To the Head of the Political Bureau and the Drogmanat
Petition from the inhabitants of Houle, requesting their annexation to Merjayoun
To his Excellency General Gouraud
“We, the undersigned inhabitants of the village el Houlé, have heard with astonishment certain rumors stating that the Houlé depends on Palestine. We unanimously protest against this fact, and ask the following:
All the Houle's relations, especially trading, are being held with Jdeide-Merjayoun and El Konaitre. Therefore, we strongly deny the rule of Jews in this region; we urge our attachment to the French zone administered by the Great French Power.
We seek the constitution of the Houlé in a Moudiriah, dependent on the Merjayoun Caza […]”
