Jewish Legions, Letters and Memoranda
18.03.1915 - 31.12.1915
Reference Code : K 1 - 4
Attachments
Description
Correspondence concerning establishment of Zion Mule Corps, enlistment of soldiers, and granting leave to Legion soldiers in Alexandria.
Letter from British War Office about negative response to Zeev Jabotinsky regarding his intention to establish a Jewish Legion to battle for Eretz Israel.
Letter of Introduction for Zeev Jabotinsky from S.P. Scott to Mr. Henderson.
Correspondence between Zeev Jabotinsky and Scott about idea to establish a fighting legion.
Correspondence between clerks in British Government about Zeev Jabotinsky's proposals.
Zeev Jabotinsky's proposal to Casgrain in British War Office to transform the Zion Mule Corps into a fighting unit.
Letter from John Henry Patterson to Zeev Jabotinsky about idea to establish a fighting Jewish unit;
Letter from Sir Hamilton to Jabotinsky about his concern for soldiers of the Zion Mule Corps and his evaluation of their activities;
Decision by British War Office to retain the Zion Mule Corps in their existing format.
Includes documents in French, Russian, Italian and English.

