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'File 11/32 Royal Commission on Palestine' [‎68v] (136/308)

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The record is made up of 1 file (152 folios). It was created in 6 Jul 1937-25 Apr 1948. It was written in English and Arabic. The original is part of the British Library: India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. Records and Private Papers Documents collected in a private capacity. .

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7. Assembly of the League.
The resolution adopted by the Assembly on the 30th Septem
ber, 1937, reads as follows: —
“ The Assembly,
“ Having noted the activity of the mandatory Powers, the
Permanent Mandates Commission and the Council concerning
the application of the principles laid down in Article 22 of the
Covenant and in the texts of the mandates:
(a) Renews the expression of confidence in them voted
by previous sessions of the Assembly, and pays a tribute
to the results they have achieved thanks to a close an
frank co-operation which it is essential to maintain;
{b) Expresses its conviction that the problem^of
Palestine, which is at present before the Council, will oe
equitably settled, account being taken to the fullest possible
extent of all the legitimate interests at stake.”
47121—29) Wt. 1866—3979 4040 1/38 P St. G, 335

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This file contains correspondence between British officials regarding the response to events in Palestine in Oman and the broader Gulf region including Bahrain and Kuwait. Both public opinion and the reaction of the region's rulers are discussed. In addition to correspondence, the file contains the following documents:

  • Palestine Royal Commission Report, 1937 (folios 6-24)
  • Two copies of 'Policy in Palestine. Despatch dated 23rd December, 1937, from the Secretary of State for the Colonies to the High Commissioner for Palestine' (folios 63-74)
  • Arabic translation of White Paper on Palestine from 1938 (folios 76-79)
  • Arabic translation of Statement on Palestine made by the Secretary of State for the Colonies on 24 November 1938 (folios 95-100)
  • Arabic and English copies of the White Paper on Palestine of May 1939 (folios 108-120).
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1 file (152 folios)
Arrangement

The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the front to the rear of the file.

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Foliation: the main foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 154; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio. An additional foliation sequence is present in parallel between ff 2-153; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled. A previous foliation sequence, which is also circled, has been superseded and therefore crossed out.

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English and Arabic in Latin and Arabic script
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