Office of the Historian

Interest of the United States in the Arab-Israeli controversy over the future status of Palestine 1

1. For previous documentation, see Foreign Relations, 1949, vol. vi, pp. 594 ff.

[364] The Ambassador in Israel (McDonald) to the Secretary of State

Tel Aviv, February 19, 1950—7 p. m.

684A.85/2–1950: Telegram

[365] The Chargé in Jordan (Fritzlan) to the Secretary of State

Amman, February 20, 1950—1 p. m.

684A.85/2–2050: Telegram

[366] The United States Delegation to the Trusteeship Council to the Secretary of State

Geneva, February 21, 1950—7 p. m.

350/2–2150: Telegram

[367] The United States Delegation to the Trusteeship Council to the Secretary of State

Geneva, February 22, 1950—5 p. m.

350/2–2550: Telegram

[368] The United States Delegation to the Trusteeship Council to the Secretary of State

Geneva, February 23, 1950—2 p. m.

350/2–2350: Telegram

[369] Memorandum by the Secretary of State to the President

[Washington,] February 24, 1950.

320.2AA/2–2450

[370] The Ambassador in Israel (McDonald) to the Secretary of State

Tel Aviv, February 26, 1950—6 p. m.

684A.85/2–2650: Telegram

[371] Extract from the Department of State Wireless Bulletin, February 27, 1950

February 27, 1950

The official news service of the Department of State. It was prepared by the Division of International Press and Publications in the Bureau of Public Affairs and transmitted daily by radio or wireless to foreign service posts abroad. It contained official texts of pronouncements by the President, the Secretary of State and the Department of State, proceedings of the United Nations, editorial opinion, and the like. The United States Information Service distributed foreign language editions in various foreign cities.

[375] The United States Delegation to the Trusteeship Council to the Secretary of State

Geneva, February 27, 1950—4 p. m.

350/2–2750: Telegram

[377] The United States Delegation to the Trusteeship Council to the Secretary of State

Geneva, February 28, 1950—4 p. m.

350/2–2850: Telegram

[380] The Secretary of State to the Israeli Ambassador (Elath)

Washington, March 2, 1950.

484A.118/2–1350

[381] The Minister in Jordan (Drew) to the Secretary of State

Amman, March 2, 1950—7 p. m.

684A.85/3–250: Telegram

[382] The Ambassador in Israel (McDonald) to the Secretary of State

Tel Aviv, March 3, 1950—1 p. m.

684A.85/3–350: Telegram

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

Washington, March 3, 1950—7 p. m.

784A.56/3–250: Telegram

[385] The Minister in Jordan (Drew) to the Secretary of State

Amman, March 5, 1950—10 a. m.

684A.85/3–550: Telegram

[386] The Minister in Syria (Keeley) to the Department of State

Damascus, March 6, 1950.

784A.561/3–650

[387] The Ambassador in Israel (McDonald) to the Secretary of State

Tel Aviv, March 6, 1950—3 p. m.

684A.85/3–650: Telegram

[388] The Ambassador in Israel (McDonald) to the Secretary of State

Tel Aviv, March 6, 1950—6 p. m.

684A.85/3–650: Telegram

[389] The Ambassador in Israel (McDonald) to the Secretary of State

Tel Aviv, March 7, 1950—11 a. m.

684A.85/3–750: Telegram

[390] The Minister in Jordan (Drew) to the Secretary of State

Amman, March 7, 1950—2 p. m.

684A.85/3–750: Telegram

[392] The Secretary of State to Certain Diplomatic and Consular Offices

Washington, March 8, 1950—3 a. m.

684A.85/3–850: Circular telegram

  1. Lot 61 D 167 is a serial file of memoranda relating to National Security Council questions for the years 1950–1961, as maintained by the Policy Planning Staff of the Department of State.↩