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.

[571] Memorandum Prepared in the Department of State

[Washington, August 31, 1948.]

501.MA Palestine/9–148

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

London, September 1, 1948—5 p. m.

501.BB Palestine/9–148: Telegram

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

Washington, September 1, 1948—6 p. m.

501.BB Palestine/9–148: Telegram

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

Washington, September 1, 1948—6 p. m.

501.BB Palestine/8–2748: Telegram

[575] The Ambassador in the Soviet Union (Smith) to the Secretary of State

Moscow, September 2, 1948—6 p. m.

867N.01/9–248: Telegram

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

London, September 3, 1948—4 p. m.

501.BB Palestine/9–348: Telegram

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

Jerusalem, September 6, 1948.

501.BB Palestine/9–648: Telegram

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

Washington, September 8, 1948.

867N.01/9–848

[584] Memorandum of Conversation, by the Secretary of State

[Washington,] September 8, 1948.

867N.01/9–848

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

Washington, September 8, 1948—noon.

501.BB Palestine/9–148: Telegram

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

Jerusalem, September 8, 1948—3 p. m.

501.BB Palestine/9–848: Telegram

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

London, September 9, 1948—noon.

501.BB Palestine/9–948: Telegram

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

Tel Aviv, September 9, 1948—4 p. m.

501.BB Palestine/9–948: Telegram

[589] The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in the United Kingdom

Washington, September 9, 1948—7 p. m.

501.BB Palestine/8–2748: Telegram

[590] The Secretary of State to Mr. Robert M. McClintock

Washington, September 10, 1948.

501.BB Palestine/9–1048

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

London, September 10, 1948—4 p. m.

501.BB Palestine/9–1048: Telegram

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

London, September 10, 1948—5 p. m.

501.BB Palestine/9–1048: Telegram

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

Washington, September 11, 1948—1 p. m.

501.BB Palestine/9–1048: Telegram

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

Jerusalem, September 12, 1948.

501.BB Palestine/9–1248: Telegram

[596] The Special Representative of the United States in Israel (McDonald) to President Truman

Tel Aviv, September 12, 1948—7 p. m.

867N.01/9–1248: Telegram

[597] The Chargé in the United Kingdom (Bliss) to the Secretary of State

London, September 14, 1948—7 p. m.

501.BB Palestine/9–1448: Telegram

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

Washington, September 15, 1948—8 p. m.

501.BB Palestine/9–1448: Telegram

[599] The Ambassador in Egypt (Griffis) to the Secretary of State

Cairo, September 15, 1948—10 p. m.

501.BB Palestine/9–1548: Telegram

[600] The Ambassador in Egypt (Griffis) to the Secretary of State

Cairo, September 15, 1948—midnight.

501.BB Palestine/9–1548: Telegram