Jewish Legions, Letters and Memoranda

24.01.1917 - 31.12.1917

Reference Code : K 1 - 6

Archive: Jewish Legions
Material status: Scanned

Attachments

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Description

Memorandum regarding plan to establish a Jewish Legion;
Recommendation letter from Russian ambassador regarding Zeev Jabotinsky;
Letter from Zeev Jabotinsky and Yosef Trumpeldor to Lloyd George concerning their plan to establish a Jewish Legion to serve in Eretz Israel and Egypt;
Correspondence between Jabotinsky and clerks in British Foreign and War Offices about the plan to establish a Jewish Legion composed of Russian Jewish immigrants, and establishing an office to publicize the idea of recruitment to the Legion, including correspondence with Amery, Sykes, John Henry Patterson, Lord Derby;
Circular informing about establishment of a provisional executive committee to form a Jewish Legion and call to Jews to participate in the meetings;
Correspondence by members of the committee about decision to establish the Legion and its organization, question of its name and the badge it will carry;
Call to donate equipment and necessities to Legion soldiers;
Decision by British Military Council about establishment of Jewish Legions; instructions concerning type of people who will enlist to the 38th Royal Fusiliers;
List of monetary contributors to Jewish Legion;
Appeal by Legion members to their commanders requesting to be dispatched to fight in Eretz Israel.
Includes documents in French and Yiddish.

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