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. 9991328.


[721] The Acting Secretary of State to the Secretary of State, at London

501.BB Palestine/10–3148: Telegram


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

501.BB Palestine/11–148: Telegram


[724] The Secretary of State to the Acting Secretary of State

501.BB Palestine/11–148: Telegram


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

501.BB Palestine/11–248


[726] The Acting Secretary of State to the Secretary of State, at Paris

501.BB Palestine/11–148: Telegram


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

867N.01/11–348: Telegram


[729] The United States Delegation to the Acting Secretary of State

501.BB Palestine/11–348: Telegram


[730] Mr. Aubrey S. Eban to the Secretary of State, at Paris

501.BB Palestine/11–448


[731] Resolution 61 (1948) Adopted by the Security Council on November 4, 1948

Reprinted from SC, 3rd yr., Resolutions, 1948, p. 28. The Council adopted the resolution by nine votes to one (the Ukraine), with the Soviet Union abstaining. For the official record of the voting, during which the United States amendments were accepted, see SC, 3rd yr., No. 124, PP. 38–43.

The Committee of the Security Council on the Palestinian Question held its first meeting on November 10.


[732] The Acting Secretary of State to the Secretary of Defense (Forrestal)

501.BB Palestine/10–3048


[733] Mr. Wells Stabler to the Acting Secretary of State

501.BB Palestine/11–448: Telegram


[734] The President of the Provisional Government of Israel (Weizmann) to President Truman

Truman Papers, President’s Secretary’s File


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

501.BB Palestine/11–648


[738] The Secretary of State to the Acting Secretary of State

501.BB Palestine/11–648: Telegram


[739] Mr. Wells Stabler to the Acting Secretary of State

501.BB Palestine/11–948: Telegram


[740] The Consul at Jerusalem (Burdett) to the Acting Secretary of State

501.BB Palestine/11–948: Telegram


[741] The Secretary of State to the Acting Secretary of State

501.BB Palestine/11–948: Telegram


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

501.BB Palestine/11–948: Telegram


[743] Memorandum of Conversation, by the Acting Secretary of State

501.BB Palestine/11–1048


[744] Mr. Wells Stabler to the Acting Secretary of State

867N.01/11–1048: Telegram


[745] The Acting Secretary of State to the Secretary of State, at Paris

501.BB Palestine/11–1048: Telegram


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

501.BB Palestine/11–1048: Telegram


[747] The Secretary of State to the Acting Secretary of State

501.BB Palestine/11–1048: Telegram


[748] The Acting Secretary of State to the Legation in Lebanon

501.BB Palestine/11–1148: Telegram


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

501.BB Palestine/11–1248: Telegram


[750] Mr. Franklin C. Gowen to the Acting Secretary of State

867N.01/11–1248: Telegram