Palestine: Statement of Policy by his Majesty’s Government in the United Kingdom. Presented by the Secretary of State for the Colonies to Parliament by Command of His Majesty.

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(ISRAEL /PALESTINE)

Palestine: Statement of Policy by his Majesty’s Government in the United Kingdom. Presented by the Secretary of State for the Colonies to Parliament by Command of His Majesty.

Seal of British Crown. Cmd. 5513. pp. 3. Lightly worn and stained, signature on title, some text underlined. Unbound. 8vo.

London: H.M. Stationary Office 1937

Est: $400 - $600

PRICE REALIZED $350

The Royal Commission on Palestine, under the chairmanship of Earl Peel, was appointed by the British Government to study the underlying causes of the recent Arab riots. In July 1937 the Commission presented its recommendation that Palestine be partitioned into a Jewish state, an Arab state and a British mandatory enclave.