Detention Camps in Africa, Correspondence regarding Escapes from Detention Camps
01.01.1948 - 06.07.1948
Reference Code : K 15 - 1/ 10
Attachments
Description
Correspondence between Menachem Begin, Yaakov Meridor, Binyamin Zeroni, Eliyahu Lankin
and Gurion about: relationship between detainees and the center in Israel, escape preparations by The Six from Gilgil (the last escape), pausing escapes until 15/05/1948 in order to concentrate efforts to eliminate the exile, financial problem in investing the Great Escape and possibilities to assist other escapes.
Criticism of detainees for publicizing escape by Yaakov Meridor and The Five, before British discovered their disappearance. Letter by Yaakov Meridor to Governor of Kenya, after escaping Camp Gilgil, about
his responsibility for lives of Eretz Israel citizens held in the camp in his territory, and a warning that if
detainees are not released action will be taken against Government of Kenya.

