Historical Documents - Office of the Historian

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.

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

Jerusalem, August 4, 1948—3 p. m.

501.BB Palestine/8–448: Telegram

[512] Report by the Central Intelligence Agency

[Washington,] August 5, 1948.

CIA Files

[513] Memorandum by the Deputy United States Representative on the Security Council (Jessup) to Mr. John C. Ross

[New York,] August 5, 1948.

501.BB Palestine/8–1348

[514] Memorandum by the Deputy United States Representative on the Security Council (Jessup) to Mr. John C. Ross

[New York,] August 5, 1948.

501.BB Palestine/8–1348

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

Jerusalem, August 6, 1948—noon.

501.BB Palestine/8–648: Telegram

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

New York, August 6, 1948—5:23 p. m.

501.BB Palestine/8–648: Telegram

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

London, August 6, 1948—7 p. m.

761.00/8–648: Telegram

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

Cairo, August 7, 1948—11 a. m.

501.BB Palestine/8–748: Telegram

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

Jerusalem, August 7, 1948—2 p. m.

501.BB Palestine/8–748: Telegram

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

Jerusalem, August 7, 1948—5 p. m.

867N.01/8–748: Telegram

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

New York, August 9, 1948—1:30 p. m.

501.BB Palestine/8–948: Telegram

[522] Memorandum by the Acting Secretary of State to President Truman

Washington, August 11, 1948.

867N.5151/8–1148

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

Jerusalem, August 11, 1948—1 p. m.

501.BB Palestine/8–1148: Telegram

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

Washington, August 12, 1948—1 p. m.

501.BB Palestine/8–248: Telegram

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

Jerusalem, August 12, 1948—3 p. m.

501.BB Palestine/8–1248: Telegram

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

Jerusalem, August 12, 1948.

501.BB Palestine/8–1248: Telegram

[527] The Minister in Syria (Keeley) to the Secretary of State

Damascus, August 12, 1948.

867N.48/8–1248

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

Washington, August 13, 1948—1 p. m.

501.BB Palestine/8–948: Telegram

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

Washington, August 14, 1948—11 a. m.

867N.48/8–948: Telegram

[530] Memorandum by President Truman to the Under Secretary of State (Lovett)

[Washington,] August 16, 1948.

Truman Papers, President’s Secretary’s File

[531] Memorandum by the Secretary of State to President Truman

Washington, August 16, 1948.

501.BB Palestine/8–1648

[532] Editorial Note

[533] The Special Representative of the United States in Israel (McDonald) to the Secretary of State

Tel Aviv, August 16, 1948—9 p. m.

867N.01/8–1648: Telegram

[534] Memorandum of Conversation, by the Deputy Director of the Office of Near Eastern and African Affairs (Hare)

[Washington,] August 17, 1948.

867N.01/8–1748

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

Jerusalem, August 17, 1948—10 a. m.

501.BB Palestine/8–1748: Telegram

[536] The Secretary of State to the Legation in Saudi Arabia

Washington, August 17, 1948—noon.

501.BB Palestine/7–2948: Telegram

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

London, August 17, 1948—8 p. m.

501.BB Palestine/8–1748: Telegram

[538] Memorandum by the Director of the Office of United Nations Affairs (Rusk) to the Under Secretary of State (Lovett)

[Washington,] August 18, 1948.

501.BB Palestine/8–1848

[539] Editorial Note

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

Washington, August 18, 1948—5 p. m.

501.BB Palestine/8–1648: Telegram