WORKING DOCUMENTATION PREPARED BY THE SECRETARIAT
REFERENCE LIBRARY ON PALESTINE
II. SUPPLEMENTARY SUBJECT INDEX TO VOLUMES IN
REFERENCE LIBRARY ON PALESTINE.
Note: “A.C.P.” refers to “The Arab Cause in Palestine” (La Cause Arabe
de Palestine), Arab Higher Committee, April 1947.
“Survey” refers to “A Survey of Palestine”, prepared in December 1945 and January 1946 by the Government of Palestine for the information of the Anglo-American Committee of Inquiry.
ADMINISTRATION, BRITISH, OF PALESTINE
Arab dissatisfaction over appointment of Jews to higher posts
A.C.P.: p. 13
as Enemy occupied territory
Survey: 15-17
Finances of
Survey: 108-127, 535-580
History of
Survey: 15-86
A.C.P.: 1-2
AGREEMENTS, CONVENTIONS AND TREATIES
Secret, repercussions of publication on Arabs
A.C.P.: 8
Signed on behalf of Palestine: list
Survey: 963-8
United States-United Kingdom Convention on rights of their nationals in Palestine: text
Survey: 11-13
AGRICULTURE, FORESTS AND FLSPERIES
Survey: 309-440
Structure, purpose
Survey: 921-5, 961
AHDUT AVODA (Jewish Movement for Labour Unity)
Survey: 957
Question of exclusion from territories recognized as Arab by British
A.C.P.: 2
ALI'YA HADASHA (Jewish Centre Party)
Survey: p. 958-9
Proclamation on entry of Allied troops into Palestine
A.C.P.: 9
Survey: 15
Conclusions, and Arab criticisms
A.C.P.: 31-33
Survey prepared for, by Government of Palestine: scope and purpose
Survey: iii
ANGLO-FRENCH DECLARATION, 1918
Arab claims based on, “The Palestine Problem”, Arab Higher Committee, p. 1
Establishment suggested by British Government
A.C.P.: 20
Survey: 22
Composition, structure
Survey: 950-2
Dissolution and arrest of members
A.C.P.: 26
Survey: 42, 950
Reorganized
Cmd. 6808: 67
Survey: 951
“The Arab Cause in Palestine”, 1947
“The Palestine Problem”, 1947
Decision to boycott Jewish goods
Survey: 84-5
Independence for Palestine urged by
A.C.P.: 15
Pact of: signature
Survey: 78
Relations with Palestine Arabs
Survey: 952-5
Reply to announcement of decision to issue 1,500 immigration certificates a month
Survey: 85
See also Arab States
Survey: 32, 949
Arab claims and proposals
A.C.P.: 3-4, 15, 34
“Palestine Problem”, Arab Higher Committee: 7
War effort of Palestinian Arabs in first World War inspired by
A.C.P.: 3-4
Proposals of
A.C.P.: 33-34
Relations Palestine with
A.C.P.: 8
See also Arab League
As official language
Survey: 930-3
Demands summarized by Arab Higher Committee, “The Palestine Problem”, p. 7
Political parties, see that title
Relations with Arab League
Survey: 952-5
Social and economic structure
A.C.P.: 7
Survey: 678-730
Support of announced by Kings Farouk and Ibn Saud
Survey: 86
War effort in Allied ranks during first World War
A.C.P.: 3
Proposed
Survey: 64
Arab refusal to accept
A.C.P.: 15; “The Palestine Problem”, Arab Higher Committee, 2, 5
Endorsed by certain governments (1918).
Hearings, 67th Congress, Res. 52, 1922
Motives of
A.C.P.: 4-5, 10-11
Reservation concerning non-Jewish communities: non-observance alleged by Arabs
A.C.P.: 13-15, 15-16
Smuts urges implementation of (1941)
Survey: 62
Attacks Bevin's statement of 13 November 1945
Survey: 83
Resignation from and resumption of chairmanship of Jewish Agency Executive
Survey: 68
Statement on appointment of Anglo-American Committee, and reactions thereto
Survey: 82-83
Survey: 64, 65
Of Jewish goods from Palestine, by Arabs
Survey: 84-5
BRIT ZIONIM KLALIIM (Jewish Right Wing Party)
Survey: 959
Balfour Declaration endorsed by (1918)
Quoted in Hearings, 67th Congress, Res. 52, 1922
CHRISTIAN INTERESTS IN PALESTINE
Survey: 879-900
Acquisition of
Survey: 206-8
Survey: 105-7
Survey: 969-78
See also Mavrommatis Palestine Concessions
COMMUNIST PARTY, (Jewish)
Survey: 960-1
CONGRESS RESOLUTION, 1922
Survey: 21 (text)
Arab aspirations encouraged by
A.C.P.: 9
Conflict with Mandate, “The Palestine Problem”, Arab Higher Committee, 5
Text
Survey: 2-3
A.C.P.:
Survey: 670-8
Survey: 218-22
Accounts of
A.C.P.: 17-18, 23-24, 26-27
See also Survey: 15-86 (passim )
Appeals for peace by Arab Kings
Survey: 37
Commission of Inquiry on Disturbances of May, 1920
Causes defined by: A.C.P.: 17-18
Text of Report: Cmd. 1540
Royal Commission: appointment, conclusions and Arab criticisms
A.C.P.: 24-27
Shaw Commission
Appointment, conclusions: A.C.P.: 20-21
Text of Report: Cmd. 3530
Accounts of
Survey: 63, et.seq.
Leniency of Mandatory Power, in Arab view
A.C.P.: 29-31; “The Palestine Problem”, Arab Higher Committee, 4-5
DISCUSSIONS BETWEEN ARABS AND JEWS
Round Table: reference to
A.C.P.: 27-28
Survey: 925-6
Survey: 441-534, 697-730
EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM, ARAB AND JEWISH
Survey: 635-677
Survey: 731-80
As official language
Survey: 930-3
Joint statement of King Ibn Saud and King Farouk announcing pan-Arab support for Palestinian Arabs
Survey: 86
Survey: 535-580
FOOD SUPPLIES AND CONSUMPTION
Survey: 817-842
Zionist espirations endorsed by (1918)
Quoted in Bearings, 67th Congress, Res. 52, 1922
Survey: 103-7
Zionist aspirations endorsed by (1918)
Quoted in Hearings, 67th Congress, Res. 52, 1922
HASHOMER HATSAIR (Jewish Socialist Party)
Survey: 957
Survey: 18-19
Survey: 609-634
Survey: 1-4, 15-102
HITAHDUT ZIONIM KLALIM (Jewish Centre Party)
Survey: 958
Survey: 927-30
Proclamation of Viscount Allenby (1917)
A.C.P.: 9
Survey: 15
See Also Survey: 879-944
Investigation and Report by
A.C.P.: 22
Survey: 26-28
Survey: 781-816
Appeal to Palestinian Arabs to fight for Allies
Note of Arab Higher Committee: 3
Joint statement of King Farouk and King Ibn Saud announcing pan-Arab support for Palestinian Arabs
Survey: 86
IHUD PARTY (UNITY) AND LEAGUE FOR JEWISH-ARAB RAPPROCHEMENT
Survey: 961
A.C.P.: 30-31
Survey: 60 et.seq., 208-222
Arab antagonism
A.C.P.: 15, 23, 31, 34
Survey: 31
“The Palestine Problem,” Arab Higher Committee: 3, 4, 6, 7
Decision to award 1,500 certificates a month, Arab League's reply to
Survey: 85
Immediate award of 100,000 certificates
Jewish aspirations and proposals
Survey: 64-86
Legislation, and administration of, since May 1939
Survey: 165-183
Persecutions as affecting
Survey: 30, 82
Proposals of Arab States
A.C.P.: 34
Recommendations of Sir John Hope Simpson
A.C.P.: 22
Roosevelt's Letter to Senator Wagner
Survey: 70
Statistics
Survey: 84-205
Suggested in Harrison Report, and endorsed by President Truman
Survey: 80
Survey: 441-534
INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE, PERMANENT
Judgments on Mavrommatis Palestine Concessions, 1924
International Court, Series A, nos. 2, 5
Survey: 389-422
ISTIQLALIST (ARAB INDEPENDENCE) PARTY
Survey: 949
Appointment, membership
Survey: 909-11
Chairmanship of Executive relinquished and resumed by Ben Gurion
Survey: 68
Connivance with terrorists: Arab view
A.C.P.: 29
Jewish proposals regarding
Survey: 64
Roosevelt's letter to Senator Wagner favouring establishment of Jewish Commonwealth
Survey: 70
Survey: 960
Cultural institutions
Survey: 670-77
Political parties, see that title
Social welfare
Survey: 678-96
Statutory Jewish Community
Survey: 915-21
Absence of racial and national characteristics: Arab view
A.C.P.: 5-7
Quoted in
A.C.P.: 10
Survey: 731-80
Transfers
Arab opposition
A.C.P.: 15; “The Palestine Problem”, Arab Higher Committee: 36, 7
Transfers (Continued)
Proposals of Arab States
A.C.P.: 34
Regulations, 1940
Survey: 58-9, 260-71
Report of Sir John Hope Simpson
A.C.P.: 22
See also Survey: 225-308
Survey: 930-3
LAW AND ORDER, See Public Security
Approval of mandate by Council
Survey: 21
Covenant, see that title
Permanent Mandates Commission, see that title
Arab opposition
A.C.P.: 20
Survey: 128-139
Announcement to House of Commons on 1939 White Paper
Survey: 55
Letter to Dr. Weizmann clarifying 1930 White Paper, and Arab reactions
A.C.P.: 23
Survey: 28-9
Approval by League Council, reference to
Survey: 21
Arab refusal to accept
A.C.P.: 15; “The Palestine Problem”, Arab Higher Committee, 5
Article 22 of Covenant in conflict with Mandate, “The Palestine Probls Arab Higher Committee, 5
Developments leading to establishment
Survey: 1-4
Imposed on Palestine, in Arab view
A.C.P.: 10-11
National home contrary to spirit of, in Arab view
A.C.P.: 11
Partiality of, Arab view and indifference to Arab rights
A.C.P.: 13
Relation of, to Mandates System
A.C.P.: 11, 13
Termination urged by Arabs
A.C.P.: 34
Text:
Survey: 4-11
Relation of Palestine Mandate to
A.C.P.: 11, 13
MAPAI (JEWISH LABOUR PARTY)
Survey: 256-7
MAYROMMATIS PALESTINE CONCESSIONS
Judgments of Permanent Court of Intarnational Justice, Collection of Judgments, Series A, Nos. 2, 5
MCMAHON CORRESPONDENCE AS BASIS OF ARAB CLAIMS
Arab arguments in support of
A.C.P.: 2-3; “The Palestine Problem”, Arab Higher Committee, 1, 5.
Report of Committee on
Quoted in A.C.P.: 2-3
Survey: 927
MIZRAHI (JEWISH CENTER PARTY)
Survey: 959
MINING AND MINERAL DEPOSITS
Survey: 121, 978-84
Statement on political aspects of UNRRA's work
A.C.P.: 29
Assassination of
Survey: 73
Deprived of his office
A.C.P.: 26
Flight to Aris countries
Survey: 62-63
NATIONAL BLOC PARTY (ARAB)
Survey: 949
NATIONAL DEFENSE PARTY (ARAB)
Survey: 948-9
Arab answer to Jewish claims regarding
A.C.P.: 5-8
Arab antagonism to
A.C.P.: 1-37; “The Palestine Problem”, Arab Higher Committee, p, 2, 7
Zionist aspirations endorsed by (1918)
Quoted in Hearings, 67th Congress, Res. 52, 1922
Arab revolt against, based on unfulfilled promises
“The Palestine Problem”, Arab Higher Committee, pp. 1-2
An Arab country for fourteen centuries
A.C.P.: 1
PALESTINE ARAB DELEGATION
Visit to London and correspondence with British Government
A.C.P.: 19
Survey: 19-21
Survey: 32, 947-8
PALESTINE YOUTH PARTY (ARAB)
Survey: 950
Arab reactions to Partition Commission's report
A.C.P.: 27
Survey: 48
Arab reactions to Royal Commission's plans
A.C.P.: 25-26
Zionist reaction
Survey: 48
PERMANENT MANDATES COMMISSION
Criticisms of Shaw Report
Survey: 27
Observations on Royal Commission's Report
Survey: 41-2
POALE ZION (JEWISH WORKERS' PARTY)
Survey: 958
POEL MIZRAHI (JEWISH ORTHODOX WORKERS' PARTY)
Survey: 957
Arab
Survey: 32, 159, 697, 793-98, 803, 805, 945-55
Jewish
Survey: 158, 787-93, 798, 801, 802, 804, 955-62
Arab Higher Committee on
A.C.P.: 7
First census, 1922
Survey: 21
Statistics of
Survey: 140-64
Survey: 856-7
Survey: 866-72
Survey: 873-78
PROVISIONAL AUTONOMY PLAN
Arab reactions
A.C.P.: 33-34
Survey: 581-608
Survey: 853-56
REFUGEES (JEWISH AND NON-JEWISH)
Entry into Palestine during war
Survey: 222-224
RELATIONS OF PALFSTINE WITH ARAB STATES
A.C.P.: 8
Survey: 960
Survey: 858-66
Assurances to Rabbis Silver and Wise, 1944
Survey: 70, 78
Letter to Senator Wagner favouring unrestricted immigration and establishment of Jewish Commonwealth
Survey: 70
Appointment, conclusions
Survey: 36-40
A.C.P.: 24-27
Observations of Permanent Mandates Commission
Survey: 41-2
Bartition Plan: Arab reaction
A.C.P.: 25-26
Text of Report
Cmd. 5479
Survey: 927
SHAW COMMISSION AND REPORT
Appointment, conclusions
A.C.P.: 20-21
Survey: 24-5
Criticized by Permanent Mandates Commission
Survey: 27
Statement by British representative to Permanent Mandates Commission
Cmd. 3582
Balfour Declaration endorsed by (1918)
Quoted in Hearings, 67th Congress, Res. 52, 1922
Roosevelt's assurances to
Survey: 70, 78
Broadcast urging implementation of Balfour Declaration (1941)
Survey: 62
Survey: 609-730
Survey: 423-34
Broadcast by Field Marshall Smuts urging implementation of Balfour Declaration Survey: 62
STANDARD OF LIVING OF ARABS
Survey: 697-730
STATEMENTS OF POLICY, BRITISH
1930 (Passfield)
Arab and Jewish Reactions
A.C.P.: 22-23
Survey: 27-28
1939
Arab reactions to
A.C.P.: 27-28, 31
Rejection urged by Jews
Survey: 64
Statement in House of Commons by Malcolm MacDonald
Survey: 55
Violation by United Kingdom: Arab view
A.C.P.: 31
STERN GROUP, See DISTURBANCES, JEWISH
Survey: 900-6
Reference to
A.C.P.: 4
Antagonism to Zionism noted in King-Crane Report
A.C.P.: 10
Representation of Arabs on
A.C.P.: 3; Survey: 946
Survey: 843-52
Survey: 103-7
Survey: 781-816
Survey: 441-534
Kendate for
Survey: 13-14
TRUSTEESHIP AGREEMENT, SUGGESTED
Arab reactions
A.C.P.: 34
TURKISH RULE OF PALESTINE
Survey: 1
Reference of Palestine question to: Arab hopes
A.C.P.: 34-35
UNITED NATIONS RELIEF AND REHABILITATION ADMINISTRATION
Arab allegations regarding
A.C.P.: 29
Jerusalem office of
Survey: 224
Structure, membership
Survey: 917-18
Survey: 731-80
Letter of Roosevelt to, favouring unrestricted immigration and establishment of Jewish Commonwealth
Survey: 70
Incidents at, and Investigating Commission
Survey: 23-24, 26
Administration of
Survey: 43, 900-6
Palestinian Arabs' war effort in Allied ranks
A.C.P.: 3
Attitude of Arabs
A.C.P.: 29
Survey: 57 et.seq.
Developments in Palestine during
Survey: 56-79
Economic wartime measures
Survey: 985-1036
Jewish war effort
Survey: 56 et.seq.
Letter from Ramsay MacDonald clarifying Passfield White Paper;
Arab reaction
A.C.P.: 23
Survey: 28-29
Protests regarding Passfield White Paper
Survey: 28
Fourteen Points: repercussions of publication on Arabs
A.C.P.: 8-9
Roosevelt's assurances to
Survey: 70, 78
Aspirations endorsed by certain governments (1918)
Hearings, 67th Congress, Res. 52, 1922
Influence in United States and United Kingdom
A.C.P.: 30, 31
Refutation of Zionist case: Arab view
A.C.P.: 4-5
Survey: 907-9
