Absolute Independence of Syria |
1370 |
73.5 |
|
2 |
|
For Independence of Iraq (Mesopotamia) |
1278 |
68.5 |
|
3 |
|
For Independence of all Arab Countries |
97 |
5.2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| C |
|
|
-Form of Government |
|
|
|
1 |
|
For Democratic Kingdom |
1107 |
59.3 |
|
2 |
|
For Emir Feisal as King |
1102 |
59 |
|
3 |
|
For Democratic Representative Government |
34 |
1.82 |
|
4 |
|
For Guarding of Rights of Minorities |
1023 |
54.9 |
|
5 |
|
Arabic to be Official Language |
5 |
.27 |
|
6 |
|
For Abolition of Foreign Capitulations |
10 |
53 |
|
7 |
|
For Autonomy of all Provinces of Syria |
19 |
1.02 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| D |
|
|
-Choice of Mandate |
|
|
|
1 |
|
British- |
|
|
|
|
a |
For British Mandate |
66 |
3.53 |
|
|
b |
For British Mandate if Mandate is obligatory |
0 |
|
|
|
c |
For British "Assistance" |
4 |
0.21 |
|
|
|
Total British First Choice |
70 |
3.75 |
|
|
d |
For British Mandate as Second Choice |
41 |
2.19 |
|
|
**e |
For British "Assistance" as Second Choice |
1032 |
55.3 |
|
2 |
|
French- |
|
|
|
|
|
For French Mandate |
271 |
14.52 |
|
|
|
For French Mandate if Mandate is obligatory |
1 |
0.05 |
|
|
|
For French "Assistance" |
2 |
0.1 |
|
|
|
Total French First Choice |
274 |
14.68 |
|
|
|
For French Mandate as Second Choice |
3 |
0.15 |
|
|
|
For French "Assistance" as Second Choice |
0 |
|
|
3 |
|
American- |
|
|
|
|
|
For American Mandate |
57 |
3.05 |
|
|
|
For American Mandate if Mandate is obligatory |
8 |
0.4 |
|
|
|
For American "Assistance" |
1064 |
57.0 |
|
|
|
Total American First Choice |
1129 |
60.0 |
|
|
|
For American Mandate as Second Choice |
8 |
0.4 |
|
|
|
For American "Assistance" as Second Choice |
3 |
0.15 |
|
4 |
|
Choice of Mandate left to Damascus Conference |
23 |
1.23 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| E |
|
|
-Zionist Program |
|
|
|
1. |
|
For Complete Zionist Program (Jewish State and Immigration) |
11 |
0.59 |
|
2. |
|
For Modified Zionist Program |
8 |
0.4 |
|
3. |
|
Against Zionist Program |
1350 |
72.3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| F |
|
|
-Protests and Criticisms: |
|
|
|
1 |
|
Anti-British- |
|
|
|
|
|
General Anti-British Statements |
3 |
0.15 |
|
|
|
Specific Criticisms of Administration |
0 |
|
|
|
|
Protests against Interference with free access to Commission |
0 |
|
|
2 |
|
Anti-French- |
|
|
|
|
a |
General Anti-French Statements |
1129 |
60.5 |
|
|
b |
Specific Criticisms of Administrations |
24 |
1.29 |
|
|
c |
Protests against Interference with free access to Commission |
11 |
0.59 |
|
3 |
|
Anti-Arab- |
|
|
|
|
a |
General Anti-Arab Statements |
35 |
1.87 |
|
|
b |
Specific Criticisms of Administration |
4 |
0.2 |
|
|
c |
Protests against Interference with free access to Commission |
0 |
|
|
4 |
*** |
Against 22d Article of League Covenant |
1033 |
55.3 |
|
5 |
|
Against Secret Treaties, especially treaties dividing Syria |
988 |
52.9 |
