Issues
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Hope Simpson Report (1930)
A report dated 1 October 1930, prepared by British civil servant John Hope Simpson at the request of Colonial Secretary Lord Passfield, and addressing "immigration, land settlement and development issues" in Mandatory Palestine in the aftermath of the 1929 riots, following the work of the Shaw Commission. -
British White Paper of 1930 on Palestine (Passfield White Paper)
A British White Paper, or government policy document, prepared by Secretary of State for the Colonies Lord Passfield and published on 1 October 1930. -
Shaw Commission Report (1930)
A report issued in March 1930 by a British Commission of Inquiry, headed by jurist Walter Shaw, investigating the 1929 Palestine riots and their origins. -
Cust Report (The Status Quo in the Holy Places, 1929)
A report compiled by Archer Cust, an officer in the Mandatory government, in September 1929, describing the status quo governing the holy sites in and around Jerusalem, including the respective rights of Christians, Muslims and Jews. -
1929 Palestine Riots
A week of fighting and riots that took place in Palestine in late August 1929, between Arabs on the one hand and Jews and Mandatory security forces on the other. -
Palestine-Syria-Lebanon Agreement of Good Neighborly Relations (1926)
Boundary Agreements: Lebanon Boundary Agreements: Syria Britain France Mandatory Palestine (1922-1948)An agreement concluded between the British and French governments, on behalf of their Mandatory territories of Palestine, Syria and Lebanon, on 2 February 1926. -
Palestine (Holy Places) Order in Council, 1924
An Order in Council, or type of primary legislation, pertaining to Palestine and enacted in the name of King George V on 25 July 1924. -
Treaty of Lausanne (1923)
A peace treaty officially concluding World War I in the Middle East, signed between Turkey, heir to the defunct Ottoman Empire, and the Allied Powers, including Britain, France, Italy and Japan. -
Franco-British Agreement on Northern Border (Paulet-Newcombe Agreement, 1923)
Boundary Agreements: Lebanon Boundary Agreements: Syria Britain France Golan Heights Mandatory Palestine (1922-1948) MilestonesAn agreement between Britain and France establishing the border between their Mandatory territories of Palestine, Lebanon, and Syria, following the work of a joint boundary commission. -
1922 Census of Palestine
A census of Palestine conducted by the Mandatory government on 23 October 1922. -
Transjordan Memorandum (1922)
Boundary Agreements: Jordan League of Nations Mandatory Palestine (1922-1948) Milestones TransjordanA document in which the British Government exercised its right to separate the territory east of the Jordan River, hence known as Transjordan, from the territory of the Mandate for Palestine. -
Palestine Order in Council, 1922
An Order in Council, or type of primary legislation, pertaining to Palestine and enacted in the name of King George V on 10 August 1922. -
League of Nations Mandate for Palestine (1922)
A legal document adopted by the League of Nations on 24 July 1922. -
British White Paper of 1922 on Palestine (Churchill White Paper)
Britain Churchill, Winston (1874-1965) Immigration Mandatory Palestine (1922-1948) Transjordan White PapersA British White Paper, or government policy document, prepared by Secretary of State for the Colonies Winston Churchill and published on 3 June 1922. -
Jewish and Arab Settlements in Palestine (1922)
Reference map showing Jewish and Arab settlements in Palestine in 1922, upon establishment of the Mandate for Palestine.