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.

[61] Memorandum of Conversation, by Mr. Samuel K. C. Kopper

[New York,] February 25, 1948.

IO Files: US/A/AC.21/45

[62] Memorandum to the Files by Mr. Robert M. McClintoch

[Washington,] February 26, 1948.

501.BB Palestine/2–2648

[64] The United States Representative at the United Nations (Austin) to the Secretary of State

New York, February 26, 1948—6:30 p. m.

501.BB Palestine/2–2648: Telegram

[65] The United States Representative at the United Nations (Austin) to the Secretary of State

New York, February 26, 1948—6:40 p. m.

501.BB Palestine/2–2648: Telegram

[66] Memorandum of Telephone Conversation, by Mr. Robert M. McClintock

[Washington,] February 27, 1948.

501.BB Palestine/2–2748

[68] The Secretary of State to the United States Representative at ths United Nations (Austin)

Washington, February 27, 1948—6 p. m.

501.BB Palestine/2–2748: Telegram

[69] Report by the Central Intelligence, Agency

[Washington,] 28 February 1948.

CIA Files

[71] The United States Representative at the United Nations (Austin) to the Secretary of State

New York, March 4, 1948—5:20 p. m.

501.BB Palestine/3–448: Telegram

[72] The Ambassador in Egypt (Tuck) to the Secretary of State

Cairo, March 4, 1948—9 p. m.

501.BB Palestine/3–448: Telegram

[74] The Secretary of State to the United States Representative at the United Nations (Austin)

Washington, March 5, 1948—3 p. m.

501.BB Palestine/3–548: Telegram

[75] The Secretary of State to the United States Representative at the United Nations (Austin)

Washington, March 5, 1948—4 p. m.

501.BB Palestine/3–548: Telegram

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

Washington, March 6, 1948—6 p. m.

501.BB Palestine/3–648: Telegram

[78] Memorandum by the President’s Special Counsel (Clifford)

[Washington ?,] March 6, 1948.

Clifford Papers

[80] The Secretary of State to the United States Representative at the United Nations (Austin)

Washington, March 8, 1948—noon.

501.BB Palestine/3–848: Telegram

[84] The Secretary of State to the United States Representative at the United Nations (Austin)

Washington, March 9, 1948—6 p. m.

501.BB Palestine/3–848: Telegram

[85] The Secretary of State to the United States Representative at the United Nations (Austin)

Washington, March 9, 1948—6 p. m.

501.BB Palestine/3–948: Telegram

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

Washington, March 9, 1948—6 p. m.

501.BB Palestine/3–948: Telegram

[87] The United States Representative at the United Nations (Austin) to the Secretary of State

New York, March 10, 1948—1:50 p. m.

501.BB Palestine/3–1048: Telegram

[88] The Secretary of State to the Legation in Syria

Washington, March 11, 1948—7 p. m.

501.BB Palestine/3–948: Telegram

[89] The United States Representative at the United Nations (Austin) to the Secretary of State

New York, March 11, 1948—8 p. m.

501.BB Palestine/3–1148: Telegram

[90] Second Monthly Progress Report of the United Nations Palestine Commission to the Security Council

March 12, 1948

Reprinted from SC, 3rd yr., Special Suppl. No. 2, pp. 20, 27. The report, dated March 12, 1948, was transmitted by Chairman Lisicky to the President of the Security Council on March 15.