Flag of the High Commissioner of Palestine. Attached: Linen strip bearing autograph signature of Sir Harold MacMichael.

(MACMICHAEL, HAROLD)

Jerusalem & Malta

1945-46

* ACCOMPANIED BY: Correspondence (3) relating to the acquisition of the flag for the benefit of the United Nations Senior Youth Federation, including: Viscount Gort’s humble decline to accept the honor to provide a signature and his suggestion to instead contact MacMichael (30th April, 1945). * The securing of the High Commissioner’s flag, sent from the Government House, Jerusalem (27th June, 1946). * The receipt of MacMichael’s signature, sent from the Constitutional Commissioner’s Office, Malta (30th August, 1946). * Document certifying the flag was presented to the United Nations Senior Youth Federation by Sir Harold MacMichael with personal autograph attached.

High Commissioner Sir Harold MacMichael (1882-1969) was the fifth and longest serving ranking authority representing the United Kingdom in the mandated territories of Palestine and Transjordan under the British Mandate for Palestine. Sir Michael served during the tumultuous war years of 1938-44. Thereafter he was posted to Malta and then the Malay Staes.