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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.

[481] The Secretary of State to the Acting United States Representative at the United Nations (Jessup)

Washington, July 24, 1948—9 a. m.

501.BB Palestine/7–2048: Telegram

[482] Mr. Wells Stabler to the Secretary of State

Amman, July 25, 1948—4 p. m.

501.BB Palestine/7–2548: Telegram

[483] Memorandum of Telephone Conversation, by the Assistant Chief of the Division of Near Eastern Affairs (Mattison)

[Washington,] July 26, 1948.

867N.01/7–2648

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

Washington, July 26, 1948—1 a. m.

501.BB Palestine/7–2648: Circular telegram

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

London, July 26, 1948—8 p. m.

501.BB Palestine/7–2648: Telegram

[486] Report by the Central Intelligence Agency

[Washington,] July 27, 1948.

CIA Files

[487] The Acting United States Representative at the United Nations (Jessup) to the Secretary of State

New York, July 27, 1948—1:55 p. m.

501.BB Palestine/7–2748: Telegram

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

London, July 27, 1948—8 p. m.

501.BB Palestine/7–2748: Telegram

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

Jerusalem, July 28, 1948—3 p. m.

867N.01/7–2848: Telegram

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

Washington, July 28, 1948—7 p. m.

501.BB Palestine/7–2848: Telegram

[491] The Acting United States Representative at the United Nations (Jessup) to the Secretary of State

New York, July 28, 1948—7:15 p. m.

501.BB Palestine/7–2848: Telegram

[492] The Secretary of State to the United Nations Mediator in Palestine (Bernadotte), at Rhodes

Washington, July 29, 1948—2 p. m.

501.BB Palestine/7–2948: Telegram

[493] The Acting United States Representative at the United Nations (Jessup) to the Secretary of State

New York, July 29, 1948—5:35 p. m.

501.BB Palestine/7–2948: Telegram

[494] The Acting United States Representative at the United Nations (Jessup) to the Secretary of State

New York, July 29, 1948—5:35 p. m.

501.BB Palestine/7–2948: Telegram

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

Washington, July 29, 1948—6 p. m.

501.BB Palestine/7–2848: Telegram

[496] The Secretary of State to the Acting United States Representative at the United Nations (Jessup)

Washington, July 29, 1948—7 p. m.

501.AA/7–2248: Telegram

[497] The Secretary of State to the Acting United States Representative at the United Nations (Jessup)

Washington, July 29, 1948—7 p. m.

501.BB Palestine/7–2948: Telegram

[498] Memorandum by the Director of the Office of Near Eastern and African Affairs (Satterthwaite) to the Under Secretary of State (Lovett)

[Washington,] July 30, 1948.

867N.5151/7–3048

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

Washington, July 30, 1948—12 noon.

501.BB Palestine/7–3048: Telegram

[500] The Secretary of State to the Acting United States Representative at the United Nations (Jessup)

Washington, July 30, 1948—4 p. m.

501.BB Palestine/7–2848: Telegram

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

Jerusalem, July 31, 1948—4 p. m.

501.BB Palestine/7–3148: Telegram

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

Jerusalem, August 1, 1948—5 p. m.

501.BB Palestine/8–148: Telegram

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

Jerusalem, August 1, 1948—6 p. m.

501.BB Palestine/8–148: Telegram

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

London, August 2, 1948—2 p. m.

501.BB Palestine/8–248: Telegram

[505] The Acting United States Representative at the United Nations (Jessup) to the Secretary of State

New York, August 2, 1948—6:56 p. m.

501.BB Palestine/8–248: Telegram

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

[Washington,] August 3, 1948.

501.BB Palestine/8–348

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

Tel Aviv, August 3, 1948.

867N.01/8–348: Telegram

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

Washington, August 3, 1948—11 a. m.

501.BB Palestine/7–3148: Telegram

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

Washington, August 3, 1948—3 p. m.

501.BB Palestine/8–148: Telegram

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

Jerusalem, August 4, 1948—2 p. m.

501.BB Palestine/8–448: Telegram