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.

Estimate: $400–$600
Hammer price: $350

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author

(ISRAEL /PALESTINE)

printer

H.M. Stationary Office

Place

London

Publication

1937

Description

Seal of British Crown. Cmd. 5513.

summary

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.

pp. 3. Lightly worn and stained, signature on title, some text underlined. Unbound. 8vo.

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