Interest of the United States in the Arab-Israeli controversy over the future status of Palestine 1

1. For previous documentation, see Foreign Relations, 1949, vol. vi, pp. 594 ff.


[455] The Minister in Jordan (Drew) to the Secretary of State

684.85/4–2550: Telegram


[456] The Minister in Jordan (Drew) to the Secretary of State

684.85/4–2650: Telegram


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

684A.85/4–2750: Telegram


[460] The Ambassador in Italy (Dunn) to the Secretary of State

784.00/4–2850: Telegram


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

611.86/4–2650: Telegram


[462] The Minister in Jordan (Drew) to the Secretary of State

684.85/5–350: Telegram


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

474.418/5–250: Telegram


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

784A.5/5–450: Telegram


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

320.2AA/5–1650


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

684A.85/5–1950: Telegram


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

357.AC/5–1950: Telegram


[475] The Ambassador in Saudi Arabia (Childs) to the Secretary of State

811.86/5–2050: Telegram


[476] The Ambassador in Saudi Arabia (Childs) to the Secretary of State

611.86/5–2150: Telegram


[478] The Minister in Jordan (Drew) to the Secretary of State

357.AC/5–2350: Telegram


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

780.56/5–2450: Telegram


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

684A.85/6–250: Telegram

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