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Interest of the United States in the Arab–Israeli controversy over the future status of Palestine; the issue at the United Nations; creation of the state of Israel; entry of Arab forces into Palestine¹

^1.Continued from Foreign Relations, 1947, vol. v, pp. 999–1328.

[391] The Ambassador in the United Kingdom (Douglas) to the Secretary of State

London, June 18, 1948—8 p. m.

501.BB Palestine/6–1848: Telegram

[392] The Ambassador in the United Kingdom (Douglas) to the Secretary of State

London, June 18, 1948—8 p. m.

501.BB Palestine/6–1848: Telegram

[393] The Ambassador in the United Kingdom (Douglas) to the Secretary of State

London, June 19, 1948—2 p. m.

867N.01/6–1948: Telegram

[394] The Chargé in Egypt (Patterson) to the Secretary of State

Cairo, June 19, 1948—8 p. m.

501.BB Palestine/6–1948: Telegram

[395] The Secretary of State to the Acting United States Representative at the United Nations (Jessup)

Washington, June 21, 1948—2 p. m.

501.BB Palestine/6–1648: Telegram

[396] Memorandum by Mr. Leonard C. Meeker, Assistant to the Legal Adviser (Gross)

[Washington,] June 22, 1948.

501.BB Palestine/6–3048

[397] Memorandum by the Acting Director of the Office of Near Eastern and African Affairs (Satterthwaite) to the Under Secretary of State (Lovett)

[Washington,] June 22, 1948.

890.11/6–2248

[398] Memorandum of Telephone Conversation, by the Under Secretary of State (Lovett)

[Washington,] June 22, 1948.

867N.01/6–2248

[399] The Secretary of State to the Embassy in the United Kingdom

Washington, June 22, 1948—noon.

501.BB Palestine/6–1848: Telegram

[400] The Secretary of State to the Embassy in the United Kingdom

Washington, June 22, 1948—6 p. m.

501.BB Palestine/6–1848: Telegram

[401] Memorandum by Mr. Robert M. McClintock

[Washington,] June 23, 1948.

501.BB Palestine/6–3048

[402] The Consul at Haifa (Lippincott) to the Secretary of State

Haifa, June 23, 1948.

867N.01/6–2348: Telegram

[403] The Secretary of State to the Acting United States Representative at the United Nations (Jessup)

Washington, June 23, 1948—5 p. m.

501.BB Palestine/6–2348: Telegram

[404] Memorandum of Telephone Conversation, by the Under Secretary of State (Lovett)

[Washington,] June 24, 1948.

867N.01/6–2248

[405] The Secretary of State to the Secretary-General of the United Nations (Lie)

Washington, June 24, 1948.

501.BB Palestine/6–1648

[406] The Vice Consul at Jerusalem (Burdett) to the Secretary of State

Jerusalem, June 24, 1948—1 p. m.

867N.01/6–2448: Telegram

[407] The Ambassador in the United Kingdom (Douglas) to the Secretary of State

London, June 24, 1948—8 p. m.

501.BB Palestine/6–2448: Telegram

[408] Editorial Note

[409] The Vice Consul at Jerusalem (Burdett) to the Secretary of State

Jerusalem, June 25, 1948.

867N.01/6–2548: Telegram

[410] The Secretary of State to the Acting United States Representative at the United Nations (Jessup)

Washington, June 25, 1948—3 p. m.

501.BB Palestine/5–2348: Telegram

[411] The Minister in Saudi Arabia (Childs) to the Secretary of State

Jidda, June 25, 1948—3 p. m.

867N.01/6–2548: Telegram

[412] The Secretary of State to the United Nations Mediator in Palestine (Bernadotte)

Washington, June 25, 1948—6 p. m.

501.BB Palestine/6–2548: Telegram

[413] The Secretary of State to the Embassy in the United Kingdom

Washington, June 25, 1948—6 p. m.

501.BB Palestine/6–2448: Telegram

[414] The Secretary of State to the Embassy in Egypt

Washington, June 25, 1948—6 p. m.

501.BB Palestine/6–748: Telegram

[415] The Secretary of State to the Consulate General at Jerusalem

Washington, June 25, 1948—7 p. m.

501.BB Palestine/6–2548: Telegram

[416] The Consul General at Jerusalem (Macdonald) to the Secretary of State

Jerusalem, June 27, 1948—2 p. m.

867N.01/6–2748: Telegram

[417] Memorandum of Conversation, by the Under Secretary of State (Lovett)

[Washington,] June 28, 1948.

867N.01/6–2848

[418] Text of Suggestions Presented by Count Bernadotte, at Rhodes, to the Two Parties on June 28, 1948

June 28, 1948

Reprinted from SC, 3rd yr., Supplement for July 1948, pp. 18–21. The text was released by the United Nations on July 4.

[419] Memorandum by the Acting Secretary of State to the Presidents Special Counsel (Clifford)

Washington, June 28, 1948.

867N.01/6–2548

[420] The Chargé in Egypt (Patterson) to the Secretary of State

Cairo, June 28, 1948—9 a. m.

867N.01/6–2848: Telegram