Jewish Legions, Protocols
17.02.1915 - 11.07.1919
Reference Code : K 1 - 1
Attachments
Description
Protocols concerning idea to establish a legion of volunteers from among deportees from Eretz Israel; election of founding committee; establishment of legion of Jewish volunteers available to British government to participate in liberation of Eretz Israel; list of names and ages of volunteers;
Minutes of meetings of Jewish Legion Committee regarding organization of the legion;
Protocol from meeting of Jewish leaders in England in British War Office ('Jewish Regiment Committee') about enlistment and volunteering for the Legion and founding of Jewish Legion Committee;
Memorandum submitted by Legion to British Military Command regarding members' willingness to participate in war to liberate Eretz Israel; Jewish Legion plan for Eretz Israel.
Protocol of sub-committee on social issues of Jewish soldiers in British army;
Protocols of Provisonal Committee of Jews in Eretz Israel (?) about desire by some Legion members to be released and to leave Eretz Israel, their complaints concerning their treatment and conditions of service;
Zeev Jabotinsky's response to their claims including documents in Yiddish.

