Office of the Historian

Interest of the United States in the Arab-Israeli controversy over the future status of Palestine; armistice agreements between Israel and its Arab neighbors; unsuccessful attempts to attain a final peace settlement in the area1

1. Continued from Foreign Relations, 1948, vol. v, Part 2, pp. 533 ff.

[611] The President of Israel (Weizmann) to President Truman

Washington, April 26, 1949.

501.BB Palestine/4–2649

[613] The British Embassy to the Department of State

[Washington,] 27th April, 1949.

867N.113/5–1949

[614] Memorandum of Conversation With the President, by the Secretary of State

[Washington,] April 28, 1949.

501.BB Palestine/4–2849

[615] Mr. Mark F. Ethridge to the Secretary of State

Lausanne, April 28, 1949—11 a. m.

501.BB Palestine/4–2849: Telegram

[616] The Secretary of State to the Legation in Switzerland

Washington, April 28, 1949—7 p. m.

501.BB Palestine/4–2849: Telegram

[617] The President to Mr. Mark F. Ethridge, at Jerusalem

[Washington,] April 29, 1949.

501.BB Palestine/4–2949

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

[Washington,] April 29, 1949.

867N.113/4–2949

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

Washington, April 29, 1949—5 p. m.

501.BB Palestine/4–2949: Circular telegram

[620] The Consul at Jerusalem (Burdett) to the Secretary of State

Jerusalem, April 30, 1949—1 p. m.

501.BB Palestine/4–3049: Telegram

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

Damascus, May 1, 1949—10 a. m.

867N.01/5–149: Telegram

[622] The Chargé in Transjordan (Stabler) to the Secretary of State

Amman, May 1, 1949—3 p. m.

501.BB Palestine/5–149: Telegram

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

Damascus, May 2, 1949—8 a. m.

501.BB Palestine/5–249: Telegram

[626] The Ambassador in Israel (McDonald) to the Secretary of State

Tel Aviv, May 2, 1949—1 p. m.

501.BB Palestine/5–249: Telegram

[627] The Secretary of State to the Legation in Switzerland

Washington, May 2, 1949—8 p. m.

501.BB Palestine/5–249: Telegram

[628] The Minister in Switzerland (Vincent) to the Secretary of State

Bern, May 3, 1949—11 a. m.

501.BB Palestine/5–349: Telegram

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

London, May 3, 1949—5 p. m.

501.BB Palestine/5–349: Telegram

[630] Memorandum by the Secretary of State to the President

Washington, May 4, 1949.

867N.48/5–449

[633] Mr. Mark F. Ethridge to the Secretary of State

Bern, May 4, 1949—11 a. m.

501.BB Palestine/5–449: Telegram

[634] The Ambassador in Israel (McDonald) to the Secretary of State

Tel Aviv, May 4, 1949—2 p. m.

867N.01/5–449: Telegram

[635] The Consul at Jerusalem (Burdett) to the Secretary of State

Jerusalem, May 4, 1949—3 p. m.

867N.01/5–449: Telegram

[636] The Secretary of State to the Legation in Switzerland

Washington, May 4, 1949—6 p. m.

501.BB Palestine/5–449: Telegram

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

Damascus, May 5, 1949—10 a. m.

867N.01/5–549: Telegram

[638] The Chargé in Transjordan (Stabler) to the Secretary of State

Amman, May 7, 1949—2 p. m.

867N.01/5–749: Telegram

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

Washington, May 7, 1949—4 p. m.

501.BB Palestine/4–2949: Telegram

[640] Memorandum by the Secretary of State to the President

Washington, May 9, 1949.

867N.48/5–949