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.


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

501.BB Palestine/8–448: Telegram


[512] Report by the Central Intelligence Agency

CIA Files


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

501.BB Palestine/8–648: Telegram


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

501.BB Palestine/8–648: Telegram


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

761.00/8–648: Telegram


[518] The Chargé in Egypt (Patterson) to the Secretary of State

501.BB Palestine/8–748: Telegram


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

501.BB Palestine/8–748: Telegram


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

867N.01/8–748: Telegram


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

501.BB Palestine/8–948: Telegram


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

867N.5151/8–1148


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

501.BB Palestine/8–1148: Telegram


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

501.BB Palestine/8–248: Telegram


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

501.BB Palestine/8–1248: Telegram


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

501.BB Palestine/8–1248: Telegram


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

867N.48/8–1248


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

501.BB Palestine/8–948: Telegram


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

867N.48/8–948: Telegram


[530] Memorandum by President Truman to the Under Secretary of State (Lovett)

Truman Papers, President’s Secretary’s File


[531] Memorandum by the Secretary of State to President Truman

501.BB Palestine/8–1648


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

501.BB Palestine/8–1748: Telegram


[536] The Secretary of State to the Legation in Saudi Arabia

501.BB Palestine/7–2948: Telegram


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

501.BB Palestine/8–1748: Telegram


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

501.BB Palestine/8–1648: Telegram