P.R.O., British Archives, Foreign Office, Arrest of Five British Officials, Correspondence

01.07.1948 - 31.07.1948

Reference Code : K 20 b - 226

Archive: P.R.O., British Archives, Foreign Office

Description

FO 371/68655
Correspondence between Foreign Office and acting British Consul General in Palestine about:
- Kidnapping of 5 British officials by Etzel, employees of Jerusalem Electric Corporation, and handing them over to Haganah;
- Engaging Barrister Levin and Horovitz firm for case of the abducted British subjects;
- Position of Jerusalem as part of the State of Israel;
- Execution of Meir Tobianski, abducted by Etzel;
- Demand to hand over all 5 British officials from Jewish authorities to Truce Commission by addressing the Security Council.
(photocopies)