UNITED NATIONS PALESTINE COMMISSION
Documents distributed to the Commission
9 January – 17 February 1948
Note by Secretariat
The following is an annotated list of the formal documents which have been distributed to the Commission during the period 9 January – 17 February 1948. The documents are listed in chronological order under the following headings:
A. WORKING. PAPERS PREPARED BY THE SECRETARIAT, Symbol Series A/AC.21/W.
B. DOCUMENTS OF THE COMMISSION, Symbol Series A/AC.21/
C. NON-GOVERNMENTAL COMMUNICATIONS RECEIVED BY THE SECRETARIAT, Symbol Series A/AC.21/NC. /
D. ADMINISTRATIVE CIRCULARS; Symbol Series A/AC .21/Admin/
E. DAILY AGENDA OF THE UNITED NATIONS PALESTINE COMMISSION, Symbol Series A/AC .21/Agenda/
F. SUMMARY RECORDS OF THE UNITED NATIONS PALESTINE COMMISSION, Symbol Series A/AC.21/SR.
Unless otherwise indicated all the items listed below were issued as RESTRICTED documents.
A. WORKING PAPERS PREPARED BY THE’ SECRETARIAT
A/AC.21/W
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1. Check-list of certain tasks incident to the implementation of the Resolution of the General Assembly on Palestine. Working paper, prepared by the Secretariat, 9 January. Lists certain tasks under various headings, such as Administration and Legal; Economic and, Financial etc, and records significant dates. |
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2. Considerations affecting certain of the provisions of the General Assembly Resolution on the future government of Palestine: termination of the Mandate, withdrawal of British forces. Working Paper prepared by the Secretariat, 9 January. Analyses statement, made by British Government spokesman. |
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3. Relations between the Mandates y Power and the Commission. Working Paper prepared by the Secretariat, 10 January. Discusses relations during (a) the period between the arrival of the Commission and the termination of the Mandate; (b) between the termination of the Mandate and the final evacuation of British forces; (c) between final evacuation and date of independence. |
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4. Establishment by the Commission of the frontiers of the Arab and Jewish states and the City of Jerusalem. Working Paper prepared by the Secretariat, 10 January. |
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5. Establishment by the Commission of Arab and Jewish Provisional Councils of Government. Working Paper prepared by the Secretariat, 10 January. Discusses consultation of Arab and Jewish democratic parties and public organizations and gives brief notes on structure and functions of the Jewish Agency, the Vaad Leumi, the Arab Higher Committee and other Jewish and Arab parties and bodies. |
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6. Relations with the Provisional Councils of Government and establishment by the latter of administrative organs of government. Working Paper prepared by the Secretariat, 10 January. Gives a brief outline of the present central and local organs of government. |
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7. Control of immigration. Working Paper prepared by the Secretariat, 10 January. Discusses question of the proposed evacuation of a sea-port by 1 February and the regulation of immigration before and after the termination of the Mandate. |
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8. Control of Land Regulations. Working Paper prepared by the Secretariat, 10 January. Surveys present Land Transfer Regulations and discusses repercussions of their eventual abolition. |
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9. Recruitment by the Provisional Councils of Government of armed militia and operations of the latter under control of the Commission. Working Paper prepared, by the Secretariat, 10 January. Discusses the purpose and functions of the militias, problems connected with their establishment, arming and control of the militias, and the present security situation. |
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10. Elections to the Constituent Assemblies to be held by the Provisional Councils of Government on the basis of election regulations approved by the Commission. Working Paper prepared by the Secretariat, 10 January. Discusses problems connected with preparation for the elections, and the possibility of registering voters before the end of the Mandate. |
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11. Drafting of democratic constitutions, declarations and choice of provisional governments by the Constituent Assemblies. Working Paper prepared by the Secretariat, 10 January. |
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12. Relations between the Commission and the Security Council. Working Paper prepared by the Secretariat, 10 January. |
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13. Economic aspects of the Commission’s work. Working Paper prepared by the Secretariat, 10 January. Discusses the maintenance of continuity of essential economic services, and the appointment and functions of a Preparatory Economic Paper prepared by the Secretariat, 12 January. |
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14. Draft rules of procedure of the Commission. Working Paper prepared by the Secretariat, 12 January. |
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15. Provisional rules of procedure, provisionally approved by the Commission on 14 January. |
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16. Questions approved by the Commission for submission to the Government of the United Kingdom. 19 January 1948 |
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17. The City of Jerusalem. Working Paper prepared by the Secretariat, 22 January. Outlines the provisions of the plan adopted by the General Assembly concerning Jerusalem, and the responsibilities of the Commission in this connection. |
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18. Precedents concerning the creation of an international force. Working Paper prepared by the Secretariat, 22 January. |
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19. Allocation and liquidation of assets. Working Paper prepared by the Secretariat, 22 January. (See also 20 below) |
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20. Liquid assets and liabilities of the Government of Palestine. Working Paper prepared by the Secretariat, 23 January. Supplement to A/AC.21/W.19 |
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21. Question of the applicability of the financial provisions of paragraph 3 of Chapter 3 of Part 1 C to the City of Jerusalem. Working Paper prepared by the Secretariat, 22 January. |
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22. Immediate problems in connection with communications in Palestine. Working Paper prepared by the Secretariat, 2 February. Discusses railways, and postal, telegraph, telephone, broadcasting, and radio services. |
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23. The disposal of certain liquid assets of the Palestine Administration. Working Paper prepared by the Secretariat, 3 February. Contains summary estimate of the financial position of the Palestine Administration to 15 May 1948 (See also 19 and 20 above) |
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24. Draft list of questions concerning public information services and facilities. Working Paper prepared by the Secretariat, 3 February. Sets forth questions to be put to the United Kingdom Delegation. |
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25. Relations between the United Nations Commission and the Security Council. Working Paper prepared by the Secretariat, 3 February. (See also 12 above) |
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26. The continuance of postal services in Palestine after the termination of Mandate. Working Paper prepared by the Secretariat, 17 February. |
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DOCUMENTS OF THE COMMISSION A/AC.21/ |
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1. Provisional agenda for the First Meeting, 7 January. |
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2. Agenda for the Second Meeting, 9 January. |
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3. Letter dated 10 January announcing names of representatives of United Kingdom. Government before Commission. Circulated 12 January. |
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4. Telegram announcing names of Jewish Agency’s representatives before the Commission, 12 January. |
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5. Draft resolution on security questions, submitted by the Member for the Philippines. |
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6. Telegram refusing Commission’s invitation to appoint representatives, 19 January. |
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7. First monthly progress report to the Security Council, 29 January. |
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8. Memorandum of the sending to Palestine of an Advance Party of the Secretariat and on the movements of the Commission, 30 January. Suggests purpose of Advance Party's visit and possible choice of Aqir Air Forces Station as headquarters for Commission. |
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9. First Special report to the Security Council: The problem of security in Palestine. 16 February. |
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C. NON-GOVERNMENTAL COMMUNICATIONS RECEIVED BY THE SECRETARIAT A/AC.21/NC. / |
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1. Communications received during the period 1 December 1947 – 30 January 1948, 2 February |
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D. ADMINISTRATIVE CIRCULARS |
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Note on Administrative Arrangements. 16 January |
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E. DAILY AGENDA OF THE UNITED NATIONS |
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Provisional agenda for the First Meeting held on Friday, 9 January 1948. |
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Agenda for the Second Meeting held on Saturday, 10 January 1948 |
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Agenda for the Third Meeting held on Tuesday, 13 January 1948 |
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Agenda for the Fourth Meeting held on Tuesday, 13 January 1948 at 3.00 p.m. |
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Agenda for the Fifth Meeting held on Wednesday, 14 January 1948 at 11.00 a.m. |
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Agenda for the Sixth Meeting held on Wednesday, 14 January 1948 at 11.00 a.m. |
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Agenda for the Seventh Meeting held on Thursday, 15 January 1948 at 11 a.m. |
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Agenda for the Eighth Meeting held on Thursday, 15 January 1948 at 3 p.m. |
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Agenda for the Ninth Meeting held on Friday, 16 January 1948 at 11.00 a.m. |
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Agenda for the Tenth Meeting held on Friday, 16 January 1948 at 3:00 p.m. |
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Agenda for the Eleventh Meeting held on Monday, 19 January 1948 at 11.00 a.m. |
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Agenda for the Twelfth Meeting held on Monday, 19 January 1948 at 3:00 p.m. |
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Agenda for the Thirteenth Meeting held on Tuesday, 20 January 1948 at 11.00 a.m. |
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Agenda for the Fourteenth Meeting held on Tuesday, 20 January 1948 at 3:00 p.m. |
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Agenda for the Fifteenth Meeting held on Wednesday, 21 January 1948 at 11.00 a.m. |
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Agenda for the Sixteenth Meeting held on Wednesday, 21 January 1948 at 3:00 p.m. |
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Agenda for the Seventeenth Meeting held on Thursday, 22 January 1948 at 11.00 a.m. |
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Agenda for the Eighteenth Meeting held on Thursday, 22 January 1948 at 3:00 p.m. |
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Agenda for the Nineteenth Meeting held on Friday, 23 January 1948 at 3:00 p.m. |
A/AC.21/Agenda/19 |
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Agenda for the Twentieth Meeting held on Monday, 26 January 1948 at 2:30 p.m. |
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Agenda for the Twenty-first Meeting held on Tuesday, 27 January 1948 at 11.00 a.m. |
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Agenda for the Twenty-second Meeting held on Tuesday, 27 January 1948 at 3:00 p.m. |
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Agenda for the Twenty-third Meeting held on Wednesday, 28 January 1948 at 11.00 a.m. |
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Agenda for the Twenty-fourth Meeting held on Wednesday, 28 January 1948 at 3.00 p.m. |
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Agenda for the Twenty-fifth Meeting held on Thursday, 29 January 1948 at 11.00 a.m. |
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Agenda for the Twenty-sixth Meeting held on Thursday, 29 January 1948 at 3.00 p.m. |
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Agenda for the Twenty-seventh Meeting held on Friday, 30 January 1948 at 2.30 p.m. |
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Agenda for the Twenty-eighth Meeting held on Monday, 2 February 1948 at 3.30 p.m. |
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Agenda for the Twenty-ninth Meeting held on Tuesday, 3 February 1948 at 2.00 p.m. |
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Agenda for the Thirtieth Meeting held on Wednesday, 4 February 1948 at 2.00 p.m. |
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Agenda for the Thirty-first Meeting held on Thursday, 5 February 1948 at 2.00 p.m. |
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Agenda for the Thirty-second Meeting held on Friday, 6 February 1948 at 2.00 p.m. |
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Agenda for the Thirty-third Meeting held on Saturday, 7 February 1948 at 10.30 a.m. |
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Agenda for the Thirty-fourth Meeting held on Monday, 9 February 1948 at 2.00 p.m. |
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Agenda for the Thirty-fifth Meeting held on Tuesday, 10 February 1948 at 2.00 p.m. |
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Agenda for the Thirty-sixth Meeting held on Wednesday, 11 February 1948 at 2.00 p.m. |
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Agenda for the Thirty-seventh Meeting held on Thursday, 12 February 1948 at 2.00 p.m. |
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Agenda for the Thirty-eighth Meeting held on Friday, 13 February 1948 at 3.00 p.m. |
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Agenda for the Thirty-ninth Meeting held on Monday, 16 February 1948 at 11.00 a.m. |
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Agenda for the Fortieth Meeting held on Monday, 16 February 1948 at 3.00 p.m. |
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Agenda for the Forty-first Meeting held on Tuesday, 17 February 1948 at 2.00 p.m. |
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F. SUMMARY RECORDS OF THE UNITED NATIONS PALESTINIAN COMMISSION A/AC.21/SR./ |
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1. Summary Record for the First Meeting. |
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2. Summary Record for the Second Meeting. |
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3. Summary Record for the Third Meeting. |
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4. Summary Record for the Fourth Meeting. |
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5. Summary Record for the Fifth Meeting. |
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6. Summary Record for the Sixth Meeting. |
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7. Summary Record for the Seventh Meeting. |
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8. Summary Record for the Eighth Meeting. |
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9. Summary Record for the Ninth Meeting. |
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10. Summary Record for the Tenth Meeting. |
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11. Summary Record for the Eleventh Meeting. |
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12. Summary Record for the Twelfth Meeting. |
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13. Summary Record for the Thirteenth Meeting. |
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14. Summary Record for the Fourteenth Meeting. |
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15. Summary Record for the Fifteenth Meeting. |
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16. Summary Record for the Sixteenth Meeting. |
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17. Summary Record for the Seventeenth Meeting. |
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18. Summary Record for the Eighteenth Meeting. |
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19. Summary Record for the Nineteenth Meeting. |
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20. Summary Record for the Twentieth Meeting. |
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21. Summary Record for the Twenty-first Meeting. |
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22. Summary Record for the Twenty-second Meeting. |
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23. Summary Record for the Twenty-third Meeting, |
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24. Summary Record for the Twenty-fourth Meeting. |
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25. Summary Record for the Twenty-fifth Meeting. |
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26. Summary Record for the Twenty-sixth Meeting, |
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27. Summary Record for the Twenty-seventh Meeting. |
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28. Summary Record for the Twenty-eighth Meeting. |
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29. Summary Record for the Twenty-ninth Meeting. |
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30. Summary Record for the Thirtieth Meeting. |
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(Corrigendum to the Summary Record) |
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31. Summary Record for the Thirty-first Meeting. |
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32. Summary Record for the Thirty-second Meeting. |
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33. Summary Record for the Thirty-third Meeting. |
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34. Summary Record for the Thirty-fourth Meeting. |
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35. Summary Record for the Thirty-fifth Meeting. |
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36 Summary Record for the Thirty-sixth Meeting. |
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ANNEX A Informal Papers Distributed to the Commission, 9 January – 13 February 1948 Note by the Secretariat |
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The following is an annotated list of informal papers (i.e. not bearing document symbo1s) which have been distributed to the Commission during the period 9 January – 13 February 1948. The papers are listed in chronological order under the following headings: |
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I. United Kingdom Communications and Miscellaneous Papers. Symbol series UK/ |
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II. Jewish Agency for Palestine Communications and Miscellaneous Papers. Symbol series JA/ |
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III. News and Press Center once Summaries. Symbol series. P/ |
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IV. Miscellaneous Working Papers Prepared by the Secretariat. Symbol series W/ |
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V. Draft Reports and Amendments. Symbol series R/ |
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VI. Other Miscellaneous Papers. Symbol series M/ |
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All the above papers are Restricted and were issued to the Commission and the Commission Secretariat only. Those papers bear informal symbols, for purposes of easier identification, in the upper right hand corner starting. 19 February 1946, as indicated above. |
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I. UNITED KINGDOM COMMUNICATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS PAPERS |
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1. Security Matters (Philippine delegation) – Letter from Trafford-Smith, 26 January 1948. |
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2. Memorandum from the United Kingdom to the United Nations; 28 January, 1948. |
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3. Security Matters — Questions asked the United Kingdom by the Commission, 32 January 1948. |
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4. Communications from the United Kingdom delegation concerning democratic parties and other public organizations in Palestine. |
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5. Draft of Letter to be sent to Sir Alexander Cadogan, 3 February 1948. |
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6. Communication from Sir Alexander Cadogan concerning a security force in Jerusalem, 4 February 1948. |
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7. Communication from the United Kingdom delegation – Answers to questions B (10) and (11). |
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8. Communication from the United. Kingdom delegation – Transjordan Force. |
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9. Communication from the United Kingdom delegation – Palestine MuseuM in Jerusalem – Rockefeller Foundation. 5 February 1940. |
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10. Communication from the United ‘Kingdom delegation – Inquiry concerning Incursions into Palestine. From Falla, 5 February 1948. |
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11. Lebanese Officers – (Fletcher-Cooke) 5 February 1948. |
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12. Receipt of the Correspondence between the .Commission and the Jewish Agency; 5 February 1948. |
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13. From Fletcher-Cooke – Association of Government Wartime Departments Officers – as requested from the Commission. |
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14. Draft Terms of Mission to be sent on behalf of the Commission to negotiate with the Mandatory Power – Food and Fertilizers. |
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15. Advance Party – Letter from Sir Alexander Cadogan 10 February 1948. |
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16. Communication from Mr. F1etcher-Cooke – Lebanese Officers – Haganah. |
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17. Letter from Mr. J. Fletcher-Cooke concerning the food supply situation in Palestine, 10 February 1948. |
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18. Communications from Fletcher-Cooke – Copies of proposed legislation relating to municipalities and local councils. |
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19. Letter from Mr. Fletcher-Cooke – Note on recent developments in Palestine, 9 February 1948. |
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20. Letter from sir. Fletcher-Cooke concerning Lebanese Officers – Attacks, etc., 10 February 1948. |
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21. Communication from Fletcher-Cooke concerning questions on security – Commission’s discharge of its administrative responsibilities. |
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22. Draft Note for Sir Alexander Cadogan, 12 February 1948. |
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23. Communication from Mr. Fletcher-Cooke concerning the advance party and AGIR received 12 February 1948. |
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24. Communication from Mr. Traford Smith, 12 February 1948,British members of the Palestine Police Force. |
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25. Communications from Mr. Fletcher-Cooke concerning postal services in Palestine, 14 February 1948. |
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26. Communication from Mr. Trafford Smith concerning illegal immigrants off Haifa, 12 February 1948. |
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27. Communication of 16 February 1948 – From Fletcher-Cooke concerning the Secretariat advance party. |
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28. Communication from Mr. Fletcher-Cooke – Text of Announcement to be made in Jerusalem 18 February 1948. |
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29. Communication from Mr. Fletcher-Cooke concerning Tariffs and Trade, 18 February 1948. |
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30. Communication from Mr. Fletcher-Cooke in response to telegram from Jewish Community Council, Haifa. |
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31. Communication from Mr. Fletcher-Cooke w Economic Report for December 1947, 18 February 1948. |
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II. JEWISH AGENCY FOP PALESTINE COMMUNICATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS PAPERS |
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1. Palestine Information Reports – Press reports from the Agency, 16 January 1948 (I and 2). |
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2. Lists of Subjects submitted by the Jewish Agency, 21 January 1948. |
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3. Memorandum from the Hebrew Committee of National Liberation, 22 January 1948. |
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4. Credentials of the Jewish Agency, 22 January 1948. |
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5. Memorandum on establishment of armed militia militia for the Jewish State, 22 January’ 1948. |
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6. Plans concerning the evacuation of British forces, 27 January, 1948. |
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7. Activities of Lebanese Officers. |
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8. Cable from the Association of Government Wartime Department Officers, Jerusalem, 2 February 1948. |
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9. Town Planning Departments. |
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10. Letter from the Agency, 6 February 1948 – General Council of the Jews of Palestine (Vaad Leumi). |
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11. Letter from from Mr. Moshe Sherton, 6 February 1948 – Credentials of the Jewish Agency |
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12. Memorandum submitted by the Jewish Agency, 2 February 1948 – Acts of Aggression – General Assembly Resolution. |
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13. Palestine Information Reports, No.: 3 Received from Jewish Agency, 11 February 1948. |
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14. Cable from Mr. Pinsky concerning dismissal of four price control officers. |
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15. Cable from Mr. Perelson, Mayor of Tel Aviv, to the Secretary-General, 16 February 1948. |
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16. Cablegram from the Jewish Agency concerning Arab Armed Forces, 16 February 1948. |
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17. Communication from Mr. Shertok, Jewish Agency. Jewish Sefardi Community. |
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18. Communication from Mr. Horowitz concerning Jewish Government Officials in Palestine, 18 February 1948. |
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19. Communication to the Chairman from the Hebrew Committee of National Liberation, 18 February 1948, |
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III. NEWS AND PRESS CONFERENCE SUMMARIES |
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1. Press Conference held Friday, 23 January 1948 at Lake Success. |
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2. Daily News, 28 January 1948. |
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3. Daily News, 29 January 1948. |
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4. Daily Press Summary – 4, 30 January 1948. |
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5. Daily Press Summary – 5, 2 February 1948. |
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6. Daily Press Summary – 6, 3 February 1940. |
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7. Daily Press Summary – 7, 4 February 1948. |
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8. Daily Press Summary – 5 February 1948. |
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9. Daily Press Summary – 6 February 1948. |
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10. Daily Press Summary – 10, 7 February 1948. |
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11. Daily Press Summary – 11, 9 February 1948. |
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12. Press Conference – 2 February 1948. |
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13. Daily News Summary – 12, 10 February 1948. |
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14. Daily News Summary – 13, 11 February 1948. |
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15. Daily News Summary – 14, 12 February 1948. |
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16. Daily News Summary -15, 13 February 1948. |
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17. Daily News Summary – 16, 16 February 1948. |
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18. Daily News Summary – 17, 17 February 1948. |
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19. Daily News Summary – 17, 18 February 1948. |
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IV. MISCELLANEOUS WORKING PAPERS PREPARED BY THE SECRETARIAT |
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1. The Organization and Salary Scales of the Administration of Palestine. |
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2. Summary of Proposals for Armed Militia of the Jewish State in Palestine. |
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3. Suggested Alternatives available to the Commission in connection with certain aspects of its work. |
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4. Draft Statement of Policy recording Continuance in Employees of the Palestine Administration. |
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V. DRAFT REPORTS AND AMENDMENTS |
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1. Working Draft of First Monthly Progress Report to the Security Council, 26 January 1948. |
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2. Second Working Draft of the First Monthly Progress Report to the Security Council, 28 January 1948. |
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3. First Draft of the First Special Report from Commission to the Security Council, 6 February 1948. |
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4. Second draft of Special Report, 9 February 1946. |
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5. Corrections – Additions, etc, to the Report. |
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6. Conclusions Proposed by Mr. Medina. |
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7. Third Draft of the First Draft of the First Special Report. |
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8. Third Draft of the Special Report – Proposed by Mr. Medina. |
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VI. OTHER MISCELLANEOUS PAPERS |
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1. Maps in Palestine in possession of the Secretariat. |
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2. Purposes of the Advance Party’s visit. |
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3. From President of the Rockefeller Foundation – Palestine Museum in Jerusalem. |
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4. Cablegram from the Preparatory Commission of the International Refugee organization. |
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* Denotes UNRESTRICTED document.
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Document Type: Note
Document Sources: General Assembly, United Nations Palestine Commission (UNPC)
Subject: Palestine question
Publication Date: 17/02/1948