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.
[271] The Secretary of State to Mr. Eliahu Epstein, at Washington
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[272] Resolution 186 (S–2) Adopted by the General Assembly on May 14, 1948
Reprinted from GA (II/SS), Resolutions, p. 5.
[276] The Minister in Saudi Arabia (Childs) to the Secretary of State
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[277] The Ambassador in Egypt (Tuck) to the Secretary of State
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[278] The United States Representative at the United Nations (Austin) to the Secretary of State
501.BB Palestine/5–1548: Telegram
[279] The Secretary-General of the United Nations (Lie) to the Secretary of State
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[280] Memorandum by the Director of the Office of Near Eastern and African Affairs (Henderson) to the Under Secretary of State (Lovett)
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[281] The Minister in Lebanon (Pinkerton) to the Secretary of State
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[282] The Prime Minister of the Provisional Government of Israel (Ben-Gurion) to President Truman
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[283] Memorandum of Conversations, by the Under Secretary of State (Lovett)
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[284] Memorandum by the Secretary of State to the Under Secretary of State (Lovett)
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[285] Statement Made by Ambassador Austin Before the Security Council on May 17, 1948.
Reprinted from SC, 3rd yr., No. 67, p. 2.
[286] The Chargé in the Soviet Union (Durbrow) to the Secretary of State
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[287] Memorandum by Mr. Michael J. McDermott of the Press and Radio News Conference by the Secretary of State on Wednesday, May 19, 1948
News Division Files
[288] The Secretary of State to the British Ambassador (Inverchapel)
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[289] The Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Provisional Government of Israel (Shertok) to the Secretary of State
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[290] The United States Representative at the United Nations (Austin) to the Secretary of State
501.BB Palestine/5–1948: Telegram
[291] The Minister in Lebanon (Pinkerton) to the Secretary of State
867N.01/5–1948: Telegram
[292] The United States Representative at the United Nations (Austin) to the Secretary of State
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[293] The Secretary of State to the Legation in Lebanon
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[294] The Secretary of State to the Secretary-General of the United Nations (Lie)
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[295] Memorandum of Conversation, by the Under Secretary of State (Lovett)
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[296] Memorandum by the Director of the Policy Planning Staff (Kennan) to the Secretary of State
PPS Files, Lot 64 D 563, Near and Middle East, 1948
[297] Memorandum by the Undersecretary of State (Lovett) to the Secretary of State
PPS Files, Lot 64 D 563, Near and Middle East, 1947–1948.
[298] Memorandum by the Legal Adviser (Gross) to the Under Secretary of State (Lovett)
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[299] The Secretary of State to the Embassy in Egypt
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[300] The United States Representative at the United Nations (Austin) to the Secretary of State
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