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.


[541] Memorandum by the Secretary of Defense (Forrestal) to the National Security Council

S/SNSC Files, Lot 63 D 351


[542] Memorandum by the Department of State to President Truman

501.MA Palestine/8–1948


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

867N.00/8–1948


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

501.BB Palestine/8–1948: Telegram


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

501.BB Palestine/8–648: Telegram


[547] Memorandum by the Secretary of State to the Under Secretary of State (Lovett)

501.BB Palestine/8–2048


[549] The Secretary of State to the Legation in Lebanon

867N.48/8–1948: Telegram


[551] The Secretary of State to the American Mission at Tel Aviv

501.BB Palestine/8–2048: Telegram


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

501.BB Palestine/8–2148: Telegram


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

501.BB Palestine/8–2248: Telegram


[555] The Special Representative of the United States in Israel (McDonald) to President Truman

501.BB Palestine/8–2448: Telegram


[557] The Secretary of State to the Embassy in Sweden

501.BB Palestine/8–2448: Telegram


[558] The Secretary of State to the Legation in Syria

861.20200/8–1348: Telegram


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

501.BB Palestine/8–2548: Telegram


[561] The Secretary of State to the Consulate at Haifa

501.BB Palestine/8–2648: Telegram


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

867N.01/8–2748


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

501.BB Palestine/8–2748: Telegram


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

501.BB Palestine/8–2748: Telegram


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

501.BB Palestine/8–2748: Telegram


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

501.BB Palestine/8–2748: Telegram


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

867N.01/8–3048


[568] Department of State Comments on NSC 27

S/SNSC Files, Lot 63 D 351


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

501.BB Palestine/8–2448

  1. Drafted on August 19.