Office of the Historian

Interest of the United States in British policy regarding Palestine: British discussions with Arab and Jewish representatives; British White Paper; suspension of Jewish immigration1

1. For previous correspondence regarding interest of the United States in a settlement of the Palestine question, and related subjects, see Foreign Relations, 1938, vol. ii, pp. 889 ff.

[848] The Consul at Jerusalem (Steger) to the Secretary of State

Jerusalem, October 16, 1939.
[Received November 16.]

867N.4016/97

[849] The Minister Resident in Iraq (Knabenshue) to the Secretary of State

Baghdad, October 17, 1939.
[Received November 17.]

867N.01/1667

[850] The Consul at Jerusalem (Steger) to the Secretary of State

Jerusalem, October 23, 1939—1 p.m.
[Received October 23—11:29 a.m.]

840.48 Refugees/1929: Telegram

[851] The Minister Resident in Iraq (Knabenshue) to the Secretary of State

Baghdad, October 26, 1939—noon.
[Received October 26—10:04 a.m.]

867N.01/1666: Telegram

[852] The Minister in Egypt (Fish) to the Secretary of State

Cairo, November 21, 1939—11 a.m.
[Received 4:17 p.m.]

867N.01/1669: Telegram

[853] Memorandum by the Assistant Secretary of State (Messersmith)

[Washington,] November 29, 1939.

867N.01/1675