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  4. 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 Palestine

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.

[271] The Secretary of State to Mr. Eliahu Epstein, at Washington

Washington , May 14, 1948.

867N.01/5–1448

[276] The Minister in Saudi Arabia ( Childs ) to the Secretary of State

Jidda , May 15, 1948—10 a. m.

867N.01/5–1548: Telegram

[277] The Ambassador in Egypt ( Tuck ) to the Secretary of State

Cairo , May 15, 1948—1 p. m.

867N.01/5–1548: Telegram

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

New York , May 15, 1948—2:30 p. m.

501.BB Palestine/5–1548: Telegram

[281] The Minister in Lebanon ( Pinkerton ) to the Secretary of State

Beirut , May 16, 1948—11 a. m.

867N.01/5–1648: Telegram

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

[ Washington ,] May 17, 1948.

501.BB Palestine/5–1748

[286] The Chargé in the Soviet Union ( Durbrow ) to the Secretary of State

Moscow , May 18, 1948.

867N.01/5–1848.: Telegram

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

New York , May 19, 1948—2:15 p. m.

501.BB Palestine/5–1948: Telegram

[291] The Minister in Lebanon ( Pinkerton ) to the Secretary of State

Beirut , May 19, 1948—6 p. m.

867N.01/5–1948: Telegram

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

New York , May 20, 1948—11:18 a. m.

501.BB Palestine/5–2048: Telegram

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

Washington , May 20, 1948—6 p. m.

867N.01/5–2048: Telegram

[294] The Secretary of State to the Secretary-General of the United Nations ( Lie )

[ Washington ,] May 21, 1948.

501.BB Palestine/5–2148

[296] Memorandum by the Director of the Policy Planning Staff ( Kennan ) to the Secretary of State

[ Washington ,] May 21, 1948.

PPS Files, Lot 64 D 563, Near and Middle East, 1948

[297] Memorandum by the Undersecretary of State ( Lovett ) to the Secretary of State

[ Washington ,] May 21, 1948.

PPS Files, Lot 64 D 563, Near and Middle East, 1947–1948.

[299] The Secretary of State to the Embassy in Egypt

Washington , May 21, 1948—7 p. m.

867N.01/5–4748: Telegram

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

New York , May 21, 1948—8:30 p. m.

501.BB Palestine/5–2148: Telegram