UN Palestine Commission – Communication from the Maccabi, Tel-Aiv gives Jewish Agency’s authority to negotiate on its behalf

UNITED NATIONS PALESTINE COMMISSION

Communication Received from Maccabi, Tel-

Aviv

The following communication has been received from Maccabi, Tel Aviv, in response to the letter addressed to it by the Commission on 20 February 1948.

FROM: TEL-AVIV

REC’D: 15 MARCH 1948

“NLT DR RALPH BUNCHE LAKESUCCESS

RE YOURS 20/2 WE PART JEWISH COMMUNITY WHOSE ELECTED REPRESENTATIVE VAADLEUMI STOP VAADLEUMI CONFERRED ON EXECUTIVE JEWISH AGENCY AUTHORITY NEGOTIATE ITS NAME ALL MATTERS CONCERNING FORMATION PROVISIONAL GOVERNMENT JEWISH STATE

MACCABI SIGNED(?) BERGER”