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The End of the British Mandate for Palestine, 1948 : The Diary of Sir Henry Gurney /

Henry Gurney was the last Chief Secretary of the Mandate Government of Palestine. From mid-March to mid-May 1948, at his HQ in Jerusalem's King David Hotel, he wrote his diary under fire from Jews and Arabs alike, with both groups taking aim at the British Administration as the Mandate drew to...

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Main Author: Golani, Motti (Author)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London : Palgrave Macmillan UK : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2009.
Series:St. Antony's series.
Subjects:
Political Science and International Relations.
Asian History.
History of Britain and Ireland.
History of the Middle East.
Modern History.
Political History.
Terrorism and Political Violence.
History, Modern.
Political science.
Political violence.
Terrorism.
World politics.
Asia > History.
Great Britain > History.
Middle East > History.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:Henry Gurney was the last Chief Secretary of the Mandate Government of Palestine. From mid-March to mid-May 1948, at his HQ in Jerusalem's King David Hotel, he wrote his diary under fire from Jews and Arabs alike, with both groups taking aim at the British Administration as the Mandate drew to a close and the country spiralled into violence.
Item Description:Electronic resource.
Physical Description:1 online resource (XI, 245 pages)
ISBN:9780230244733
DOI:10.1057/9780230244733