Palestine White Papers
series of statements of British policy in Palestine
The Palestine white papers are the British government statements of policy presented to the parliament regarding Mandatory Palestine, issued between 1922 and 1946.
White Papers
Other command papers
Cmd 1499: An Interim Report on the Civil Administration of Palestine During the Period Ist July, 1920–30 June 1921. London: HMSO, 1921.
Cmd 1540: Palestine Disturbances of May, 1921: Reports of the Commissioners of Inquiry ... (Haycraft) London: HMSO, 1921.
Cmd 1785: Mandate for Palestine. London: HMSO, July 1922.
Cmd 1889: Papers relating to the elections for the Palestine Legislative Council. London: HMSO, 1923.
Cmd 3530: Report of the Commission (Palestine Disturbances of August 1929; Shaw).
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