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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.

[601] Progress Report of the United Nations Mediator in Palestine

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Reprinted from United Nations, Official Records of the General Assembly, Third Session, Supplement No. 11 (A/648), pp. 17 ff., 43 ff., and 52 ff.; signed by Count Bernadotte on September 16 at Rhodes; and transmitted to Secretary-General Lie by the Mediator in a letter of the same date. The transmitting letter stated in part: “I understand that the question of Palestine has not yet been placed on the General Assembly’s agenda. … Two matters require the most prompt action, namely, certain decisions relating vitally to the peaceful settlement of the Palestine question, and humanitarian measures to relieve the desperate condition of more than three hundred thousand Arab refugees. … I would emphasize that an extremely crucial stage has been reached in the Palestine question, and it is this conviction which alone prompts me to be so bold as to suggest that steps should be taken to bring the urgency of the matter to the attention of the General Assembly. …” The full text of the letter is printed in United Nations, Official Records of the General Assembly, Third Session, Part I, Plenary Meetings, Annexes to the Summary Records of Meetings, 1948 (hereinafter identified as GA, 3rd sess., Pt. I, Annexes), p. 152.

[611] Memorandum of Conversation, by Mr. Henry S. Villard of the Advisory Staff of the United States Delegation to the General Assembly

[Paris,] September 22, 1948.

IO Files: US(P)/A/24

[620] Memorandum of Conversation, by Mr. Henry S. Villard of the Advisory Staff of the United States Delegation to the General Assembly

[Paris,] September 26, 1948.

IO Files: US(P)/A/C.1/5

Foreign Relations of the United States, 1948, The Near East, South Asia, and Africa, Volume V, Part 2

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

[601] Progress Report of the United Nations Mediator in Palestine

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

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

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

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

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

[607] Editorial Note

[608] The Acting Secretary of State to the United States Delegation to the United Nations General Assembly, at Paris

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

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

[611] Memorandum of Conversation, by Mr. Henry S. Villard of the Advisory Staff of the United States Delegation to the General Assembly

[612] The Chargé in Lebanon (Kuniholm) to the Acting Secretary of State

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

[614] Editorial Note

[615] The Ambassador in Egypt (Griffis) to the Acting Secretary of State

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

[617] The Acting Secretary of State to President Truman

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

[619] The Ambassador in Egypt (Griffis) to the Acting Secretary of State

[620] Memorandum of Conversation, by Mr. Henry S. Villard of the Advisory Staff of the United States Delegation to the General Assembly

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

[622] The Acting Secretary of State to Mr. Wells Stabler, at Amman

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

[624] Mr. Wells Stabler to the Acting Secretary of State

[625] The Acting Secretary of State to the Secretary of State, at Paris

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

[627] Memorandum of Telephone Conversation, by the Acting Secretary of State

[628] The Chargé in the Soviet Union (Kohler) to the Acting Secretary of State

[629] Draft Telegram to the Diplomatic Offices in the Arab Capitals

[630] Draft Telegram to the Special Representative of the United States in Israel (McDonald)

Foreign Relations of the United States, 1948, The Near East, South Asia, and Africa, Volume V, Part 2

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

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