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.

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

Bern, May 9, 1949—noon.

501.BB Palestine/5–949: Telegram

[642] The Secretary of State to the Embassy in Israel

Tel Aviv, May 9, 1949—7 p. m.

501.BB Palestine/5–949: Telegram

[643] The Department of State to the British Embassy

Washington, May 10, 1949.

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[644] The Consul at Geneva (Troutman) to the Secretary of State

Geneva, May 10, 1949—11 a. m.

501.BB Palestine/5–1049: Telegram

[645] The Consul at Geneva (Troutman) to the Secretary of State

Geneva, May 10, 1949—11 a. m.

501.BB Palestine/5–1049: Telegram

[646] The Ambassador in Iraq (Crocker) to the Secretary of State

Baghdad, May 10, 1949—1 p. m.

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[648] The Israeli Ambassador (Elath) to the Secretary of State

Washington, May 11, 1949.

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

Lausanne, May 12, 1949—3 p. m.

501.BB Palestine/5–1249: Telegram

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

Jerusalem, May 12, 1949—4 p. m.

867N.01/5–1249: Telegram

[651] The United States Representative at the United Nations (Austin) to the Secretary of State

New York, May 12, 1949—4:17 p. m.

501.BB Palestine/5–1249: Telegram

[652] The Secretary of State to the United States Representative at the United Nations (Austin)

Washington, May 12, 1949—6 p. m.

501.BB Palestine/5–1249: Telegram

[653] The Consul at Geneva (Troutman) to the Secretary of State

Geneva, May 12, 1949—6 p. m.

501.BB Palestine/5–1249: Telegram

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

Washington, May 12, 1949—7 p. m.

501.BB Palestine/5–1249: Telegram

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

Washington, May 12, 1949—7 p. m.

501.BB Palestine/5–1249: Telegram

[656] The United States Representative at the United Nations (Austin) to the Secretary of State

New York, May 13, 1949—1:55 a. m.

501.BB Palestine/5–1349: Telegram

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

Washington, May 13, 1949—4 p. m.

501.BB Palestine/5–249: Telegram

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

Damascus, May 13, 1949—8 p. m.

501.BB Palestine/5–1349: Telegram

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

Bern, May 16, 1949—3 p. m.

501.BB Palestine/5–1649: Telegram

[662] The British Embassy to the Department of State

[Washington,] 17th May 1949.

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

Lausanne, May 17, 1949—noon.

501.BB Palestine/5–1749: Telegram

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

Washington, May 17, 1949—7 p. m.

501.BB Palestine/5–1549: Telegram

[665] The Secretary of State to the Israeli Ambassador (Elath)

Washington, May 18, 1949.

501.BB Palestine/5–1149

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

Lausanne, May 18, 1949—3 p. m.

501.BB Palestine/5–1849: Telegram

[669] The Secretary of State to the Embassy in Saudi Arabia

Washington, May 18, 1949—7 p. m.

867N.48/5–949: Telegram