Confidential British Foreign Office political correspondence [mikroform] : Palestine, 1947-1948 / project coordinator Paul Kesaris.
Confidential British Foreign Office political correspondence
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M/0309-41
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Palestine, 1947-1948
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Bethesda, MD : University Publications of America, 1980.
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Public Record Office (Kew, London) FO 371/68650'de kayıtlıdır.
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► 41-FO 371/68650. E 6829/1078/31/48 : United States Palestine policy. 1078. Covers efforts for more uniform U.S. and British Palestine policies and boycott of British goods in United States. Includes meetings between British and U.S. officials on joint U.S. and British policy; summaries of U.S. and British Palestine policies, shifts in U.S. policy from partition to trusteeship, and U.S. recognition of Israel; U.S. policy on UN Security Council Truce resolution of 29 May 1948; and Harry S. Truman and Chaim Weizmann on arms embargo and possible U.S. loan to Israel. Also covers polling U.S. public opinion on Palestine question and Dean Acheson's allegation that arrival of telegram from James F. Byrnes on domestic political implications of Grady-Morrison plan led to U.S. Cabinet rejection of plan. Also includes British memoranda on possible worldwide unification of Moslems on Palestine issue and growth of Soviet influence in Middle East; effect of presidential elections on U.S. Palestine policy; and Clifton Utley criticism of U.S. and British policy and on operation of British Information Service in New York. Also covers U.S. Zionist boycott of British goods; proceedings of 1948 annual convention of Zionist Organization of America; and other events effecting U.S. Palestine policy from May to July 1948 -- 41-68650:2. E 6857/1078/31/48 : Opinion in the United States on affairs in Palestine. Washington Embassy, May-25-48 (May-1 7-48), 3 s. -- 41-68650:5. E 6915/1078/31/48 : Palestine: Anglo-U.S. relations. Foreign Office, Assistant Under-Secretary of State, May-28-48 (May-21-48), 2 s. -- 41-68650:7. E 6950/1078/31/48 : Reception of Dr. Weizmann at the White House. Washington Embassy, May-26-48 (May-25-48), 5 s. -- 41-68650:11. E 6976/1078/31/48 : Situation in Palestine: U.S. policy. U.S. Embassy to U.K., London, May-26-48 (May-22-48), TS., 6 s. -- 41-68650:17. E 6993/1078/31/48 : Sequence of events in Palestine. Foreign Office, May-27-48 (May-27-48), 4 s. -- 41-68650:20. E 7024/1078/31/48 : Palestine situation: Anglo-U.S. discussion. Foreign Office, May-27-48 (May-25-48), TS., 34 s. -- 41-68650:51. E 7032/1078/31/48 : Palestine: strategic appreciation. Foreign Office, May-27-48 (May-24-48), TS., 13 s. -- 41-68650:64. E 7132/1078/31/48 : Possible United States assistance to State of Israel. Washington Embassy, May-29-48 (May-28-48), 2 s. -- 41-68650:66. E 7221/1078/31/48 : Alignment of U.K.-U.S. policy towards Palestine. U.S. Embassy to U.K., London, May-31-48 (May-27-48), 4 s. -- 41-68650:70. E 7247/1078/31/48 : United States policy towards Palestine. Washington Embassy, Jun-1-48 (May-24-48), S., 8 s. -- 41-68650:78. E 7430/1078/31/48 : United States attitude towards cease fire resolution of May 29th. U.S. Embassy to U.K., London, Jun-3-48 (May-31-48), S., 3 s. -- 41-68650:81. E 7839/1078/31/48 : Opinion in America on affairs in Palestine. Washington Embassy, Jun-11-48(Jun-7-48), 4 s. -- 41-68650:85. E 7866/1078/31/48 : Anglo-U.S. co-operation on Palestine: record of conversation with Commander Jackson. Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Jun-11-48 (May-22-48), TS., 8 s. -- 41-68650:91. E 7978/1078/31/48 : American opinion on partition of Palestine and use of force to effect the partition [from] Fortune (magazine). Washington Embassy, Jun-14-48 (Jun-4-48), 4 s. -- 41-68650:95. E 7993/1078/31/48 : Anglo-U.S. co-operation on Palestine. Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Adviser on Palestine, Jun-14-48 (May-22-48), 7 s. -- 41-68650:102. E 7999/1078/31/48 : American opinion of situation in Palestine. Washington Embassy, Jun-15-48 (Jun-4-48), 12 s. -- 41-68650:110. E 8121/1078/31/48 : American opinion on Palestine: indifference of the man in the street generally contrasted with vigour of minorities. Washington Embassy, Jun-16-48 (Jun-11-48), 10 s. -- 41-68650:117. E 8326/1078/31/48 : Palestine: Anglo-U.S. policy. Foreign Office, Permanent-Under-Secretary of State, Jun-21-48 (Jun-17-48), TS., 12 s. -- 41-68650:126. E 8327/1078/31/48 : Palestine: Anglo-U.S. co-operation. Washington Embassy, Jun-21-48 (Jun-19-48), S., 2 s. -- 41-68650:128. E 8346/1078/31/48 : Palestine: Anglo-U.S. co-operation. William Clark, Jun-21-48 (Jun-18-48), TS., 5 s. -- 41-68650:133. E 8350/1078/31/48 : Handling of the Palestine problem by the United States Government. Washington Embassy, Jun-21-48 (Jun-10-48), S., 5 s. -- 41-68650:138. E 8409/1078/31/48 : Proposed possible solutions of the Palestine problem. Foreign Office, Assistant Under-Secretary of State, Jun-22-48 (Jun-15-48), S., 10 s. -- 41-68650:144. E 8410/1078/31/48 : Palestine: Anglo-U.S. co-operation. Foreign Office, Assistant Under-Secretary of State, Jun-22-48 (Jun-16-48), S., 5 s. -- 41-68650:148. E 8626/1078/31/48 : Palestine: Anglo-U.S. co-operation. Foreign Office, Jun-25-48 (Jun-24-48), S., 7 s. -- 41-68650:152. E 9022/1078/31/48 : Opinion in America on affairs in Palestine: boycott of British goods in New York and Chicago. Ambassador to U.S., Jul-6-48 (Jun-30-48), TS., 13 s. -- 41-68650:164. E 9406/1078/31/48 : Fifty first Annual Convention of the Zionist Organisation of America held in Pittsburgh between 2 and 6 Jul 48. Washington Embassy, Jul-13-48 (Jul-7-48), 5 s.
► 41-FO 371/68651. E 10077/1078/31/48 : United States Palestine policy. 1078. Covers British analyses of Zionist propaganda in United States, U.S. public opinion on Palestine, and Clifton Utley's criticism of British Information Service. Also includes British Information Service releases on background of Palestine problem, British policy, Palestine situation, termination of mandate, blocking of Palestine sterling balances, truces, Arab Legion, and other topics. Also covers boycott of British goods in United States; U.S. press on Palestine situation, assassination of UN Mediator, and U.S. withdrawal of support for Anglo-Chinese truce resolution in UN Security Council; speeches by Harry S. Truman on recognition of Israel and on U.S. policy on "Bernadotte plan"; impact of 1948 presidential election on U.S. Palestine policy; meeting of James G. MacDonald (Special Representative of President Truman) with David Ben-Gurion; and Henry Morgenthau Jr. visit to Cyprus detention camps and Israel. Also covers Israeli consular representation at Los Angeles; activities of various Zionist organizations in United States; and granting of U.S. visitor's visa being to leader of Irgun Zvai Leumi, Menachem Begin -- 41-68651:2. E 10162/1078/31/48 : Presentation of the British case on Palestine in the United States of America. Washington Embassy, Minister, Jul-29-48 (Jun-28-48), TS., 71 s. -- 41-68651:71. E 10262/1078/31/48 : Campaign to boycott British goods organised by the "Sons of Liberty Boycott Committee" of New York. Arrival in Venezuela of two Jews with the intentions of informing Venezuelan Jews of the position in Palestine. Ambassador to Venezuela, Aug-3-48 (Jul-8-48), D., 4 s. -- 41-68651:74. E 10861/1078/31/48 : Opposition of Zionist Organisation of America to certain other Jewish organisations. Foreign Office, Eastern Department Head, Aug-18-48 (Aug-13-48), 4 s. -- 41-68651:78. E 11196/1078/31/48 : U.S. special representative, Mr. J. G. MacDonald, presents message from U.S. President to Jewish Premier, 20th August. Haifa Consulate-General, Aug-25-48 (Aug-24-48), 2 s. -- 41-68651:80. E 11444/1078/31/48 : Mr. Ellis Smith's letter to Mr. Bevin expressing concern at Jewish boycott of British goods in America. Ellis Smith, Sep-1-48 (Aug-27-48), 4 s. -- 41-68651:84. E 11482/1078/31/48 : Mr. Hadow's report on 1) local Jewish opinion on Palestine in Los Angeles; 2) the boycott in Los Angeles region. Washington Embassy, Sep-2-48 (Aug-26-48), 5 s. -- 41-68651:89. E 12035/1078/31/48 : Opposition of Zionist Organisation of America to certain other Jewish organisations. Washington Embassy, Sep-18-48 (Sep-9-48), 2 s. -- 41-68651:91. E 12396/1078/31/48 : Rejection by the New York City Council of a resolution calling for a boycott of British goods and films. Washington Embassy, Sep-25-48 (Sep-18-48), 5 s. -- 41-68651:96. E 12718/1078/31/48 : Jewish boycott of British goods in New York. Washington Embassy, Sep-30-48 (Sep-24-48), 5 s. -- 41-68651:101. E 13062/1078/31/48 : Review of American press on Count Bernadotte's death and its implications. Ambassador to U.S., Oct-7-48 (Oct-2-48), 4 s. -- 41-68651:105. E 13194/1078/31/48 : "American League for a Free Palestine" advertisement "Britain's secret weapon". Washington Embassy, Oct-11-48 (Oct-6-48), 2 s. -- 41-68651:107. E 13731/1078/31/48 : Mr. H. Morgenthau, Junior's visit to Palestine and Cyprus as chairman of United Jewish Appeal. Washington Embassy, Oct-23-48 (Ocl-18-48), 2 s. -- 41-68651:109. E 13813/1078/31/48 : President Truman's statement on Palestine, 24th Oct. ("Bernadotte plan provides a basis") Washington Embassy, Oct-26-48 (Oct-25-48), 7 s. -- 41-68651:115. E 13817/1078/31/48 : Comments on President Truman's statement on Palestine of 24th Oct. and that of Mr. Dewey. Washington Embassy, Oct-26-48 (Oct-25-48), 3 s. -- 41-68651:118. E 14018/1078/31/48 : U.S.A. press comments on American policy at UNGA, Paris, 30th Oct. on Palestine problem. Washington Embassy, Nov-1-48 (Oct-30-48), 2 s. -- 41-68651:120. E 13988/1078/31/48 : President Truman's speech on Palestine, 26th Oct: press version. Washington Embassy, Nov-1-48 (Oct-29-48), 3 s. -- 41-68651:123. E 14085/1078/31/48 : U.S. Ambassador's conversation with Mr. Wright on Palestine, 25th October. Foreign Office, Assistant Under-Secretary of State, Nov-1-48 (Oct-25-48), S., 8 s. -- 41-68651:129. E 14162/1078/31/48 : American comments on President Truman's statement on Palestine of 24th October. Washington Embassy, Nov-3-48 (Oct-28-48), 3 s. -- 41-68651:132. E 14356/1078/31/48 : Israeli views and news in Los Angeles. Washington Embassy, Nov-8-48 (Nov-2-48), 7 s. -- 41-68651:[138a]. E 14466/1078/31/48 : Documents retained in department of origin under Section 3 (4) of the Public Records Act, 1958, [Nov-48], 1 s. -- 41-68651:139. E 14682/1078/31/48 : Summary of speeches by Dr. Israel Goldstein and others at United Palestine Appeal Convention Washington Embassy, Nov-13-48 (Nov-9-48), 8 s. -- 41-68651:146. E 14770/1078/31/48 : M. Beigin, leader of Freedom Movement granted visitor's visa for U.S. Haifa Consulate-General, Nov-17-48 (Nov-16-48), S., 2 s. -- 41-68651:148. E 14934/1078/31/48 : Plans adopted by the Women's Zionist Organisation, Hadassah at their Atlantic City Convention. Washington Embassy, Nov-20-48 (Nov-13-48), 4 s. -- 41-68651:152. E 15288/1078/31/48 : 1. Proceedings of Economic Affairs Conference of Zionist Organisations of America. 2. Proceedings of Mizrachi Women's Organisation. 3. Resignation of 5 top executives of "United Palestine Appeal". Washington Embassy, Nov-27-48 (Nov-18-48), 4 s. -- 41-68651:156. E 15290/1078/31/48 : Further details of the "United Palestine Appeal" in U.S.A. (Financial proposals). Washington Embassy, Nov-27-48 (Nov-23-48), 4 s. -- 41-68651:160. E 15668/1078/31/48 : Split in United Palestine appeal. Further comments from Washington Chancery.Washington Embassy, Dec-9-48 (Dec-3-48), 5 s. -- 41-68651:165. E 16267/1078/31/48 : United Palestine Appeal "split" now rejoined. Washington Embassy, Dec-24-48 (Nov-14-48), 2 s. -- 41-68651:167. E 16269/1078/31/48 : Summary of proceedings of American Jewish Congress Committee meeting. Washington Embassy, Dec-28-48 (Dec-21-48), 2 s.
► 41-FO 371/68652. E 895/8092/31/47 : Palestine government officials: payments, pensions and future employment prospects. 7/02. Covers future status of Palestine government employees; British policy on payments to ex-Palestine government employees; and Palestine Accounts Clearance Office consideration of problem. Includes back pay, pensions, and future employment opportunities for ex-Palestine government officials; petitions from Arab members of Palestine government for compensation; Israeli imprisonment of Arab ex-Palestine government employees; and petition for death benefits by widow of Goldsmith Officer's Club manager killed in Zionist terrorist attack. Also includes copy of Municipal Corporations Ordinance of 1934 (amended in 1947); inability of Arab municipality of Jerusalem to pay workers because Barclays Bank occupied by Jewish forces; pamphlet from Arab Office in London on Arab refugees and ex-Palestine government employees; and other related issues -- 41-68652:2. E 1102/1102/31/48 : Future of Palestine staff. U.K. Delegation to the UN., Jan-27-48 (Jan-26-48), S., 8 s. -- 41-68652:9. E 2138/1102/31/48 : Future of Palestine administration. U.K. Delegation to the UN., Feb-14-48 (Feb-13-48), 3 s. -- 41-68652:11. E 6519/1102/31/48 : Payments of salaries and pensions of Palestine Government staff. Cairo Embassy, May-20-48 (May-11-48), 3 s. -- 41-68652:14. E 7214/1102/31/48 : Payments of salaries and pensions of Palestine Government staff. Cairo Embassy, May-31-48 (May-29-48), 2 s. -- 41-68652:16. E 7973/1102/31/48 : Payments of pensions and salaries of Palestine Government staff. Egypt Embassy to U.K., London, Jun-14-48 (Jun-11-48), 4 s. -- 41-68652:20. E 7974/1102/31/48 : Payments of salaries and pensions of Palestine Government staff. Egypt Embassy to U.K., London, Jun-14-48 (Jun-11-48), 4 s. -- 41-68652:24. E 8450/1102/31/48 : Pensions of Mr. A.K. Park and three other former employees of the Municipality of Jerusalem. Colonial Office, Middle East Department, Assistant Secretary, Jun-23-48 (Jun-18-48), 131 s. -- 41-68652:147. E 8518/1102/31/48 : Passage to U.K. for Mr. Izrael Zlotnik and family. Colonial Office, Jun-24-48 (Jun-21-48), 14 s. -- 41-68652:160. E 8958/1102/31/48 : Payment of salaries and pensions to ex-officials of Palestine Government. Ambassador to Egypt, Jul-5-48 (Jul-1-48), 4 s. -- 41-68652:164. E 9391/1102/31/48 : Payment of salaries and pensions of Palestine government staff: pension due to a former District Veterinary Inspector. Colonial Office, Jul-13-48 (Jul-8-48), 4 s. -- 41-68652:168. E 9405/1102/31/48 : Suggested instruction to Middle East posts regarding payment of salaries and pensions to ex-officials of Palestine government. Colonial Office, Middle East Department, Assistant Secretary, Jul-13-48 (Jul-8-48), 7 s. -- 41-68652:173. E 9600/1102/31/48 : Payment of compensatory benefits to non-expatriate officers of the former Palestine government. Colonial Office, Middle East Department, Assistant Secretary, Jul-16-48 (Jul-14-48), 8 s. -- 41-68652:178. E 11213/1102/31/48 : Pensions for former employees of Jerusalem Municipality. Jerusalem Consulate-General, Aug-26-48 (Aug-21-48), 4 s. -- 41-68652:181. E 11848/1102/31/48 : Ex Palestine government: officers' pensions. Petition from those resident in Transjordan. Colonial Office, Middle East Department, Assistant Secretary, Sep-11-48 (Sep-8-48), 9 s. -- 41-68652:190. E 11922/1102/31/48 : Claim by L.J. Fuleihan for pay due from Customs Dept. Palestine. Beirut Legation, Sep-14-48 (Aug-31-48), 7 s. -- 41-68652:197. E 12036/1102/31/48 : Claim of Mr. S. Nashif, ex former govt. employee in Palestine, now in U.S.A. Washington Embassy, Sep-18-48 (Sep-10-48), 13 s. -- 41-68652:210. E 12486/1102/31/48 : Claims by ex-Palestine government officials at present in Damascus (Disturbance grants). Damascus Legation, Sep-27-48 (Sep-10-48), 7 s. -- 41-68652:216. E 2487/1102/31/48 : Request from ex Palestine government officials (Arab) in Damascus for the British government to secure the release of their colleagues from Jewish P.O.W. camps. Damascus Legation, Sep-27-48 (Sep-8-48), 5 s. -- 41-68652:220. E 13216/1102/31/48 : Mrs. M. Mazzotti's petition to the War Office. Jerusalem Consulate-General, Oct-11-48(Oct-1-48), 11 s. -- 41-68652:231. E 13326/1102/31/48 : Claim from L. J. Fuleihan (Palestine customs). Colonial Office, Oct-15-48 (Oct-12-48), 23 s. -- 41-68652:245. E 13413/1102/31/48 : Ex Palestine govt officials in Jewish POWs. Colonial Office, Oct-18-48 (Oct-15-48), 5 s. -- 41-68652:250. E 13423/1102/31/48 : Nazareth Committee of ex Palestine govt. servants ask for Mr. Marriot to arrange in London for their dues to be paid. Nazareth Committee of ex Palestine Government Employees, Oct-18-48 (Oct-14-48), 2 s. -- 41-68652:252. E 13664/1102/31/48 : Payments to Palestine ex officials. Colonial Office memorandum on situation. Colonial Office, Middle East Department, Assistant Secretary, Oct-22-48 (Oct-21-48), 31 s. -- 41-68652:279. E 14212/1102/31/48 : Payments to Palestine ex-officials. Arab Office reply to F.O. criticisms of their pamphlet No. 8. Arab Office, London, Nov-4-48 (Nov-2-48), 2 s. -- 41-68652:281. E 14425/1102/31/48 : Mr. A. Jubran, ex Palestine government official asks that PACO sends his dues to him in N. York. Abdullah Jubran, Nov-9-48 (Nov-5-48), 3 s. -- 41-68652:283. E 15147/1102/31/48 : Mrs. M. Mazzotti's claim (widow of NAAFI manager). Colonial Office disclaim liability. Colonial Office, Nov-25-48 (Nov-25-48), 8 s. -- 41-68652:290. E 15356/1102/31/48 : Claim by Mr. A. Jubran, former Palestine govt. official, now in U.S.A., CO. letter to PACO. Colonial Office, Dec-1-48 (Nov-30-48), 5 s. -- 41-68652:295. E 15438/1102/31/48 : R.E.J. Harb (ex-Palestine govt. official). Claim for gratuity. San Francisco Consulate-General, Dec-3-48 (Nov-22-48), 4 s. -- 41-68652:299. E 15577/1102/31/48 : R.A. Hadi, ex Palestine official. Application to Colonial Office for "disturbance" allowance. Amman Legation, Dec-6-48 (Nov-30-48), 4 s. -- 41-68652:303. E 15881/1102/31/48 : Sums due to 3 ex-employees of Palestine Rlys. (Y.A.R. Mahmoud, M. Mahmoud, A.G. Suleiman). Crown Agents for the Colonies, Dec-1 6-48 (Dec-10-48), 4 s.
► 41-FO 371/68653 : British Representation in Palestine after 15th May 1948, the termination of the Mandate. 1115. Covers British diplomatic representation at Jerusalem Consulate-General after termination of British mandate for Palestine. Includes appointment and duties of Sir Hugh Dow as Consul-General at Jerusalem; decision that Dow should not arrive in Jerusalem until fighting relents; appointment of Richard Ashton Beaumont as Acting Consul in Dow's absence; Dow's report on UN Mediator; Dow's visit to Transjordan; and appointment of Military Liaison Officer at Jerusalem Consulate-General -- 41-68653:2. E 1115/1115/31/48 : Experts for Palestine after withdrawal.British Middle East Office Cairo, Head, Jan-27-48 (Jan-20-48), 2 s. -- 41-68653:4. E 2322/1115/31/48 : Guards for HM Minister in Jerusalem. Foreign Office, Feb-18-48 (Feb-12-48), 3 s. -- 41-68653:7. E 5114/1115/31/48 : British representation in Jerusalem after May 15th. Foreign Office, Apr-26-48 (Apr-21-48), TS., 13 s. -- 41-68653:17. E 6751/1115/31/48 : Draft instructions for Sir Hugh Dow. Foreign Office, Assistant Under-Secretary of State, May-24-48 (May-20-48), 4 s. -- 41-68653:20. E 6949/1115/31/48 : Report from Sir Hugh Dow in Cairo. Consul-General at Jerusalem, May-26-48 (May-25-48), 7 s. -- 41-68653:26. E 8255/1115/31/48 : Movements of Sir Hugh Dow. Consul-General at Jerusalem, Jun-18-48 (Jun-17-48), 2 s. -- 41-68653:28. E 9892/1115/31/48 : Appointment of Maj. Phayre as Military Liaison Officer, Jerusalem. War Office, Jul-22-48 (Jul-13-48), TS., 12 s. -- 41-68653:39. E 11729/1115/31/48 : Use of the title "Military Liaison Officer". Consul-General at Jerusalem, Sep-8-48 (Sep-6-48), 3 s. -- 41-68653:42. E 11910/1115/31/48 : Appointment of Military Liaison Officer: message for War Office. British Middle East Office Cairo, Sep-13-48 (Sep-11-48), S., 2 s. -- 41-68653:44. E 12049/1115/31/48 : Military Liaison Officer for Jerusalem. Consul-General at Jerusalem (Acting), Sep-16-48 (Sep-14-48), S., 3 s. -- 41-68653:47. E 12340/1115/31/48 : A change in the nomination of the Military Liaison Officer, Jerusalem. War Office, Sep-22-48 (Sep-17-48), S., 7 s. -- 41-68653:54. E 12779/1115/31/48 : Palestine: Jewish information on the Military Liaison Officer at Jerusalem. British Middle East Office Cairo, Oct-2-48 (Sep-30-48), TS., 4 s. -- 41-68653:58. E 13164/1115/31/48 : Commencement of the duties of the Military Liaison Officer at Jerusalem. Consul-General at Jerusalem (Acting), Oct-4-48 (Sep-4-48), 2 s.
► 41-FO 371/68654 : Protection of British and foreign nationals after British withdrawal from Palestine. Arrest and trial of five abducted British subjects. 1260. Covers admission of British citizens into Palestine before end of mandate; evacuation of British women and children from Palestine; British evacuation recommendation to British citizens in Palestine; security of Barclays Bank in Tel Aviv; and British protest of conscription of British citizens into Haganah and of accommodation of Jewish refugees in Haifa hotel leased to Consolidated Refineries Limited. Also covers transfer of radio equipment from Jerusalem to Amman, Transjordan; destruction of radio in French Consulate at Jerusalem; and allocation of radio wavelengths in Palestine at end of mandate. Also covers arrest of five British citizens for espionage in Jerusalem. Includes British efforts to secure legal counsel for accused; probable release of all but two; British discussion of legal aspects of case in light of British nonrecognition of Israel; and other related issues -- 41-68654:2. E 1260/1260/31/48 : Entry of British nationals into Palestine. Colonial Office, Middle East Department, Jan-29-48 (Jan-27-48), S., 10 s. -- 41-68654:11. E 3170/1260/31/48 : Entry of British nationals into Palestine. Colonial Office, Middle East Department, Mar-9-48 (Mar-8-48), S., 14 s. -- 41-68654:23. E 3839/1260/31/48 : Palestine, British women and children after May 15th. Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Adviser on Palestine, Mar-25-48 (Mar-22-48), 5 s. -- 41-68654:27. E 4250/1260/31/48 : Future of British women and children in Palestine after May 15th. Anglo-Iranian Oil Company Limited, Apr-5-48 (Apr-2-48), 4 s. -- 41-68654:31. E 4606/1260/31/48 : Future of British subjects in Palestine. Secretary of State for the Colonies, Apr-14-48 (Apr-9-48), S., 10 s. -- 41-68654:39. E 4669/1260/31/48 : Future of British women and children in Palestine after May 15th. Anglo-Iranian Oil Company Limited, Apr-15-48 (Apr-13-48), 2 s. -- 41-68654:41. E 4922/1260/31/48 : Future of British subjects in Palestine. Lord Listowel, Apr-21-48 (Apr-16-48), 4 s. -- 41-68654:44. E 5037/1260/31/48 : Cable and wireless in Palestine. Foreign Office, Apr-23-48 (Apr-19-48), S., 7 s. -- 41-68654:50. E 5312/1260/31/48 : Palestine, cable and wireless. Overseas Telecommunications Department, Apr-28-48 (Apr-22-48), 2 s. -- 41-68654:52. E 5402/1260/31/48 : Telecommunications in Palestine. Amman Legation, Apr-29-48 (Apr-23-48), S., 2 s. -- 41-68654:54. E 5403/1260/31/48 : Removal of cable and wireless equipment from Jerusalem. U.S. Ambassador to U.K., Apr-29-48 (Apr-23-48), S., 10 s. -- 41-68654:64. E 5775/1260/31/48 : Broadcasting equipment in Jerusalem. U.S. Ambassador to U.K., May-6-48 (Apr-28-48), 5 s. -- 41-68654:69. E 5776/1260/31/48 : Communication from Jerusalem. Foreign Office, May-6-48 (May-3-48), 6 s. -- 41-68654:74. E 6297/1260/31/48 : Message for the Quai d'Orsay from the French Consulate reporting that their radio is out of action. Consul-Ceneral at Jerusalem (Acting), May-17-48 (May-15-48), 4 s. -- 41-68654:78. E 6481/1260/31/48 : Jerusalem, British wireless set. Consul-General at Jerusalem (Acting), May-19-48 (May-17-48), 2 s. -- 41-68654:80. E 7635/1260/31/48 : Communications in Palestine. Haifa Consulate-General, Jun-7-48 (Jun-5-48), 5 s. -- 41-68654:84. E 8669/1260/31/48 : Obstacles placed in the way of British subjects leaving Palestine, and of holders of British passports being forced to enlist in the "Jewish Army". Consul-General at Haifa, Jun-28-48 (May-31-48), 4 s. -- 41-68654:86a. E 8670/1260/31/48 : Copy of letter to the Mayor of Haifa protesting about the occupation of the Windsor Hotel Annex, which is leased to Consolidated Refineries Ltd, a British company, by a number of Jewish refugees from the Jordan Valley, and the reply reporting the hotel evacuated and inconvenience regretted. Consul-General at Haifa, Jun-28-48 (May-18-48), 4 s. -- 41-68654:90. E 8671/1260/31/48 : Copy of letter to the Mayor of Tel Aviv requesting that steps be taken to protect the property of Barclay's Bank which is situated with his municipality, and copy of the reply, confirming that the building is being watched. Consul-General at Haifa, Jun-28-48 (May-18-48), 5 s. -- 41-68654:95. E 8751/1260/31/48 : Commanders-in-Chief Middle East consideration of plans for protection of British nationals in Palestine after withdrawal of forces from Haifa. British Middle East Office Cairo, Jun-29-48 (Jun-26-48), TS., 4 s. -- 41-68654:99. E 8995/1260/31/48 : Protection of British nationals in Palestine after withdrawal of forces from Haifa. Consul-General at Haifa, Jul-5-48 (Jul-4-48), TS., 5 s. -- 41-68654:103. E 8996/1260/31/48 : Protection of British nationals in Palestine: presence of British supervisors in oil refineries at Haifa. Consul-General at Haifa, Jul-5-48 (Jul-4-48), S., 2 s. -- 41-68654:105. E 8997/1260/31/48 : Protection of British nationals in Jerusalem consular district. Consul-General at Jerusalem, Jul-5-48 (Jul-1-48), TS., 8 s. -- 41-68654:112. E 9115/1260/31/48 : Arrest of British subjects resident at Jerusalem. Consul-General at Jerusalem, Jul-7-48 (Jul-7-48), 4 s. -- 41-68654:116. E 9132/1260/31/48 : Protection of French nationals in the Haifa area after withdrawal of British forces. Consul-General at Haifa, Jul-7-48 (Jul-7-48), TS., 2 s. -- 41-68654:118. E 9165/1260/31/48 : Further particulars of 5 British subjects arrested in Jerusalem. Jerusalem Consulate-General, Jul-8-48 (Jul-8-48), 2 s. -- 41-68654:120. E 9207/1260/31/48 : Charges against British subjects abducted by Irgun Zvai Leumi in Jerusalem. Consul-General at Jerusalem (Acting), Jul-9-48 (Jul-8-48), S., 4 s. -- 41-68654:124. E 9288/1260/31/48 : Intention to hand over to regular forces of Government of Israel 5 arrested British subjects. Consul-General at Jerusalem (Acting), Jul-10-48 (Jul-9-48), 2 s. -- 41-68654:126. E 9308/1260/31/48 : Possibility of "coup d'etat" by Irgun Zvai Leumi. Consul-General at Jerusalem (Acting), Jul-12-48 (Jul-9-48), S., 7 s. -- 41-68654:131. E 9311/1260/31/48 : Possibility of handing over to Haganah and trial of five captured British subjects. Consul-General at Jerusalem (Acting), Jul-12-48 (Jul-11-48), S., 8 s. -- 41-68654:139. E 9458/1260/31/48 : Statement by Jewish Agency spokesman to the effect that there are serious charges against the S arrested British subjects, and an effort is being made to have them handed over from I.Z.L. to govt. of Israel, when they will be tried, if there are ground. Consul-General at Jerusalem (Acting), Jul-13-48 (Jul-13-48), 3 s. -- 41-68654:142. E 9473/1260/31/48 : Copy of letter to Secretary General of United Nations, giving report on the capture of five British subjects by Irgun Zvai Leumi.U.K. Delegation to the UN., Jul-14-48 (Jul-8-48), 3 s. -- 41-68654:145. E 9479/1260/31/48 : Attitude to be adopted in the Security Council on the question of the S British subjects who were captured by Irgun Zvai Leumi. U.K. Delegation to the UN., Jul-14-48 (Jul-9-48), 13 s. -- 41-68654:154. E 9498/1260/31/48 : Motives underlying the capture of the 5 British subjects, and a report of the present situation. Consul-General at Jerusalem (Acting), Jul-14-48 (Jul-13-48), TS., 7 s. -- 41-68654:159. E 9639/1260/31/48 : The briefing of Asher Levitsky to handle the case of the five arrested British subjects in Jerusalem. Consul-General at Jerusalem (Acting), g Jul-16-48 (Jul-13-48), S., 2 s. -- 41-68654:161. E 9643/1260/31/48 : Report that five captured British subjects have been handed over to Haganah. Consul-General at Jerusalem (Acting), Jul-17-48 (Jul-16-48), 2 s. -- 41-68654:163. E 9686/1260/31/48 : Legal aspects of the trial of the S captured British subjects by the "State of Israel" when that State has not been accorded recognition by His Majesty's government. Foreign Office, Assistant Legal Adviser, Jul-19-48 (Jul-12-48), 4 s.
► 41-FO 371/68655. E 9701/1260/31/48 : Protection of British and foreign nationals after British withdrawal from Palestine. Arrest and trial of five abducted British subjects. 1260. Covers British efforts to secure release of five British citizens accused of espionage by Israeli authorities. Includes legal counsel for accused; UN Truce Commission on issue; British efforts to secure French and U.S. support for British resolution on issue in UN Security Council; Council debates on issue; and Lord Addison (Lord Privy Seal) meeting with father of one of detainees. Also includes report of execution of Jewish prisoner of Russian origin for treason and final return to Palestine of Zionist terrorists formerly detained at Gilgil Camp in Kenya -- 41-68655:2. E 9702/1260/31/48 : His Majesty's Governments attitude towards correspondence with the "Provisional Government of Israel." Bearing upon the trial of five kidnapped British subjects, by "Israeli Military court". Consul-General at Jerusalem (Acting), Jul-19-48 (Jul-17-48), 6 s. -- 41-68655:8. E 9736/1260/31/48 : Possible disposal of the S captured British subjects and explanation of the wireless transmitter. Consul-General at Jerusalem (Acting), Jul-19-48 (Jul-17-48), S., 6 s. -- 41-68655:13. E 9776/1260/31/48 : Text of message of 15 Jul from chairman of Truce Commission to President of Security Council, on the release of the 5 captured British subjects. U.K. Delegation to the UN., Jul-20-48 (Jul-19-48), 2 s. -- 41-68655:15. E 9777/1260/31/48 : Preliminaries to presenting to the Security Council the question of the 5 British subjects captured by the Irgun Zvai Leumi. U.K. Delegation to the UN., Jul-20-48 (Jul-19-48), 15 s. -- 41-68655:28. E 9811/1260/31/48 : Interview between Lord Addison and Mr. T. J. Bryant, regarding the latter's son, Michael, Acting General Manager of Jerusalem Electric Power Co. who has been captured in Palestine by Irgun Zvai Leumi. Lord Privy Seal, Jul-21-48 (Jul-12-48), 5 s. -- 41-68655:33. E 9819/1260/31/48 : Raising of question of five abducted British subjects, in the Security Council. U.K. Delegation to the UN., Jul-21-48 (Jul-20-48), S., 12 s. -- 41-68655:43. E 9820/1260/31/48 : Execution by "Israeli" Government of person convicted of treason against Israel. Possible connection with five abducted British subjects. U.K. Delegation to the UN., Jul-21-48 (Jul-20-48), 4 s. -- 41-68655:47. E 9821/]260/31/48 : Report on progress regarding the trial of the five captured British subjects. Consul-General at Jerusalem (Acting), Jul-21-48 (Jul-20-48), 7 s. -- 41-68655:53. E 9827/1260/31/48 : United States concern about possible outcome of debate in Security Council on the 5 captured British subjects, and the action they propose to take. Ambassador to U.S., Jul-21-48 (Jul-20-48), 4 s. -- 41-68655:56. E 9888/1260/31/48 : Report on the execution of the first man convicted of treason against Israel. Consul-General at Jerusalem (Acting), Jul-22-48 (Jul-21-48), 2 s. -- 41-68655:58. E 9898/1260/31/48 : The Truce Commission and the five abducted British subjects. Consul-General at Jerusalem (Acting), Jul-22-48 (Jul-22-48), S., 2 s. -- 41-68655:60. E 9932/1260/31/48 : Copy of an aide mémoire of 21 Jul to the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs, asking for French support to the British proposed resolution in the Security Council regarding the S captured British subjects. Paris Embassy, Jul-23-48 (Jul-22-48), 4 s. -- 41-68655:64. E 9960/1260/31/48 : Reply from Jewish authorities in Palestine to their representative at Washington, regarding release of 5 captured British subjects to Truce Commission, not yet received but may arrive on 26 Jul 48. Washington Embassy, Jul-24-48 (Jul-23-48), 2 s. -- 41-68655:66. E 9961/1260/31/48 : Jewish reluctance to release the five captured British subjects to the Truce Commission, but the case is still under consideration. Washington Embassy, Jul-24-48 (Jul-23-48), 2 s. -- 41-68655:68. E 9975/1260/31/48 : Query on action to be taken in Security Council now that Jewish authorities in Palestine have proved reluctant to release the five captured British subjects to Truce Commission. U.K. Delegation to the UN., Jul-24-48 (Jul-23-48), 4 s. -- 41-68655:72. E 9976/1260/31/48 : Possible motive for the delay in Jewish authorities in Palestine reply to their representative in Washington regarding the release of the five captured British subjects to the Truce Commission. U.K. Delegation to the UN., Jul-24-48 (Jul-23-48), 3 s. -- 41-68655:75. E 10023/1260/31/48 : Reluctance of the State Department to take any action with regard to the five abducted British subjects until they see "how things develop". Ambassador to U.S., Jul-27-48 (Jul-26-48), 2 s. -- 41-68655:77. E 10071/1260/31/48 : Reluctance of French Government to support proposed resolution in the Security Council regarding the five abducted British subjects. Paris Embassy, Jul-27-48 (Jul-26-48), 2 s. -- 41-68655:79. E 10081/1260/31/48 : Action taken regarding the five abducted British subjects. Consul-General at Jerusalem (Acting), Jul-27-48 (Jul-27-48), 2 s. -- 41-68655:81. E 1011/1260/31/48 : United Kingdom resolution in the Security Council regarding the five abducted British subjects. U.K. Delegation to the UN., Jul-28-48 (Jul-27-48), 4 s. -- 41-68655:85. E 10112/1260/31/48 : United Kingdom resolution in the Security Council regarding the five abducted British subjects. U.K. Delegation to the UN., Jul-28-48 (Jul-27-48), 2 s. -- 41-68655:87. E 10113/1260/31/48 : Security Council debate on the fate of the five abducted British subjects, parallel drawn by Manuilsky regarding Gil Gil detainees. U.K. Delegation to the UN., Jul-28-48 (Jul-27-48), S., 4 s. -- 41-68655:91. E 10114/1260/31/48 : Fate of the S abducted British subjects. Washington Embassy, Jul-28-48 (Jul-27-48), 2 s.
►41-FO 371/68656. E 10114/1260/31/48 : Protection of British and foreign nationals after British withdrawal from Palestine. Arrest and trial of five abducted British subjects. 1260. Covers plight of five British prisoners accused of espionage by Israeli authorities. Includes updates and information on prisoners; arrangements for legal counsel; formal charges; release of three of the accused; reasons for released prisoners to vacate Palestine; updated charges against remaining two; opening session of trial; and jurists on legal aspects of criminal charges. Also covers British policy on issue; proposed British statement at UN Security Council; France position on British resolution in Security Council; denial by Israeli representative in Security Council that abduction took place from building under UN Truce Commission flag; British contention that Truce Commission flag covered not only power station from where it flew, but also one hundred meters around it; and other aspects of case -- 41-68656:2. E 10125/1260/31/48 : Action taken regarding the five abducted British subjects. Jerusalem Consulate-General, Jul-28-48 (Jul-28-48), 4 s. -- 41-68656:5. E 10154/1260/31/48 : Proposed statement in the Security Council by Sir A. Cadogan on the Cyprus question. U.K. Delegation to the UN., Jul-29-48 (Jul-28-48), 5 s. -- 41-68656:9. E 10155/1260/31/48 : Speech by Eban in the Security Council during debate regarding the five abducted British subjects. U.K. Delegation to the UN., Jul-28-48 (Jul-28-48), 7 s. -- 41-68656:14. E 10170/1260/31/48 : Case of the five abducted British subjects.Anglo-Jewish Association, Jul-30-48 (Jul-27-48), 5 s. -- 41-68656:19. E 10173/1260/31/48 : French attitude towards the proposed resolution in the Security Council regarding the five abducted British subjects. France Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Jul-30-48 (Jul-26-48), 3 s. -- 41-68656:22. E 10176/1260/31/48 : Information regarding the five abducted British subjects. U.K. Delegation to the UN., Jul-30-48 (Jul-29-48), 2 s. -- 41-68656:24. E 10230/1260/31/48 : Press release reporting formal charging in Tel Aviv of five British prisoners. Haifa Consulate-General, Aug-2-48 (Aug-1-48), 3 s. -- 41-68656:26. E 10231/1260/31/48 : Text of letter from the Jewish Representative to the Secretary General of the Security Council regarding the five abducted British employees of Jerusalem Electric Corporation held in Palestine on espionage charges. U.K. Delegation to the UN., Aug-2-48 (Jul-31-48), 11 s. -- 41-68656:34. E 10242/1260/31/48 : Abducted British members of the Jerusalem Electric Corporation. Consul-General at Haifa, Aug-2-48 (Aug-1-48), 10 s. -- 41-68656:42. E 10280/1260/31/48 : Information regarding the five abducted British subjects. Consul-General at Jerusalem, Aug-3-48 (Jul-31-48), 2 s. -- 41-68656:44. E 10292/1260/31/48 : Views on His Majesty's Government's policy regarding the five abducted British subjects. Jerusalem Electric and Public Service Corporation Limited, Aug-4-48 (Jul-30-48), 5 s. -- 41-68656:47. E 10313/1260/31/48 : Place of arrest of five British subjects. U.K. Delegation to the UN., Aug-4-48 (Aug-3-48), 3 s. -- 41-68656:50. E 10436/1260/31/48 : Case of the five abducted British subjects. U.K. Delegation to the UN., Aug-6-48 (Aug-5-48), 6 s. -- 41-68656:55. E 10469/1260/31/48 : Trial of five Britons in Tel Aviv. Consul-General at Haifa., Aug-7-48 (Aug-6-48), 2 s. -- 41-68656:57. E 10491/1260/31/48 : Legal representatives for the five abducted British subjects. Haifa Consulate-General, Aug-9-48 (Aug-7-48), 2 s. -- 41-68656:59. E 10576/1260/31/48 : Letter of S Aug 48 from Sir Alexander Cadogan to President of the Security Council on the subject of the abduction of the 5 British employees of the Jerusalem Electric Corporation. U.K. Delegation to the UN., Aug-11-48 (Aug-5-48), 5 s. -- 41-68656:[63a]. E 10577/1260/31/48 : Documents retained in department of origin under Section 3 (4) of the Public Records Act, 1958, [Aug-48], 1 s. -- 41-68656:64. E 10608/1260/31/48 : Five abducted British subjects. Haifa Consulate-General, Aug-11-48 (Aug-10-48), 8 s. -- 41-68656:70. E 10617/1260/31/48 : Five abducted British subjects. Security Council debate. U.K. Delegation to the UN., Aug-11-48 (Aug-10-48), 9 s. -- 41-68656:77. E 10638/1260/31/48 : Revised charges against Sylvester and Hawkins. Haifa Consulate-General, Aug-12-48 (Aug-11-48), 2 s. -- 41-68656:79. E 10647/1260/31/48 : Revised charges against the two abducted British subjects, Sylvester and Hawkins. Haifa Consulate-General, Aug-12-48 (Aug-11-48), 7 s. -- 41-68656:84. E 10675/1260/31/48 : Activities of Bryant and Leach, released British subjects. Consul-General at Haifa, Aug-13-48 (Aug-11-48), 2 s. -- 41-68656:86. E 10727/1260/31/48 : Position with regard to Hawkins and Sylvester, the remaining two of the S captured British subjects. Haifa Consulate-General, Aug-13-48 (Aug-13-48), S., 8 s. -- 41-68656:92. E 10729/1260/31/48 : Opinion regarding action which should be taken in regard to the two remaining men of the five captured British subjects. Consul-General at Jerusalem, Aug-13-48 (Aug-11-48), 2 s. -- 41-68656:94. E 10757/1260/31/48 : Five arrested Britons. Question of Bryant and Downs remaining in Palestine. Consul-General at Haifa, Aug-16-48 (Aug-13-48), 3 s. -- 41-68656:97. E 10761/1260/31/48 : British detainees in Palestine: translation of full charges against Messrs. Hawkins and Sylvester. Jerusalem Consulate-General, Aug-16-48 (Aug-15-48), 3 s. -- 41-68656:100. E 10797/1260/31/48 : Opening of Hawkins and Sylvester trials, 16th August. Jerusalem Consulate-General, Aug-16-48 (Aug-16-48), 9 s. -- 41-68656:107. E 10834/1260/31/48 : The 5 arrested Britons. Mr. Lawrence Weston's opinion. Consul-General at Haifa, Aug-17-48 (Aug-16-48), S., 2 s.
► 41-FO 371/68657. E 10834/1260/31/48 : Protection of British and foreign nationals after British withdrawal from Palestine. Arrest and trial of five abducted British subjects. 1260. Covers preliminary hearings and trial of two British prisoners accused of espionage by Israeli authorities. Includes negotiations for legal counsel; British policy on issue; and allegations against one of accused. Also includes Hugh Dow's views on proceedings and recommendation of Richard Levy as counsel for accused; British memorandum on trial and summary of situation; negotiations on defense legal fees; and discussion of allowing British official to testify in Israeli court given British policy of nonrecognition of Israel. Also covers allegation that local counsel for one of accused had ties to extremists; report that British deserter in Transjordan had information on Ben Yehuda Street terrorist attack; and other aspects of case -- 41-68657:2. E 10898/1260/31/48 : Hawkins and Sylvester. Further hearing by Examining Magistrate in camera. Jerusalem Consulate-General, Aug-18-48 (Aug-17-48), S., 2 s. -- 41-68657:4. E 10900/1260/31/48 : Movements of Bryant. Message from Haifa to Jerusalem. Consul-General at Haifa, Aug-18-48 (Aug-18-48), 2 s. -- 41-68657:6. E 10928/1260/31/48 : Byrant. His views; arrangements for his possible visit to Jerusalem trial. Consul-General at Haifa, Aug-19-48 (Aug-18-48), 2 s. -- 41-68657:8. E 10929/1260/31/48 : Mr. Bryant's views on innocence of Hawkins and Sylvester. Consul-General at Haifa, Aug-19-48 (Aug-18-48), S., 9 s. -- 41-68657:14. E 11000/1260/31/48 : Hawkins and Sylvester. Examination concluded. Mr. Sheringham's views. Consul-General at Jerusalem, Aug-20-48 (Aug-19-48), S., 2 s. -- 41-68657:16. E 11034/1260/31/48 : Hawkins and Sylvester committed for trial. Message for J. Salomon, Haifa. Jerusalem Consulate-General, Aug-21-48 (Aug-20-48), 2 s. -- 41-68657:18. E 11064/1260/31/48 : Hawkins and Sylvester. Mr. Salomon's views on arrangements for defence. Consul-General at Haifa, Aug-23-48 (Aug-22-48), 2 s. -- 41-68657:20. E 11065/1260/31/48 : Hawkins and Sylvester. Summary of evidence given before Examining Magistrate. Consul-General at Jerusalem, Aug-23-48 (Aug-22-48), 4 s. -- 41-68657:[23a]. E 11095/1260/31/48 : Documents retained in department of origin under Section 3 (4) of the Public Records Act, 1958, [Aug-48], 1 s. -- 41-68657:24. E 11146/1260/31/48 : Hawkins and Sylvester case. Evidence before Examining Magistrate, with Sir H. Dow's comments. Consul-General at Jerusalem, Aug-24-48 (Aug-23-48), 9 s. -- 41-68657:32. E 11149/1260/31/48 : Palestine: legal representation for Britons arrested by the Jews. Haifa Consulate-General, Aug-24-48 (Aug-23-48), TS., 4 s. -- 41-68657:36. E 11153/1260/31/48 : Legal representation for Sylvester and Hawkins. Jerusalem Consulate-General, Aug-24-48 (Aug-24-48), 7 s. -- 41-68657:43. E 11182/1260/31/48 : Palestine: legal representation for Britons arrested by the Jews. Consul-General at Jerusalem, Aug-25-48 (Aug-24-48), TS., 3 s. -- 41-68657:46. E 11293/1260/31/48 : Hawkins and Sylvester case. Further details of defence arrangements. Consul-General at Haifa, Aug-27-48 (Aug-26-48), 3 s. -- 41-68657:49. E 11310/1260/31/48 : Jerusalem espionage trial. Mr. Balfour's minute on the defence arrangements. Foreign Office, AUG-28-48 (Aug-26-48), TS., 60 s. -- 41-68657:93. E 11316/1260/31/48 : Hawkins and Sylvester case. Further details of trial arrangements. Consul-General at Haifa, Aug-28-48 (Aug-27-48), S., 12 s. -- 41-68657:102. E 11460/1260/31/48 : Hawkins and Sylvester. Sir H. Dow's views on trial arrangements. Consul-General at Jerusalem, Sep-1-48 (Aug-30-48), S., 2 s. -- 41-68657:104. E 11492/1260/31/48 : Mr. Grenfell request on behalf of Mrs. Sylvester for news of her son arrested in Jerusalem. D. R. Grenfell, Sep-2-48 (Aug-48), 11 s. -- 41-68657:113. E 11557/1260/31/48 : Jerusalem espionage case. Jerusalem Electric Corporation to pay only one fifth of Mr. Levy K.C. fees. Jerusalem Electric and Public Service Corporation Limited, Sep-4-48 (Sep-2-48), S., 24 s. -- 41-68657:129. E 11624/1260/31/48 : Palestine: arrangements for the defence of Britons on trial. Consul-General at Haifa, Sep-6-48 (Sep-1-48), S., 2 s. -- 41-68657:131. E 11719/1260/31/48 : Jerusalem trial. Authority requested to bring Mr. Beaumont to Jerusalem, if defence want him. Consul-General at Jerusalem, Sep-8-48 (Sep-8-48), S., 14 s. -- 41-68657:141. E 11756/1260/31/48 : Jerusalem trial. Details of Mr. J. Salomon, lawyer. Consul-General at Haifa, Sep-9-48 (Sep-7-48), S., 6 s. -- 41-68657:145. E 11800/1260/31/48 : Jerusalem espionage case. Army deserter Mathews offers evidence on Ben Yehuda St. explosion. Minister to Transjordan, Sep-10-48 (Sep-9-48), S., 2 s. -- 41-68657:147. E 11924/1260/31/48 : Jerusalem trial. Treasury authority to pay part of Mr. Levy's fees. Treasury Chambers, Sep-14-48 (Sep-6-48), 19 s. -- 41-68657:162. E 11958/1260/31/48 : Jerusalem trial. Foreign Office meeting with Mr. Levy, K.C. to discuss the defence, 8th Sept. Foreign Office, Sep-14-48 (Sep-10-48), 8 s.
► 41-FO 371/68658. E 11958/1260/31/48 : Protection of British and foreign nationals after British withdrawal from Palestine. Arrest and trial of five abducted British subjects. 1260. Covers trial of two British prisoners accused of espionage by Israeli authorities. Includes release of one défendent and conviction of Frederick W. Sylvester; stay of proceedings on Ben Yehuda Street terrorist outrage; payment for legal counsel, Richard Levy; and British discussion of appeal. Includes preparations for appeal; letters from relatives and general British public on trial; and Jerusalem Electric and Public Service Corporation Limited refusal to pay for appeal. Also includes opinion of S. O. Richardson (former member of British and Palestine Bar) on Jewish manufacture of charges and on background ofjudges hearing Sylvester case in Israel; allegation of British consular misconduct by Alfred J. Leech (released British prisoner); safety of all five originally abducted British citizens; and other issues regarding case -- 41-68658:2. E 12054/1260/31/48 : Jerusalem trial opens. Report. Jerusalem Consulate-General, Sep-16-48 (Sep-15-48), 2 s. -- 41-68658:4. E 12144/1260/31/48 : Jerusalem trial. Apportionment of Mr. Levy's costs between F.O. and Jerusalem Electricity Corporation. Treasury Chambers, Sep-20-48 (Sep-17-48), 7 s. -- 41-68658:9. E 12175/1260/31/48 : Jerusalem trial. Report on hearing of 16th Sept. during which one of the judges collapsed. Jerusalem Consulate-General, Sep-20-48 (Sep-16-48), 2 s. -- 41-68658:11. E 12320/1260/31/48 : Jerusalem trial. Report of resumed hearing of 20th Sept. Jerusalem Consulate-General, Sep-22-48 (Sep-20-48), 5 s. -- 41-68658:16. E 12411/1260/31/48 : Jerusalem trial. Summary of hearing of 21st Sept. Jerusalem Consulate-General, Sep-24-48 (Sep-22-48), 2 s. -- 41-68658:18. E 12412/1260/31/48 : Jerusalem trial. Summary of hearing of 22nd Sept. Jerusalem Consulate-General, Sep-24-48 (Sep-23-48), 2 s. -- 41-68658:20. : 12438/1260/31/48 : Jerusalem trial. Summary of hearing of 23rd Sept. Jerusalem Consulate-General, Sep-24-48 (Sep-23-48), 2 s. -- 41-68658:22. E 12712/1260/31/48 : Trial of British subjects: release of Hawkins and conclusion of case. Judgment will be delivered on October 8th. Jerusalem Consulate-General, Sep-30-48 (Sep-29-48), 4 s. -- 41-68658:27. E 12748/1260/31/48 : Jerusalem trial. Advisability of Mr. Downs returning to Jerusalem. Consul-General at Jerusalem (Acting), Oct-1-48 (Sep-29-48), 4 s. -- 41-68658:31. E 12823/1260/31/48 : Jerusalem trial. Draft message for Mrs. Sylvester. Foreign Office, Oct-2-48 (Oct-1-48), 2 s. -- 41-68658:33. E 12841/1260/31/48 : Jerusalem trial. Arrangements for safety of Sylvester, if acquitted. Consul-General at Haifa, Oct-4-48 (Oct-4-48), S., 6 s. -- 41-68658:38. E 13100/1260/31/48 : Jerusalem trial. Sylvester condemned to 7 years. Appeal to be lodged. Jerusalem Consulate-General, Oct-8-48 (Oct-8-48), 9 s. -- 41-68658:45. E 13167/1260/31/48 : Jerusalem trial. Mr. Beaumont's opinion of the chances of Sylvester's appeal. Consul-General at Jerusalem (Acting), Oct-11-48 (Oct-10-48), 7 s. -- 41-68658:52. E 13192/1260/31/48 : Abducted British subjects. Mr. Leech's complaint against Mr. Marriott. Jerusalem C-G's explanation. Consul-General at Jerusalem (Acting), Oct-12-48 (Oct-11-48), 2 s. -- 41-68658:54. E 13252/1260/31/48 : Jerusalem trial. Mr. Saloman's view on judgment on Sylvester. Haifa Consulate-General, Oct-13-48 (Oct-12-48), 2 s. -- 41-68658:56. E 13287/1260/31/48 : Jerusalem trial. Letter from a Mr. I. Jenkins criticising H.M.G. for not doing more to protect British subjects like Sylvester. Ivor Jenkins, Oct-13-48 (Oct-12-48), 8 s. -- 41-68658:62. E 13311/1260/31/48 : Jerusalem trial. Sylvester's appeal. Jerusalem Electric Corporation unwilling to bear any expenses of appeal. Jerusalem Electric and Public Service Corporation Limited, Oct-14-48 (Oct-12-48), 7 s. -- 41-68658:67. E 13312/1260/31/48 : Jerusalem trial. Statement of fees and expenses of Mr. Levy, K.C. 2). Asks authority to employ Mr. Salomon for Sylvester's appeal. Slaughter and May, Solicitors, Oct-14-48 (Oct-13-48), 10 s. -- 41-68658:74. E 13363/1260/31/48 : Jerusalem trial. Mr. W.G. Marskell's complaint to Mr. Scollan, M.P. that Sylvester is not being protected by H.M.G. W. G. Marskell, Oct-15-48 (Oct-10-48), 10 s. -- 41-68658:82. E 13383/1260/31/48 : Jerusalem trial. Sylvester. 1.) Stay of proceedings entered on Ben Yehuda St. charge. 2.) Sylvester has been moved to Haifa for safety. 3.) Appeal fixed for 1st November. Haifa Consulate-General, Oct-16-48 (Oct-15-48), S., 6 s. -- 41-68658:86. E 13400/1260/31/48 : Jerusalem trial. Mr. Beaumont's views on arrangements for Sylvester's appeal. Consul-General at Jerusalem (Acting), Oct-18-48 (Oct-16-48), 2 s. -- 41-68658:88. E 13411/1260/31/48 : Jerusalem trial. Appeal to the King from Sylvester's sister-Mrs. J. Mogford. J. Mogford, Oct-18-48 (Oct-11-48), 16 s. -- 41-68658:101. E 13551/1260/31/48 : Jerusalem trials. Text of Mr. Leech's complaint against Foreign Office, forwarded by his M.P.-Col. O. Stanley. Oliver Stanley, Oct-20-48 (Sep-22-48), 21 s. -- 41-68658:116. E 13638/1260/31/48 : Sylvester trial. Mr. K. Pickthorn's (M.P.) comments, enclosing those of Mr. S.O. Richardson. Kenneth W. M. Pickthorn, Oct-22-48 (Oct-18-48), 3 s. -- 41-68658:119. E 13647/1260/31/48 : Sylvester's sentence. His mother writes to her M.P. Mr. P. Morris to intervene. Percy Morris, Oct-22-48 (Oct-13-48), 4 s. -- 41-68658:123. E 13649/1260/31/48 : Sylvester sentence. Mr. Stephen Taylor, M.P. encloses letter of protest from constituent, Mr. R.M. Gale. Colonial Office, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Oct-22-48 (Oct-20-48), 7 s.
► 41-FO 371/68651. E 10077/1078/31/48 : United States Palestine policy. 1078. Covers British analyses of Zionist propaganda in United States, U.S. public opinion on Palestine, and Clifton Utley's criticism of British Information Service. Also includes British Information Service releases on background of Palestine problem, British policy, Palestine situation, termination of mandate, blocking of Palestine sterling balances, truces, Arab Legion, and other topics. Also covers boycott of British goods in United States; U.S. press on Palestine situation, assassination of UN Mediator, and U.S. withdrawal of support for Anglo-Chinese truce resolution in UN Security Council; speeches by Harry S. Truman on recognition of Israel and on U.S. policy on "Bernadotte plan"; impact of 1948 presidential election on U.S. Palestine policy; meeting of James G. MacDonald (Special Representative of President Truman) with David Ben-Gurion; and Henry Morgenthau Jr. visit to Cyprus detention camps and Israel. Also covers Israeli consular representation at Los Angeles; activities of various Zionist organizations in United States; and granting of U.S. visitor's visa being to leader of Irgun Zvai Leumi, Menachem Begin -- 41-68651:2. E 10162/1078/31/48 : Presentation of the British case on Palestine in the United States of America. Washington Embassy, Minister, Jul-29-48 (Jun-28-48), TS., 71 s. -- 41-68651:71. E 10262/1078/31/48 : Campaign to boycott British goods organised by the "Sons of Liberty Boycott Committee" of New York. Arrival in Venezuela of two Jews with the intentions of informing Venezuelan Jews of the position in Palestine. Ambassador to Venezuela, Aug-3-48 (Jul-8-48), D., 4 s. -- 41-68651:74. E 10861/1078/31/48 : Opposition of Zionist Organisation of America to certain other Jewish organisations. Foreign Office, Eastern Department Head, Aug-18-48 (Aug-13-48), 4 s. -- 41-68651:78. E 11196/1078/31/48 : U.S. special representative, Mr. J. G. MacDonald, presents message from U.S. President to Jewish Premier, 20th August. Haifa Consulate-General, Aug-25-48 (Aug-24-48), 2 s. -- 41-68651:80. E 11444/1078/31/48 : Mr. Ellis Smith's letter to Mr. Bevin expressing concern at Jewish boycott of British goods in America. Ellis Smith, Sep-1-48 (Aug-27-48), 4 s. -- 41-68651:84. E 11482/1078/31/48 : Mr. Hadow's report on 1) local Jewish opinion on Palestine in Los Angeles; 2) the boycott in Los Angeles region. Washington Embassy, Sep-2-48 (Aug-26-48), 5 s. -- 41-68651:89. E 12035/1078/31/48 : Opposition of Zionist Organisation of America to certain other Jewish organisations. Washington Embassy, Sep-18-48 (Sep-9-48), 2 s. -- 41-68651:91. E 12396/1078/31/48 : Rejection by the New York City Council of a resolution calling for a boycott of British goods and films. Washington Embassy, Sep-25-48 (Sep-18-48), 5 s. -- 41-68651:96. E 12718/1078/31/48 : Jewish boycott of British goods in New York. Washington Embassy, Sep-30-48 (Sep-24-48), 5 s. -- 41-68651:101. E 13062/1078/31/48 : Review of American press on Count Bernadotte's death and its implications. Ambassador to U.S., Oct-7-48 (Oct-2-48), 4 s. -- 41-68651:105. E 13194/1078/31/48 : "American League for a Free Palestine" advertisement "Britain's secret weapon". Washington Embassy, Oct-11-48 (Oct-6-48), 2 s. -- 41-68651:107. E 13731/1078/31/48 : Mr. H. Morgenthau, Junior's visit to Palestine and Cyprus as chairman of United Jewish Appeal. Washington Embassy, Oct-23-48 (Ocl-18-48), 2 s. -- 41-68651:109. E 13813/1078/31/48 : President Truman's statement on Palestine, 24th Oct. ("Bernadotte plan provides a basis") Washington Embassy, Oct-26-48 (Oct-25-48), 7 s. -- 41-68651:115. E 13817/1078/31/48 : Comments on President Truman's statement on Palestine of 24th Oct. and that of Mr. Dewey. Washington Embassy, Oct-26-48 (Oct-25-48), 3 s. -- 41-68651:118. E 14018/1078/31/48 : U.S.A. press comments on American policy at UNGA, Paris, 30th Oct. on Palestine problem. Washington Embassy, Nov-1-48 (Oct-30-48), 2 s. -- 41-68651:120. E 13988/1078/31/48 : President Truman's speech on Palestine, 26th Oct: press version. Washington Embassy, Nov-1-48 (Oct-29-48), 3 s. -- 41-68651:123. E 14085/1078/31/48 : U.S. Ambassador's conversation with Mr. Wright on Palestine, 25th October. Foreign Office, Assistant Under-Secretary of State, Nov-1-48 (Oct-25-48), S., 8 s. -- 41-68651:129. E 14162/1078/31/48 : American comments on President Truman's statement on Palestine of 24th October. Washington Embassy, Nov-3-48 (Oct-28-48), 3 s. -- 41-68651:132. E 14356/1078/31/48 : Israeli views and news in Los Angeles. Washington Embassy, Nov-8-48 (Nov-2-48), 7 s. -- 41-68651:[138a]. E 14466/1078/31/48 : Documents retained in department of origin under Section 3 (4) of the Public Records Act, 1958, [Nov-48], 1 s. -- 41-68651:139. E 14682/1078/31/48 : Summary of speeches by Dr. Israel Goldstein and others at United Palestine Appeal Convention Washington Embassy, Nov-13-48 (Nov-9-48), 8 s. -- 41-68651:146. E 14770/1078/31/48 : M. Beigin, leader of Freedom Movement granted visitor's visa for U.S. Haifa Consulate-General, Nov-17-48 (Nov-16-48), S., 2 s. -- 41-68651:148. E 14934/1078/31/48 : Plans adopted by the Women's Zionist Organisation, Hadassah at their Atlantic City Convention. Washington Embassy, Nov-20-48 (Nov-13-48), 4 s. -- 41-68651:152. E 15288/1078/31/48 : 1. Proceedings of Economic Affairs Conference of Zionist Organisations of America. 2. Proceedings of Mizrachi Women's Organisation. 3. Resignation of 5 top executives of "United Palestine Appeal". Washington Embassy, Nov-27-48 (Nov-18-48), 4 s. -- 41-68651:156. E 15290/1078/31/48 : Further details of the "United Palestine Appeal" in U.S.A. (Financial proposals). Washington Embassy, Nov-27-48 (Nov-23-48), 4 s. -- 41-68651:160. E 15668/1078/31/48 : Split in United Palestine appeal. Further comments from Washington Chancery.Washington Embassy, Dec-9-48 (Dec-3-48), 5 s. -- 41-68651:165. E 16267/1078/31/48 : United Palestine Appeal "split" now rejoined. Washington Embassy, Dec-24-48 (Nov-14-48), 2 s. -- 41-68651:167. E 16269/1078/31/48 : Summary of proceedings of American Jewish Congress Committee meeting. Washington Embassy, Dec-28-48 (Dec-21-48), 2 s.
► 41-FO 371/68652. E 895/8092/31/47 : Palestine government officials: payments, pensions and future employment prospects. 7/02. Covers future status of Palestine government employees; British policy on payments to ex-Palestine government employees; and Palestine Accounts Clearance Office consideration of problem. Includes back pay, pensions, and future employment opportunities for ex-Palestine government officials; petitions from Arab members of Palestine government for compensation; Israeli imprisonment of Arab ex-Palestine government employees; and petition for death benefits by widow of Goldsmith Officer's Club manager killed in Zionist terrorist attack. Also includes copy of Municipal Corporations Ordinance of 1934 (amended in 1947); inability of Arab municipality of Jerusalem to pay workers because Barclays Bank occupied by Jewish forces; pamphlet from Arab Office in London on Arab refugees and ex-Palestine government employees; and other related issues -- 41-68652:2. E 1102/1102/31/48 : Future of Palestine staff. U.K. Delegation to the UN., Jan-27-48 (Jan-26-48), S., 8 s. -- 41-68652:9. E 2138/1102/31/48 : Future of Palestine administration. U.K. Delegation to the UN., Feb-14-48 (Feb-13-48), 3 s. -- 41-68652:11. E 6519/1102/31/48 : Payments of salaries and pensions of Palestine Government staff. Cairo Embassy, May-20-48 (May-11-48), 3 s. -- 41-68652:14. E 7214/1102/31/48 : Payments of salaries and pensions of Palestine Government staff. Cairo Embassy, May-31-48 (May-29-48), 2 s. -- 41-68652:16. E 7973/1102/31/48 : Payments of pensions and salaries of Palestine Government staff. Egypt Embassy to U.K., London, Jun-14-48 (Jun-11-48), 4 s. -- 41-68652:20. E 7974/1102/31/48 : Payments of salaries and pensions of Palestine Government staff. Egypt Embassy to U.K., London, Jun-14-48 (Jun-11-48), 4 s. -- 41-68652:24. E 8450/1102/31/48 : Pensions of Mr. A.K. Park and three other former employees of the Municipality of Jerusalem. Colonial Office, Middle East Department, Assistant Secretary, Jun-23-48 (Jun-18-48), 131 s. -- 41-68652:147. E 8518/1102/31/48 : Passage to U.K. for Mr. Izrael Zlotnik and family. Colonial Office, Jun-24-48 (Jun-21-48), 14 s. -- 41-68652:160. E 8958/1102/31/48 : Payment of salaries and pensions to ex-officials of Palestine Government. Ambassador to Egypt, Jul-5-48 (Jul-1-48), 4 s. -- 41-68652:164. E 9391/1102/31/48 : Payment of salaries and pensions of Palestine government staff: pension due to a former District Veterinary Inspector. Colonial Office, Jul-13-48 (Jul-8-48), 4 s. -- 41-68652:168. E 9405/1102/31/48 : Suggested instruction to Middle East posts regarding payment of salaries and pensions to ex-officials of Palestine government. Colonial Office, Middle East Department, Assistant Secretary, Jul-13-48 (Jul-8-48), 7 s. -- 41-68652:173. E 9600/1102/31/48 : Payment of compensatory benefits to non-expatriate officers of the former Palestine government. Colonial Office, Middle East Department, Assistant Secretary, Jul-16-48 (Jul-14-48), 8 s. -- 41-68652:178. E 11213/1102/31/48 : Pensions for former employees of Jerusalem Municipality. Jerusalem Consulate-General, Aug-26-48 (Aug-21-48), 4 s. -- 41-68652:181. E 11848/1102/31/48 : Ex Palestine government: officers' pensions. Petition from those resident in Transjordan. Colonial Office, Middle East Department, Assistant Secretary, Sep-11-48 (Sep-8-48), 9 s. -- 41-68652:190. E 11922/1102/31/48 : Claim by L.J. Fuleihan for pay due from Customs Dept. Palestine. Beirut Legation, Sep-14-48 (Aug-31-48), 7 s. -- 41-68652:197. E 12036/1102/31/48 : Claim of Mr. S. Nashif, ex former govt. employee in Palestine, now in U.S.A. Washington Embassy, Sep-18-48 (Sep-10-48), 13 s. -- 41-68652:210. E 12486/1102/31/48 : Claims by ex-Palestine government officials at present in Damascus (Disturbance grants). Damascus Legation, Sep-27-48 (Sep-10-48), 7 s. -- 41-68652:216. E 2487/1102/31/48 : Request from ex Palestine government officials (Arab) in Damascus for the British government to secure the release of their colleagues from Jewish P.O.W. camps. Damascus Legation, Sep-27-48 (Sep-8-48), 5 s. -- 41-68652:220. E 13216/1102/31/48 : Mrs. M. Mazzotti's petition to the War Office. Jerusalem Consulate-General, Oct-11-48(Oct-1-48), 11 s. -- 41-68652:231. E 13326/1102/31/48 : Claim from L. J. Fuleihan (Palestine customs). Colonial Office, Oct-15-48 (Oct-12-48), 23 s. -- 41-68652:245. E 13413/1102/31/48 : Ex Palestine govt officials in Jewish POWs. Colonial Office, Oct-18-48 (Oct-15-48), 5 s. -- 41-68652:250. E 13423/1102/31/48 : Nazareth Committee of ex Palestine govt. servants ask for Mr. Marriot to arrange in London for their dues to be paid. Nazareth Committee of ex Palestine Government Employees, Oct-18-48 (Oct-14-48), 2 s. -- 41-68652:252. E 13664/1102/31/48 : Payments to Palestine ex officials. Colonial Office memorandum on situation. Colonial Office, Middle East Department, Assistant Secretary, Oct-22-48 (Oct-21-48), 31 s. -- 41-68652:279. E 14212/1102/31/48 : Payments to Palestine ex-officials. Arab Office reply to F.O. criticisms of their pamphlet No. 8. Arab Office, London, Nov-4-48 (Nov-2-48), 2 s. -- 41-68652:281. E 14425/1102/31/48 : Mr. A. Jubran, ex Palestine government official asks that PACO sends his dues to him in N. York. Abdullah Jubran, Nov-9-48 (Nov-5-48), 3 s. -- 41-68652:283. E 15147/1102/31/48 : Mrs. M. Mazzotti's claim (widow of NAAFI manager). Colonial Office disclaim liability. Colonial Office, Nov-25-48 (Nov-25-48), 8 s. -- 41-68652:290. E 15356/1102/31/48 : Claim by Mr. A. Jubran, former Palestine govt. official, now in U.S.A., CO. letter to PACO. Colonial Office, Dec-1-48 (Nov-30-48), 5 s. -- 41-68652:295. E 15438/1102/31/48 : R.E.J. Harb (ex-Palestine govt. official). Claim for gratuity. San Francisco Consulate-General, Dec-3-48 (Nov-22-48), 4 s. -- 41-68652:299. E 15577/1102/31/48 : R.A. Hadi, ex Palestine official. Application to Colonial Office for "disturbance" allowance. Amman Legation, Dec-6-48 (Nov-30-48), 4 s. -- 41-68652:303. E 15881/1102/31/48 : Sums due to 3 ex-employees of Palestine Rlys. (Y.A.R. Mahmoud, M. Mahmoud, A.G. Suleiman). Crown Agents for the Colonies, Dec-1 6-48 (Dec-10-48), 4 s.
► 41-FO 371/68653 : British Representation in Palestine after 15th May 1948, the termination of the Mandate. 1115. Covers British diplomatic representation at Jerusalem Consulate-General after termination of British mandate for Palestine. Includes appointment and duties of Sir Hugh Dow as Consul-General at Jerusalem; decision that Dow should not arrive in Jerusalem until fighting relents; appointment of Richard Ashton Beaumont as Acting Consul in Dow's absence; Dow's report on UN Mediator; Dow's visit to Transjordan; and appointment of Military Liaison Officer at Jerusalem Consulate-General -- 41-68653:2. E 1115/1115/31/48 : Experts for Palestine after withdrawal.British Middle East Office Cairo, Head, Jan-27-48 (Jan-20-48), 2 s. -- 41-68653:4. E 2322/1115/31/48 : Guards for HM Minister in Jerusalem. Foreign Office, Feb-18-48 (Feb-12-48), 3 s. -- 41-68653:7. E 5114/1115/31/48 : British representation in Jerusalem after May 15th. Foreign Office, Apr-26-48 (Apr-21-48), TS., 13 s. -- 41-68653:17. E 6751/1115/31/48 : Draft instructions for Sir Hugh Dow. Foreign Office, Assistant Under-Secretary of State, May-24-48 (May-20-48), 4 s. -- 41-68653:20. E 6949/1115/31/48 : Report from Sir Hugh Dow in Cairo. Consul-General at Jerusalem, May-26-48 (May-25-48), 7 s. -- 41-68653:26. E 8255/1115/31/48 : Movements of Sir Hugh Dow. Consul-General at Jerusalem, Jun-18-48 (Jun-17-48), 2 s. -- 41-68653:28. E 9892/1115/31/48 : Appointment of Maj. Phayre as Military Liaison Officer, Jerusalem. War Office, Jul-22-48 (Jul-13-48), TS., 12 s. -- 41-68653:39. E 11729/1115/31/48 : Use of the title "Military Liaison Officer". Consul-General at Jerusalem, Sep-8-48 (Sep-6-48), 3 s. -- 41-68653:42. E 11910/1115/31/48 : Appointment of Military Liaison Officer: message for War Office. British Middle East Office Cairo, Sep-13-48 (Sep-11-48), S., 2 s. -- 41-68653:44. E 12049/1115/31/48 : Military Liaison Officer for Jerusalem. Consul-General at Jerusalem (Acting), Sep-16-48 (Sep-14-48), S., 3 s. -- 41-68653:47. E 12340/1115/31/48 : A change in the nomination of the Military Liaison Officer, Jerusalem. War Office, Sep-22-48 (Sep-17-48), S., 7 s. -- 41-68653:54. E 12779/1115/31/48 : Palestine: Jewish information on the Military Liaison Officer at Jerusalem. British Middle East Office Cairo, Oct-2-48 (Sep-30-48), TS., 4 s. -- 41-68653:58. E 13164/1115/31/48 : Commencement of the duties of the Military Liaison Officer at Jerusalem. Consul-General at Jerusalem (Acting), Oct-4-48 (Sep-4-48), 2 s.
► 41-FO 371/68654 : Protection of British and foreign nationals after British withdrawal from Palestine. Arrest and trial of five abducted British subjects. 1260. Covers admission of British citizens into Palestine before end of mandate; evacuation of British women and children from Palestine; British evacuation recommendation to British citizens in Palestine; security of Barclays Bank in Tel Aviv; and British protest of conscription of British citizens into Haganah and of accommodation of Jewish refugees in Haifa hotel leased to Consolidated Refineries Limited. Also covers transfer of radio equipment from Jerusalem to Amman, Transjordan; destruction of radio in French Consulate at Jerusalem; and allocation of radio wavelengths in Palestine at end of mandate. Also covers arrest of five British citizens for espionage in Jerusalem. Includes British efforts to secure legal counsel for accused; probable release of all but two; British discussion of legal aspects of case in light of British nonrecognition of Israel; and other related issues -- 41-68654:2. E 1260/1260/31/48 : Entry of British nationals into Palestine. Colonial Office, Middle East Department, Jan-29-48 (Jan-27-48), S., 10 s. -- 41-68654:11. E 3170/1260/31/48 : Entry of British nationals into Palestine. Colonial Office, Middle East Department, Mar-9-48 (Mar-8-48), S., 14 s. -- 41-68654:23. E 3839/1260/31/48 : Palestine, British women and children after May 15th. Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Adviser on Palestine, Mar-25-48 (Mar-22-48), 5 s. -- 41-68654:27. E 4250/1260/31/48 : Future of British women and children in Palestine after May 15th. Anglo-Iranian Oil Company Limited, Apr-5-48 (Apr-2-48), 4 s. -- 41-68654:31. E 4606/1260/31/48 : Future of British subjects in Palestine. Secretary of State for the Colonies, Apr-14-48 (Apr-9-48), S., 10 s. -- 41-68654:39. E 4669/1260/31/48 : Future of British women and children in Palestine after May 15th. Anglo-Iranian Oil Company Limited, Apr-15-48 (Apr-13-48), 2 s. -- 41-68654:41. E 4922/1260/31/48 : Future of British subjects in Palestine. Lord Listowel, Apr-21-48 (Apr-16-48), 4 s. -- 41-68654:44. E 5037/1260/31/48 : Cable and wireless in Palestine. Foreign Office, Apr-23-48 (Apr-19-48), S., 7 s. -- 41-68654:50. E 5312/1260/31/48 : Palestine, cable and wireless. Overseas Telecommunications Department, Apr-28-48 (Apr-22-48), 2 s. -- 41-68654:52. E 5402/1260/31/48 : Telecommunications in Palestine. Amman Legation, Apr-29-48 (Apr-23-48), S., 2 s. -- 41-68654:54. E 5403/1260/31/48 : Removal of cable and wireless equipment from Jerusalem. U.S. Ambassador to U.K., Apr-29-48 (Apr-23-48), S., 10 s. -- 41-68654:64. E 5775/1260/31/48 : Broadcasting equipment in Jerusalem. U.S. Ambassador to U.K., May-6-48 (Apr-28-48), 5 s. -- 41-68654:69. E 5776/1260/31/48 : Communication from Jerusalem. Foreign Office, May-6-48 (May-3-48), 6 s. -- 41-68654:74. E 6297/1260/31/48 : Message for the Quai d'Orsay from the French Consulate reporting that their radio is out of action. Consul-Ceneral at Jerusalem (Acting), May-17-48 (May-15-48), 4 s. -- 41-68654:78. E 6481/1260/31/48 : Jerusalem, British wireless set. Consul-General at Jerusalem (Acting), May-19-48 (May-17-48), 2 s. -- 41-68654:80. E 7635/1260/31/48 : Communications in Palestine. Haifa Consulate-General, Jun-7-48 (Jun-5-48), 5 s. -- 41-68654:84. E 8669/1260/31/48 : Obstacles placed in the way of British subjects leaving Palestine, and of holders of British passports being forced to enlist in the "Jewish Army". Consul-General at Haifa, Jun-28-48 (May-31-48), 4 s. -- 41-68654:86a. E 8670/1260/31/48 : Copy of letter to the Mayor of Haifa protesting about the occupation of the Windsor Hotel Annex, which is leased to Consolidated Refineries Ltd, a British company, by a number of Jewish refugees from the Jordan Valley, and the reply reporting the hotel evacuated and inconvenience regretted. Consul-General at Haifa, Jun-28-48 (May-18-48), 4 s. -- 41-68654:90. E 8671/1260/31/48 : Copy of letter to the Mayor of Tel Aviv requesting that steps be taken to protect the property of Barclay's Bank which is situated with his municipality, and copy of the reply, confirming that the building is being watched. Consul-General at Haifa, Jun-28-48 (May-18-48), 5 s. -- 41-68654:95. E 8751/1260/31/48 : Commanders-in-Chief Middle East consideration of plans for protection of British nationals in Palestine after withdrawal of forces from Haifa. British Middle East Office Cairo, Jun-29-48 (Jun-26-48), TS., 4 s. -- 41-68654:99. E 8995/1260/31/48 : Protection of British nationals in Palestine after withdrawal of forces from Haifa. Consul-General at Haifa, Jul-5-48 (Jul-4-48), TS., 5 s. -- 41-68654:103. E 8996/1260/31/48 : Protection of British nationals in Palestine: presence of British supervisors in oil refineries at Haifa. Consul-General at Haifa, Jul-5-48 (Jul-4-48), S., 2 s. -- 41-68654:105. E 8997/1260/31/48 : Protection of British nationals in Jerusalem consular district. Consul-General at Jerusalem, Jul-5-48 (Jul-1-48), TS., 8 s. -- 41-68654:112. E 9115/1260/31/48 : Arrest of British subjects resident at Jerusalem. Consul-General at Jerusalem, Jul-7-48 (Jul-7-48), 4 s. -- 41-68654:116. E 9132/1260/31/48 : Protection of French nationals in the Haifa area after withdrawal of British forces. Consul-General at Haifa, Jul-7-48 (Jul-7-48), TS., 2 s. -- 41-68654:118. E 9165/1260/31/48 : Further particulars of 5 British subjects arrested in Jerusalem. Jerusalem Consulate-General, Jul-8-48 (Jul-8-48), 2 s. -- 41-68654:120. E 9207/1260/31/48 : Charges against British subjects abducted by Irgun Zvai Leumi in Jerusalem. Consul-General at Jerusalem (Acting), Jul-9-48 (Jul-8-48), S., 4 s. -- 41-68654:124. E 9288/1260/31/48 : Intention to hand over to regular forces of Government of Israel 5 arrested British subjects. Consul-General at Jerusalem (Acting), Jul-10-48 (Jul-9-48), 2 s. -- 41-68654:126. E 9308/1260/31/48 : Possibility of "coup d'etat" by Irgun Zvai Leumi. Consul-General at Jerusalem (Acting), Jul-12-48 (Jul-9-48), S., 7 s. -- 41-68654:131. E 9311/1260/31/48 : Possibility of handing over to Haganah and trial of five captured British subjects. Consul-General at Jerusalem (Acting), Jul-12-48 (Jul-11-48), S., 8 s. -- 41-68654:139. E 9458/1260/31/48 : Statement by Jewish Agency spokesman to the effect that there are serious charges against the S arrested British subjects, and an effort is being made to have them handed over from I.Z.L. to govt. of Israel, when they will be tried, if there are ground. Consul-General at Jerusalem (Acting), Jul-13-48 (Jul-13-48), 3 s. -- 41-68654:142. E 9473/1260/31/48 : Copy of letter to Secretary General of United Nations, giving report on the capture of five British subjects by Irgun Zvai Leumi.U.K. Delegation to the UN., Jul-14-48 (Jul-8-48), 3 s. -- 41-68654:145. E 9479/1260/31/48 : Attitude to be adopted in the Security Council on the question of the S British subjects who were captured by Irgun Zvai Leumi. U.K. Delegation to the UN., Jul-14-48 (Jul-9-48), 13 s. -- 41-68654:154. E 9498/1260/31/48 : Motives underlying the capture of the 5 British subjects, and a report of the present situation. Consul-General at Jerusalem (Acting), Jul-14-48 (Jul-13-48), TS., 7 s. -- 41-68654:159. E 9639/1260/31/48 : The briefing of Asher Levitsky to handle the case of the five arrested British subjects in Jerusalem. Consul-General at Jerusalem (Acting), g Jul-16-48 (Jul-13-48), S., 2 s. -- 41-68654:161. E 9643/1260/31/48 : Report that five captured British subjects have been handed over to Haganah. Consul-General at Jerusalem (Acting), Jul-17-48 (Jul-16-48), 2 s. -- 41-68654:163. E 9686/1260/31/48 : Legal aspects of the trial of the S captured British subjects by the "State of Israel" when that State has not been accorded recognition by His Majesty's government. Foreign Office, Assistant Legal Adviser, Jul-19-48 (Jul-12-48), 4 s.
► 41-FO 371/68655. E 9701/1260/31/48 : Protection of British and foreign nationals after British withdrawal from Palestine. Arrest and trial of five abducted British subjects. 1260. Covers British efforts to secure release of five British citizens accused of espionage by Israeli authorities. Includes legal counsel for accused; UN Truce Commission on issue; British efforts to secure French and U.S. support for British resolution on issue in UN Security Council; Council debates on issue; and Lord Addison (Lord Privy Seal) meeting with father of one of detainees. Also includes report of execution of Jewish prisoner of Russian origin for treason and final return to Palestine of Zionist terrorists formerly detained at Gilgil Camp in Kenya -- 41-68655:2. E 9702/1260/31/48 : His Majesty's Governments attitude towards correspondence with the "Provisional Government of Israel." Bearing upon the trial of five kidnapped British subjects, by "Israeli Military court". Consul-General at Jerusalem (Acting), Jul-19-48 (Jul-17-48), 6 s. -- 41-68655:8. E 9736/1260/31/48 : Possible disposal of the S captured British subjects and explanation of the wireless transmitter. Consul-General at Jerusalem (Acting), Jul-19-48 (Jul-17-48), S., 6 s. -- 41-68655:13. E 9776/1260/31/48 : Text of message of 15 Jul from chairman of Truce Commission to President of Security Council, on the release of the 5 captured British subjects. U.K. Delegation to the UN., Jul-20-48 (Jul-19-48), 2 s. -- 41-68655:15. E 9777/1260/31/48 : Preliminaries to presenting to the Security Council the question of the 5 British subjects captured by the Irgun Zvai Leumi. U.K. Delegation to the UN., Jul-20-48 (Jul-19-48), 15 s. -- 41-68655:28. E 9811/1260/31/48 : Interview between Lord Addison and Mr. T. J. Bryant, regarding the latter's son, Michael, Acting General Manager of Jerusalem Electric Power Co. who has been captured in Palestine by Irgun Zvai Leumi. Lord Privy Seal, Jul-21-48 (Jul-12-48), 5 s. -- 41-68655:33. E 9819/1260/31/48 : Raising of question of five abducted British subjects, in the Security Council. U.K. Delegation to the UN., Jul-21-48 (Jul-20-48), S., 12 s. -- 41-68655:43. E 9820/1260/31/48 : Execution by "Israeli" Government of person convicted of treason against Israel. Possible connection with five abducted British subjects. U.K. Delegation to the UN., Jul-21-48 (Jul-20-48), 4 s. -- 41-68655:47. E 9821/]260/31/48 : Report on progress regarding the trial of the five captured British subjects. Consul-General at Jerusalem (Acting), Jul-21-48 (Jul-20-48), 7 s. -- 41-68655:53. E 9827/1260/31/48 : United States concern about possible outcome of debate in Security Council on the 5 captured British subjects, and the action they propose to take. Ambassador to U.S., Jul-21-48 (Jul-20-48), 4 s. -- 41-68655:56. E 9888/1260/31/48 : Report on the execution of the first man convicted of treason against Israel. Consul-General at Jerusalem (Acting), Jul-22-48 (Jul-21-48), 2 s. -- 41-68655:58. E 9898/1260/31/48 : The Truce Commission and the five abducted British subjects. Consul-General at Jerusalem (Acting), Jul-22-48 (Jul-22-48), S., 2 s. -- 41-68655:60. E 9932/1260/31/48 : Copy of an aide mémoire of 21 Jul to the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs, asking for French support to the British proposed resolution in the Security Council regarding the S captured British subjects. Paris Embassy, Jul-23-48 (Jul-22-48), 4 s. -- 41-68655:64. E 9960/1260/31/48 : Reply from Jewish authorities in Palestine to their representative at Washington, regarding release of 5 captured British subjects to Truce Commission, not yet received but may arrive on 26 Jul 48. Washington Embassy, Jul-24-48 (Jul-23-48), 2 s. -- 41-68655:66. E 9961/1260/31/48 : Jewish reluctance to release the five captured British subjects to the Truce Commission, but the case is still under consideration. Washington Embassy, Jul-24-48 (Jul-23-48), 2 s. -- 41-68655:68. E 9975/1260/31/48 : Query on action to be taken in Security Council now that Jewish authorities in Palestine have proved reluctant to release the five captured British subjects to Truce Commission. U.K. Delegation to the UN., Jul-24-48 (Jul-23-48), 4 s. -- 41-68655:72. E 9976/1260/31/48 : Possible motive for the delay in Jewish authorities in Palestine reply to their representative in Washington regarding the release of the five captured British subjects to the Truce Commission. U.K. Delegation to the UN., Jul-24-48 (Jul-23-48), 3 s. -- 41-68655:75. E 10023/1260/31/48 : Reluctance of the State Department to take any action with regard to the five abducted British subjects until they see "how things develop". Ambassador to U.S., Jul-27-48 (Jul-26-48), 2 s. -- 41-68655:77. E 10071/1260/31/48 : Reluctance of French Government to support proposed resolution in the Security Council regarding the five abducted British subjects. Paris Embassy, Jul-27-48 (Jul-26-48), 2 s. -- 41-68655:79. E 10081/1260/31/48 : Action taken regarding the five abducted British subjects. Consul-General at Jerusalem (Acting), Jul-27-48 (Jul-27-48), 2 s. -- 41-68655:81. E 1011/1260/31/48 : United Kingdom resolution in the Security Council regarding the five abducted British subjects. U.K. Delegation to the UN., Jul-28-48 (Jul-27-48), 4 s. -- 41-68655:85. E 10112/1260/31/48 : United Kingdom resolution in the Security Council regarding the five abducted British subjects. U.K. Delegation to the UN., Jul-28-48 (Jul-27-48), 2 s. -- 41-68655:87. E 10113/1260/31/48 : Security Council debate on the fate of the five abducted British subjects, parallel drawn by Manuilsky regarding Gil Gil detainees. U.K. Delegation to the UN., Jul-28-48 (Jul-27-48), S., 4 s. -- 41-68655:91. E 10114/1260/31/48 : Fate of the S abducted British subjects. Washington Embassy, Jul-28-48 (Jul-27-48), 2 s.
►41-FO 371/68656. E 10114/1260/31/48 : Protection of British and foreign nationals after British withdrawal from Palestine. Arrest and trial of five abducted British subjects. 1260. Covers plight of five British prisoners accused of espionage by Israeli authorities. Includes updates and information on prisoners; arrangements for legal counsel; formal charges; release of three of the accused; reasons for released prisoners to vacate Palestine; updated charges against remaining two; opening session of trial; and jurists on legal aspects of criminal charges. Also covers British policy on issue; proposed British statement at UN Security Council; France position on British resolution in Security Council; denial by Israeli representative in Security Council that abduction took place from building under UN Truce Commission flag; British contention that Truce Commission flag covered not only power station from where it flew, but also one hundred meters around it; and other aspects of case -- 41-68656:2. E 10125/1260/31/48 : Action taken regarding the five abducted British subjects. Jerusalem Consulate-General, Jul-28-48 (Jul-28-48), 4 s. -- 41-68656:5. E 10154/1260/31/48 : Proposed statement in the Security Council by Sir A. Cadogan on the Cyprus question. U.K. Delegation to the UN., Jul-29-48 (Jul-28-48), 5 s. -- 41-68656:9. E 10155/1260/31/48 : Speech by Eban in the Security Council during debate regarding the five abducted British subjects. U.K. Delegation to the UN., Jul-28-48 (Jul-28-48), 7 s. -- 41-68656:14. E 10170/1260/31/48 : Case of the five abducted British subjects.Anglo-Jewish Association, Jul-30-48 (Jul-27-48), 5 s. -- 41-68656:19. E 10173/1260/31/48 : French attitude towards the proposed resolution in the Security Council regarding the five abducted British subjects. France Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Jul-30-48 (Jul-26-48), 3 s. -- 41-68656:22. E 10176/1260/31/48 : Information regarding the five abducted British subjects. U.K. Delegation to the UN., Jul-30-48 (Jul-29-48), 2 s. -- 41-68656:24. E 10230/1260/31/48 : Press release reporting formal charging in Tel Aviv of five British prisoners. Haifa Consulate-General, Aug-2-48 (Aug-1-48), 3 s. -- 41-68656:26. E 10231/1260/31/48 : Text of letter from the Jewish Representative to the Secretary General of the Security Council regarding the five abducted British employees of Jerusalem Electric Corporation held in Palestine on espionage charges. U.K. Delegation to the UN., Aug-2-48 (Jul-31-48), 11 s. -- 41-68656:34. E 10242/1260/31/48 : Abducted British members of the Jerusalem Electric Corporation. Consul-General at Haifa, Aug-2-48 (Aug-1-48), 10 s. -- 41-68656:42. E 10280/1260/31/48 : Information regarding the five abducted British subjects. Consul-General at Jerusalem, Aug-3-48 (Jul-31-48), 2 s. -- 41-68656:44. E 10292/1260/31/48 : Views on His Majesty's Government's policy regarding the five abducted British subjects. Jerusalem Electric and Public Service Corporation Limited, Aug-4-48 (Jul-30-48), 5 s. -- 41-68656:47. E 10313/1260/31/48 : Place of arrest of five British subjects. U.K. Delegation to the UN., Aug-4-48 (Aug-3-48), 3 s. -- 41-68656:50. E 10436/1260/31/48 : Case of the five abducted British subjects. U.K. Delegation to the UN., Aug-6-48 (Aug-5-48), 6 s. -- 41-68656:55. E 10469/1260/31/48 : Trial of five Britons in Tel Aviv. Consul-General at Haifa., Aug-7-48 (Aug-6-48), 2 s. -- 41-68656:57. E 10491/1260/31/48 : Legal representatives for the five abducted British subjects. Haifa Consulate-General, Aug-9-48 (Aug-7-48), 2 s. -- 41-68656:59. E 10576/1260/31/48 : Letter of S Aug 48 from Sir Alexander Cadogan to President of the Security Council on the subject of the abduction of the 5 British employees of the Jerusalem Electric Corporation. U.K. Delegation to the UN., Aug-11-48 (Aug-5-48), 5 s. -- 41-68656:[63a]. E 10577/1260/31/48 : Documents retained in department of origin under Section 3 (4) of the Public Records Act, 1958, [Aug-48], 1 s. -- 41-68656:64. E 10608/1260/31/48 : Five abducted British subjects. Haifa Consulate-General, Aug-11-48 (Aug-10-48), 8 s. -- 41-68656:70. E 10617/1260/31/48 : Five abducted British subjects. Security Council debate. U.K. Delegation to the UN., Aug-11-48 (Aug-10-48), 9 s. -- 41-68656:77. E 10638/1260/31/48 : Revised charges against Sylvester and Hawkins. Haifa Consulate-General, Aug-12-48 (Aug-11-48), 2 s. -- 41-68656:79. E 10647/1260/31/48 : Revised charges against the two abducted British subjects, Sylvester and Hawkins. Haifa Consulate-General, Aug-12-48 (Aug-11-48), 7 s. -- 41-68656:84. E 10675/1260/31/48 : Activities of Bryant and Leach, released British subjects. Consul-General at Haifa, Aug-13-48 (Aug-11-48), 2 s. -- 41-68656:86. E 10727/1260/31/48 : Position with regard to Hawkins and Sylvester, the remaining two of the S captured British subjects. Haifa Consulate-General, Aug-13-48 (Aug-13-48), S., 8 s. -- 41-68656:92. E 10729/1260/31/48 : Opinion regarding action which should be taken in regard to the two remaining men of the five captured British subjects. Consul-General at Jerusalem, Aug-13-48 (Aug-11-48), 2 s. -- 41-68656:94. E 10757/1260/31/48 : Five arrested Britons. Question of Bryant and Downs remaining in Palestine. Consul-General at Haifa, Aug-16-48 (Aug-13-48), 3 s. -- 41-68656:97. E 10761/1260/31/48 : British detainees in Palestine: translation of full charges against Messrs. Hawkins and Sylvester. Jerusalem Consulate-General, Aug-16-48 (Aug-15-48), 3 s. -- 41-68656:100. E 10797/1260/31/48 : Opening of Hawkins and Sylvester trials, 16th August. Jerusalem Consulate-General, Aug-16-48 (Aug-16-48), 9 s. -- 41-68656:107. E 10834/1260/31/48 : The 5 arrested Britons. Mr. Lawrence Weston's opinion. Consul-General at Haifa, Aug-17-48 (Aug-16-48), S., 2 s.
► 41-FO 371/68657. E 10834/1260/31/48 : Protection of British and foreign nationals after British withdrawal from Palestine. Arrest and trial of five abducted British subjects. 1260. Covers preliminary hearings and trial of two British prisoners accused of espionage by Israeli authorities. Includes negotiations for legal counsel; British policy on issue; and allegations against one of accused. Also includes Hugh Dow's views on proceedings and recommendation of Richard Levy as counsel for accused; British memorandum on trial and summary of situation; negotiations on defense legal fees; and discussion of allowing British official to testify in Israeli court given British policy of nonrecognition of Israel. Also covers allegation that local counsel for one of accused had ties to extremists; report that British deserter in Transjordan had information on Ben Yehuda Street terrorist attack; and other aspects of case -- 41-68657:2. E 10898/1260/31/48 : Hawkins and Sylvester. Further hearing by Examining Magistrate in camera. Jerusalem Consulate-General, Aug-18-48 (Aug-17-48), S., 2 s. -- 41-68657:4. E 10900/1260/31/48 : Movements of Bryant. Message from Haifa to Jerusalem. Consul-General at Haifa, Aug-18-48 (Aug-18-48), 2 s. -- 41-68657:6. E 10928/1260/31/48 : Byrant. His views; arrangements for his possible visit to Jerusalem trial. Consul-General at Haifa, Aug-19-48 (Aug-18-48), 2 s. -- 41-68657:8. E 10929/1260/31/48 : Mr. Bryant's views on innocence of Hawkins and Sylvester. Consul-General at Haifa, Aug-19-48 (Aug-18-48), S., 9 s. -- 41-68657:14. E 11000/1260/31/48 : Hawkins and Sylvester. Examination concluded. Mr. Sheringham's views. Consul-General at Jerusalem, Aug-20-48 (Aug-19-48), S., 2 s. -- 41-68657:16. E 11034/1260/31/48 : Hawkins and Sylvester committed for trial. Message for J. Salomon, Haifa. Jerusalem Consulate-General, Aug-21-48 (Aug-20-48), 2 s. -- 41-68657:18. E 11064/1260/31/48 : Hawkins and Sylvester. Mr. Salomon's views on arrangements for defence. Consul-General at Haifa, Aug-23-48 (Aug-22-48), 2 s. -- 41-68657:20. E 11065/1260/31/48 : Hawkins and Sylvester. Summary of evidence given before Examining Magistrate. Consul-General at Jerusalem, Aug-23-48 (Aug-22-48), 4 s. -- 41-68657:[23a]. E 11095/1260/31/48 : Documents retained in department of origin under Section 3 (4) of the Public Records Act, 1958, [Aug-48], 1 s. -- 41-68657:24. E 11146/1260/31/48 : Hawkins and Sylvester case. Evidence before Examining Magistrate, with Sir H. Dow's comments. Consul-General at Jerusalem, Aug-24-48 (Aug-23-48), 9 s. -- 41-68657:32. E 11149/1260/31/48 : Palestine: legal representation for Britons arrested by the Jews. Haifa Consulate-General, Aug-24-48 (Aug-23-48), TS., 4 s. -- 41-68657:36. E 11153/1260/31/48 : Legal representation for Sylvester and Hawkins. Jerusalem Consulate-General, Aug-24-48 (Aug-24-48), 7 s. -- 41-68657:43. E 11182/1260/31/48 : Palestine: legal representation for Britons arrested by the Jews. Consul-General at Jerusalem, Aug-25-48 (Aug-24-48), TS., 3 s. -- 41-68657:46. E 11293/1260/31/48 : Hawkins and Sylvester case. Further details of defence arrangements. Consul-General at Haifa, Aug-27-48 (Aug-26-48), 3 s. -- 41-68657:49. E 11310/1260/31/48 : Jerusalem espionage trial. Mr. Balfour's minute on the defence arrangements. Foreign Office, AUG-28-48 (Aug-26-48), TS., 60 s. -- 41-68657:93. E 11316/1260/31/48 : Hawkins and Sylvester case. Further details of trial arrangements. Consul-General at Haifa, Aug-28-48 (Aug-27-48), S., 12 s. -- 41-68657:102. E 11460/1260/31/48 : Hawkins and Sylvester. Sir H. Dow's views on trial arrangements. Consul-General at Jerusalem, Sep-1-48 (Aug-30-48), S., 2 s. -- 41-68657:104. E 11492/1260/31/48 : Mr. Grenfell request on behalf of Mrs. Sylvester for news of her son arrested in Jerusalem. D. R. Grenfell, Sep-2-48 (Aug-48), 11 s. -- 41-68657:113. E 11557/1260/31/48 : Jerusalem espionage case. Jerusalem Electric Corporation to pay only one fifth of Mr. Levy K.C. fees. Jerusalem Electric and Public Service Corporation Limited, Sep-4-48 (Sep-2-48), S., 24 s. -- 41-68657:129. E 11624/1260/31/48 : Palestine: arrangements for the defence of Britons on trial. Consul-General at Haifa, Sep-6-48 (Sep-1-48), S., 2 s. -- 41-68657:131. E 11719/1260/31/48 : Jerusalem trial. Authority requested to bring Mr. Beaumont to Jerusalem, if defence want him. Consul-General at Jerusalem, Sep-8-48 (Sep-8-48), S., 14 s. -- 41-68657:141. E 11756/1260/31/48 : Jerusalem trial. Details of Mr. J. Salomon, lawyer. Consul-General at Haifa, Sep-9-48 (Sep-7-48), S., 6 s. -- 41-68657:145. E 11800/1260/31/48 : Jerusalem espionage case. Army deserter Mathews offers evidence on Ben Yehuda St. explosion. Minister to Transjordan, Sep-10-48 (Sep-9-48), S., 2 s. -- 41-68657:147. E 11924/1260/31/48 : Jerusalem trial. Treasury authority to pay part of Mr. Levy's fees. Treasury Chambers, Sep-14-48 (Sep-6-48), 19 s. -- 41-68657:162. E 11958/1260/31/48 : Jerusalem trial. Foreign Office meeting with Mr. Levy, K.C. to discuss the defence, 8th Sept. Foreign Office, Sep-14-48 (Sep-10-48), 8 s.
► 41-FO 371/68658. E 11958/1260/31/48 : Protection of British and foreign nationals after British withdrawal from Palestine. Arrest and trial of five abducted British subjects. 1260. Covers trial of two British prisoners accused of espionage by Israeli authorities. Includes release of one défendent and conviction of Frederick W. Sylvester; stay of proceedings on Ben Yehuda Street terrorist outrage; payment for legal counsel, Richard Levy; and British discussion of appeal. Includes preparations for appeal; letters from relatives and general British public on trial; and Jerusalem Electric and Public Service Corporation Limited refusal to pay for appeal. Also includes opinion of S. O. Richardson (former member of British and Palestine Bar) on Jewish manufacture of charges and on background ofjudges hearing Sylvester case in Israel; allegation of British consular misconduct by Alfred J. Leech (released British prisoner); safety of all five originally abducted British citizens; and other issues regarding case -- 41-68658:2. E 12054/1260/31/48 : Jerusalem trial opens. Report. Jerusalem Consulate-General, Sep-16-48 (Sep-15-48), 2 s. -- 41-68658:4. E 12144/1260/31/48 : Jerusalem trial. Apportionment of Mr. Levy's costs between F.O. and Jerusalem Electricity Corporation. Treasury Chambers, Sep-20-48 (Sep-17-48), 7 s. -- 41-68658:9. E 12175/1260/31/48 : Jerusalem trial. Report on hearing of 16th Sept. during which one of the judges collapsed. Jerusalem Consulate-General, Sep-20-48 (Sep-16-48), 2 s. -- 41-68658:11. E 12320/1260/31/48 : Jerusalem trial. Report of resumed hearing of 20th Sept. Jerusalem Consulate-General, Sep-22-48 (Sep-20-48), 5 s. -- 41-68658:16. E 12411/1260/31/48 : Jerusalem trial. Summary of hearing of 21st Sept. Jerusalem Consulate-General, Sep-24-48 (Sep-22-48), 2 s. -- 41-68658:18. E 12412/1260/31/48 : Jerusalem trial. Summary of hearing of 22nd Sept. Jerusalem Consulate-General, Sep-24-48 (Sep-23-48), 2 s. -- 41-68658:20. : 12438/1260/31/48 : Jerusalem trial. Summary of hearing of 23rd Sept. Jerusalem Consulate-General, Sep-24-48 (Sep-23-48), 2 s. -- 41-68658:22. E 12712/1260/31/48 : Trial of British subjects: release of Hawkins and conclusion of case. Judgment will be delivered on October 8th. Jerusalem Consulate-General, Sep-30-48 (Sep-29-48), 4 s. -- 41-68658:27. E 12748/1260/31/48 : Jerusalem trial. Advisability of Mr. Downs returning to Jerusalem. Consul-General at Jerusalem (Acting), Oct-1-48 (Sep-29-48), 4 s. -- 41-68658:31. E 12823/1260/31/48 : Jerusalem trial. Draft message for Mrs. Sylvester. Foreign Office, Oct-2-48 (Oct-1-48), 2 s. -- 41-68658:33. E 12841/1260/31/48 : Jerusalem trial. Arrangements for safety of Sylvester, if acquitted. Consul-General at Haifa, Oct-4-48 (Oct-4-48), S., 6 s. -- 41-68658:38. E 13100/1260/31/48 : Jerusalem trial. Sylvester condemned to 7 years. Appeal to be lodged. Jerusalem Consulate-General, Oct-8-48 (Oct-8-48), 9 s. -- 41-68658:45. E 13167/1260/31/48 : Jerusalem trial. Mr. Beaumont's opinion of the chances of Sylvester's appeal. Consul-General at Jerusalem (Acting), Oct-11-48 (Oct-10-48), 7 s. -- 41-68658:52. E 13192/1260/31/48 : Abducted British subjects. Mr. Leech's complaint against Mr. Marriott. Jerusalem C-G's explanation. Consul-General at Jerusalem (Acting), Oct-12-48 (Oct-11-48), 2 s. -- 41-68658:54. E 13252/1260/31/48 : Jerusalem trial. Mr. Saloman's view on judgment on Sylvester. Haifa Consulate-General, Oct-13-48 (Oct-12-48), 2 s. -- 41-68658:56. E 13287/1260/31/48 : Jerusalem trial. Letter from a Mr. I. Jenkins criticising H.M.G. for not doing more to protect British subjects like Sylvester. Ivor Jenkins, Oct-13-48 (Oct-12-48), 8 s. -- 41-68658:62. E 13311/1260/31/48 : Jerusalem trial. Sylvester's appeal. Jerusalem Electric Corporation unwilling to bear any expenses of appeal. Jerusalem Electric and Public Service Corporation Limited, Oct-14-48 (Oct-12-48), 7 s. -- 41-68658:67. E 13312/1260/31/48 : Jerusalem trial. Statement of fees and expenses of Mr. Levy, K.C. 2). Asks authority to employ Mr. Salomon for Sylvester's appeal. Slaughter and May, Solicitors, Oct-14-48 (Oct-13-48), 10 s. -- 41-68658:74. E 13363/1260/31/48 : Jerusalem trial. Mr. W.G. Marskell's complaint to Mr. Scollan, M.P. that Sylvester is not being protected by H.M.G. W. G. Marskell, Oct-15-48 (Oct-10-48), 10 s. -- 41-68658:82. E 13383/1260/31/48 : Jerusalem trial. Sylvester. 1.) Stay of proceedings entered on Ben Yehuda St. charge. 2.) Sylvester has been moved to Haifa for safety. 3.) Appeal fixed for 1st November. Haifa Consulate-General, Oct-16-48 (Oct-15-48), S., 6 s. -- 41-68658:86. E 13400/1260/31/48 : Jerusalem trial. Mr. Beaumont's views on arrangements for Sylvester's appeal. Consul-General at Jerusalem (Acting), Oct-18-48 (Oct-16-48), 2 s. -- 41-68658:88. E 13411/1260/31/48 : Jerusalem trial. Appeal to the King from Sylvester's sister-Mrs. J. Mogford. J. Mogford, Oct-18-48 (Oct-11-48), 16 s. -- 41-68658:101. E 13551/1260/31/48 : Jerusalem trials. Text of Mr. Leech's complaint against Foreign Office, forwarded by his M.P.-Col. O. Stanley. Oliver Stanley, Oct-20-48 (Sep-22-48), 21 s. -- 41-68658:116. E 13638/1260/31/48 : Sylvester trial. Mr. K. Pickthorn's (M.P.) comments, enclosing those of Mr. S.O. Richardson. Kenneth W. M. Pickthorn, Oct-22-48 (Oct-18-48), 3 s. -- 41-68658:119. E 13647/1260/31/48 : Sylvester's sentence. His mother writes to her M.P. Mr. P. Morris to intervene. Percy Morris, Oct-22-48 (Oct-13-48), 4 s. -- 41-68658:123. E 13649/1260/31/48 : Sylvester sentence. Mr. Stephen Taylor, M.P. encloses letter of protest from constituent, Mr. R.M. Gale. Colonial Office, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Oct-22-48 (Oct-20-48), 7 s.
Reprodüksiyon Notu
Mikrofilm. Bethesda, MD : University Publications of America, 1980. 1 mikrofilm makarası : pozitif ; 35 mm. 25 May 1948(17 May 1948)-22 October 1948(20 October 1948)
Konu
Emeği Geçenler
Kesaris, Paul, prj. koord.
Kurum Adı
Great Britain. Foreign Office.
University Publications of America (UPA)
University Publications of America (UPA)
