Palestine – The End of British Rule

Lot 108
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Lot 108 | Palestine – The End of British Rule
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Palestine – The End of British Rule
Palestine. Termination of the Mandate. 15th May, 1948. London: HMSO, 1948.
Official British government statement on the cessation of 30 years of British rule in Palestine. The statement notes that 338 British subjects had been killed and over £100 million spent on military security forces in Palestine since 1945. The final part of the statement exudes a tone of weariness and prophecy about 'two peoples bent on open war'. Khalidi & Khadduri 2013.

Octavo (245 x 154mm). 12pp, stapled self-wrappers (some light soiling to title, penultimate and final leaves, light browning throughout, tiny marginal tear at gutter).
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