Stalin, Soviets and Israeli Question
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P14- INTRODUCTION
P27- NOTE OF MINISTER OF FOREIGN MINISTERS OF THE USSR V.M. MOLOTOV TO THE
GENERAL SECRETARY OF THE CC VKP (b), CHAIRMAN OF THE COUNCIL OF MINISTERS OF THE
USSR I.V. STALIN October 26, 1947
US proposal to establish guardianship over Palestine does not correspond to the
current cultural and political level of development of the Jewish and Arab
population, due to which it meets with a negative attitude and resistance from
both Jews and Arabs
SPEECH BY THE
PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF THE USSR A.A. GROMYKO AT THE PLENARY SESSION OF THE
SECOND SESSION OF THE UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY Noovember 26 1947
P30-RECORDING A CONVERSATION OF THE DEPUTY MINISTER FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF THE USSR
F.T. GUSEVA WITH EGYPTʹS AMBASSADOR IN THE USSR BINDARI‐PASHA December 13, 1947
In his opinion, one should vote only for the withdrawal of British troops from
Palestine and the abolition of the mandate. The question of the future structure
of Palestine should be left to the population itself.
P33- FROM THE RECORD OF THE CONVERSATION OF THE USSR AMBASSADOR IN LEBANON AND
IN SYRIA D.S. MALT WITH PRIME MINISTER AND INTERIM MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS
OF LEBANON R. SOLKH December 23, 1947
..the British intention to settle a number of issues with the Arab countries
were true, Solkh replied that to a certain extent these newspaper reports were
true, since the Iraqi leaders had informed him that they had begun negotiations
with the British..
P36- PRESENTATION BY THE HEAD OF THE MIDDLE EAST DEPARTMENT OF THE USSR MFA
I.I. BAKULIN AND DEPUTY HEAD OF THE MIDDLE EAST DEPARTMENT OF THE USSR January
5, 1948
Bindari, in the period before Egypt submitted the issue of Anglo‐Egyptian
disagreements to the UN, tried more than once to find out in detail the position
of the USSR
P38- FROM THE RECORD OF THE CONVERSATION OF THE USSR AMBASSADOR IN LEBANON
AND IN SYRIA D.S. MALT WITH PRIME MINISTER AND MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF
SYRIA J. MARDAM BEEM 5 and 7 January 1948
the Arabs were hiding something. Therefore, it is likely that the current Arab
leaders have come to an agreement with the British
P42- CONCLUSION OF COUNSELOR OF THE USSR MFA B.E. STEINʹS DRAFT STATUTE OF
JERUSALEM DRAFTED BY THE SPECIAL COMMITTEE OF THE COUNCIL OF TRUSTEES ʺ March 1,
1948
LETTER FROM THE HEAD OF THE MIDDLE
EASTERN DEPARTMENT OF THE USSR MFA I.I. BAKULINA TO THE USSR'S ENJOY IN LEBANON
AND SYRIA D.S. MALT
The main flaw in the project is to give the Governor of Jerusalem almost
unlimited power to the detriment of the rights of the Legislative Council… the
British are doing their best to expand the authority of the governor.
P47- NOTE OF THE HEAD OF THE UN DEPARTMENT OF THE USSR MFA S.A. Vinogradov
and Counselor of the USSR Ministry of Foreign Affairs B.E. SHTEIN TO DEPUTY
MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF THE USSR A. Ya. VYSHINSKY ʺON THE RELATIONSHIP TO
THE DOCUMENT OF THE UN SECOND GENERALʺ, ʺRELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE PALESTINIAN
COMMISSION OF THE UN AND THE SC ʺ March 15, 1948
It runs counter to the American view that the Security Council does not have the
power to impose a political solution by force on the recommendation of the
General Assembly or the Security Council itself.
P49- NOTE OF THE HEAD OF THE UN DEPARTMENT OF THE USSR MFA S.A. VINOGRADOVA
DEPUTY MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF THE USSR A. Ya. VYSHINSKY March 19, 1948
P55- FROM THE LETTER OF THE USSR AMBASSADOR IN LEBANON AND IN SYRIA D.S.
MALT TO THE HEAD OF THE MIDDLE EASTERN DEPARTMENT OF THE USSR MFA I.I. BAKULINA
April 8, 1948
the Syrian proposals in their practical implementation will inevitably result in
the formation of one of the types of the Eastern Bloc, completely subordinate to
the Anglo‐Saxons.
P57- NOTE OF THE MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF THE USSR V.M. MOLOTOV TO THE
GENERAL SECRETARY OF THE CC VKP (b), CHAIRMAN OF THE COUNCIL OF MINISTERS OF THE
USSR I.V. STALIN April 9, 1948
I present for approval the draft directive of Comrade Gromyko to session of the
General Assembly
P60- SUMMARY OF THE MIDDLE EAST DEPARTMENT OF THE USSR MFA ʺSITUATION IN
PALESTINE AFTER UN DECISION ON DIVISION OF THE COUNTRYʺ April 13, 1948
The ʺneutral” position of the British on the Palestinian question cannot hide
their aspirations, provoking the internecine struggle of Jews and Arabs, to
thwart the UN decisions on the partition of Palestine and remain in Palestine as
a third force, alone or together with the United States,
P70- RECORDING OF THE CONVERSATION OF THE DEPUTY MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS
OF THE USSR A.Ya. Vyshinsky with a messenger LEBANON IN THE USSR H. TAKI
ED-DINOM April 13, 1948
P72- LETTER FROM THE AMBASSADOR OF THE USSR IN LEBANON AND IN SYRIA D.S.
MALT TO THE HEAD OF THE MIDDLE EASTERN DEPARTMENT OF THE USSR MFA I.I. BAKULINA
April 14, 1948
As for the Arabs, according to the representative of the Jewish Agency, “Arabs
demand from the Jews complete surrender and nothing else satisfies them.
P74- LETTER FROM COUNSELOR E.R. LEMBERG TO DEPUTY MINISTER OF FOREIGN
AFFAIRS OF THE USSR A. Ya. VYSHINSKY April 15, 1948
P75- MINUTES RECORD OF THE SPEECH OF THE PERMANENT REPRESENTATION OF THE
USSR TO THE UN A.A. Gromyko AT THE SESSION OF THE FIRST COMMITTEE A OF THE
SECOND SPECIAL SESSION OF THE UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY April 20, 1948
The change in the position of the United States on the Palestinian issue is
dictated by its oil and military interests. Well‐known influential circles,
reflecting these interests, are trying to turn Palestine into their strategic
and military base, and economically into an American semi‐colony.
P82- CONCLUSION OF COUNSELOR OF THE USSR MFA B.E. STEIN ON THE REPORT E. R
LEMBERG, SENT TO DEPUTY MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF THE USSR A. Ya. VYSHINSKY
April 22, 1948
P85- RECORDING OF THE CONVERSATION OF THE USSR AMBASSADOR IN LEBANON AND
SYRIA D.S. MALT WITH THE MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF LEBANON H. FRANGIER
April 30, 1948
P89- RECORDING OF THE CONVERSATION OF THE USSR AMBASSADOR IN LEBANON AND
SYRIA D.S. MALT WITH A. GEYLANI May 10, 1948
Touching upon the position of Lebanon in relation to the future Greater Syria,
Geylani said that, according to the general opinion of the majority of the
Bolsheviks, including Abdullah himself, Lebanon should remain independent
outside Greater Syria
P95- NOTE FROM THE HEAD OF THE MIDDLE EASTERN DEPARTMENT USSR MFA I. N.
BAKULINA TO DEPUTY MINISTER FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF THE USSR V.A. ZORIN May 15, 1948
In 1922, having received a mandate for Palestine, England captured the building
of the consulate general in Jerusalem (only one of this building is the property
of the USSR) and used it at its own discretion.
P96- TELEGRAM OF THE MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF ISRAEL M. SHERTOK TO THE
MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS USSR V.M. MOLOTOV May 15, 1948
for her expression of genuine sympathy for the suffering of the Jewish people in
Europe at the hands of Nazi torturers and for her support of the principle that
the Jews of Palestine are a nation deserving of sovereignty and independence.
P98- TELEGRAM OF THE MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF THE USSR V.M. MOLOTOV TO
THE MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF ISRAIL M. SHERTOKU May 18, 1948
The Soviet Government hopes that the creation by the Jewish people of their
sovereign state will serve the cause of strengthening peace and security in
Palestine and the Middle East and expresses confidence in the successful
development of friendly relations between the USSR and the State of Israel.
P99- EXCHANGE OF TELEGRAMS BETWEEN THE FOREIGN MINISTER DEJ OF ISRAEL M.
SHERTOK AND THE MINISTER FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF THE USSR V.M. MOLOTOV May
24, 1948
the State of Israel fully shares the wishes so generously expressed by you and
reaffirms its firm hope, based on the events that led to the creation of our
government,
P100- Telegram of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the USSR V.M. Molotov
May 25, 1948May 25 1948.htm
The Provisional Government of Israel in its present composition has not in fact
renounced a pro‐British orientation and, as a tribute to the times, is ready to
cooperate in many respects with the United States
P101- RECORDING OF THE CONVERSATION OF THE DEPUTY MINISTER OF FOREIGN
AFFAIRS OF THE USSR A.Ya. Vyshinsko with the EGYPTʹS MESSENGER IN THE USSR
BINDARI‐PASHOY July 1, 1948
then said that Egypt is determined to defend the principles of its foreign
policy, which are based on the desire of the Egyptian people to free themselves
from the influence of Western European imperialism.
P106- FROM THE REFERENCE OF THE MIDDLE EAST DEPARTMENT OF THE USSR MFA ʺTHE
PALESTINIAN QUESTION AFTER THE UN DECISION ON THE PARTITION OF PALESTINE AND THE
END OF THE ENGLISH MANDATE (NOVEMBER 29, 1947 ‐ JULY 20, 1948) July 22, 1948
Broad criticism of the British plan to expand the territory of Transjordan at
the expense of Palestine will cause a certain split among the Arab states, which
will facilitate the defense of the UN decision to partition Palestine.
P109- SPEECH BY THE PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE TO THE UN Ya.A. MALIKA IN THE
UN SECURITY COUNCIL ON THE PALESTINIAN QUESTION July 27, 1948
They are looking for workarounds for nonfulfillment of this decision, for
consigning it to oblivion in order to preserve the previous position in
Palestine, to prevent a peaceful settlement in Palestine, to continue to
maintain a state of instability and uncertainty there, which is harmful for both
the Arab and Jewish population.
P113- RECORDING OF THE CONVERSATION OF THE DEPUTY MINISTER OF FOREIGN
AFFAIRS OF THE USSR V.A. ZORINA WITH EGYPTʹS MISSION TO THE USSR BINDARI‐PASHA
August 5, 1948
everyone knows that Soviet policy is a policy of noninterference in the affairs
of other countries.
P116- CONVERSATIONS OF THE ADVISOR OF THE MISSION OF THE USSR IN ISRAEL ML.
MUKHIN WITH ISRAELI CITIZEN S.V. TSIRULNIKOV August 13, 1948
P119- M.P. FEDORINA ABOUT THE MEETING OF A LEAGUE OF FRIENDLY RELATIONS WITH
THE USSR August 14, 1948
P121- LETTER OF THE MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF THE BSSR K.V. KISELEVA
DEPUTY MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF THE USSR V.A. ZORIN August 20, 1948
P122- NOTE OF THE DEPUTY CHAIRMAN OF THE COUNCIL OF MINISTERS OF THE USSR
G.M. MALENKOV ʹTO THE GENERAL SECRETARY OF THE CC CPSU (B), CHAIRMAN OF THE
COUNCIL OF MINISTERS OF THE USSR I.V. STALIN September 18, 1948
P126- RECORD OF THE CONVERSATION OF THE DEPUTY MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS
OF THE USSR V.A. ZORINA WITH THE ENTRY OF SYRIA IN THE USSR F. ZEYNEDDIN
September 21, 1948
The situation in Palestine, Zeyneddin concluded, is becoming intolerable and
requires immediate consideration.
P130- FROM THE NOTE OF A MEMBER OF THE USSR DELEGATION AT THE THIRD SESSION
OF THE UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY S.K. TSARAPKINA ʺ CONCLUSIONS AND PROPOSALS ON THE
REPORT OF THE UN MEDIATOR IN PALESTINE, BERNADOTTA ʺ October 1, 1948
.. essentially mean the transfer of 4/5 of the Palestinian territory to
Transjordan, i.e., under the full control of the British and the refusal, to
please the Anglo‐Americans, from the creation of an Arab independent state in
Palestine
P135- RECORDING OF THE CONVERSATION OF THE ATTORNEY OF THE USSR AFFAIRS IN
SYRIA I.A. ISAGULOVA WITH THE P124- DIRECTOR OF THE POLITICAL DEPARTMENT OF THE
MFA OF SYRIA I. ISTUANI October 4, 1948
However, the fact that not a single Arab country, including Syria, has so far
officially recognized the Palestinian government indicates that the British are
seriously hindering this
P138- RECORDING OF THE CONVERSATION OF A MEMBER OF THE USSR DELEGATION AT
THE THIRD SESSION OF THE UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY S.K. TSARAPKINA WITH MEMBER OF THE
DELEGATION OF ISRAEL IN THE UN M. ORENSHTEIN October 13, 1948
From the conversation with Orenstein it became clear that the Jewish government
is inclined to agree with the transfer of the Arab territories of Palestine to
Transjordan and to refuse the creation of an independent Arab state in Palestine
P145- RECORDING OF THE CONVERSATION OF A MEMBER OF THE USSR DELEGATION AT
THE THIRD SESSION OF THE UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY S.K. TSARAPKINA WITH MINISTER OF
FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF ISRAEL M. SHERTOK AND MEMBER OF THE DELEGATION OF ISRAEL IN
THE UN D. LIFSHITS October 14, 1948
The Jews are against the international statute for Jerusalem
P144- ORDER OF THE COUNCIL OF MINISTERS OF THE USSR ON EXIT TO ISRAEL
RUSSIAN SPIRITUAL MISSION October 14, 1948
P154- NOTE ʺPRELIMINARY CONCLUSIONS ON THE POSITION OF JEWS IN THE
PALESTINIAN QUESTION ʺ October 16, 1948
The Jews are positive about our proposal for the withdrawal of foreign troops
from Palestine and consider it the main condition that can ensure peace in
Palestine.
P160- RECORDING OF THE CONVERSATION OF THE USSR AMBASSADOR IN ISRAEL P.I.
ERSHOVA WITH HEAD OF THE EASTERN EUROPEAN DEPARTMENT OF THE ISRAEL MFA SH.
FRIEDMAN October 17, 1948
P166- TELEPHONOGRAM OF THE MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF THE USSR V.M.
MOLOTOV TO THE GENERAL SECRETARY OF THE CC VKP (B), CHAIRMAN OF THE COUNCIL OF
MINISTERS OF THE USSR I.V. STALIN October 19, 1948
P168- NOTE OF THE MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF THE USSR VMMOLOTOV TO THE
GENERAL SECRETARY. CC VKP (b), CHAIRMAN OF THE COUNCIL OF MINISTERS OF THE USSR
I.V. STALIN October 20, 1948
…replacing the existing temporary truce between the parties with an official
peace or such a truce, which is accompanied by the complete withdrawal and
demobilization of the armed forces or the creation of a demilitarized zone
between them under UN supervision.
P172- LETTER FROM THE AMBASSADOR OF THE USSR IN ISRAEL P. IERSHOV TO DEPUTY
MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF THE USSR V.A. ZORIN October 20, 1948
P174- RECORDING OF THE CONVERSATION OF THE MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF
THE Ukrainian SSR D.Z. MANUILSKY WITH MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF ISRAEL M.
SHERTOK October 22, 1948
refineries owned by private companies in Haifa with capital invested by the US,
France and the UK should remain in the hands of these companies.
P176- TELEGRAM OF THE PRIME MINISTER OF ISRAEL D. BENGURION TO THE CHAIRMAN
OF THE COUNCIL OF MINISTERS OF THE USSR I.V. STALIN November 5, 1948
P177- NOTE OF THE HEAD OF THE DEPARTMENT OF THE MIDDLE AND MIDDLE EAST
COUNTRIES OF THE USSR MFA I.I. BAKULIN TO DEPUTY MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF
THE USSR V.A. ZORIN November 24, 1948
P179- RECORDING OF THE CONVERSATION OF THE DEPUTY MINISTER OF FOREIGN
AFFAIRS OF THE USSR A. Ya. Vyshinsky with PRIME MINISTER OF LEBANON R. SALKH
December 2, 1948
Our position on the Palestinian issue is determined by our foreign policy, one
of the most important principles of which is the right of nations to
self‐determination.
P181- RECORDING OF THE CONVERSATION OF THE DEPUTY MINISTER OF FOREIGN
AFFAIRS OF THE USSR V.A. ZORINA WITH F. ZEYNEDDIN December 29, 1948
The principles of freedom and self‐determination of nations, supported by the
Soviet Union, are of vital interest to Syria as a small power
P185- FROM THE INFORMATION LETTER OF THE MISSION OF THE USSR IN LEBANON TO
THE DEPUTY MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF THE USSR V.A. ZORIN April 14, 1949
A very lively Anglo‐American struggle was waged around these negotiations all
the time, into which both sides involved their agents and extremely nationalist
reactionary elements of the Arab countries.
P191- LETTER FROM THE AMBASSADOR OF THE USSR IN LEBANON D.S. MALT TO THE
HEAD OF THE DEPARTMENT OF THE MIDDLE EAST COUNTRIES OF THE USSR MFA I.I.
BAKULINA June 28, 1949
quite clearly reflects all the growing Anglo‐American contradictions in the Near
and Middle East, caused by the desire of each of these imperialist powers to
strengthen their positions and influence in these countries to the detriment of
each other.
P193- ABSTRACTS ON THE SPEECH BY THE USSR DELEGATION AT THE FOURTH SESSION
OF THE UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY ON THE QUESTION OF ASSISTANCE TO PALESTINIAN REFUGEES
July 15, 1949
The problem of Palestinian refugees is the result of the policy of certain
monopoly circles in Britain and the United States, interested in delaying a
general settlement of the question of Palestine and seeking to revise the
General Assembly decision of November 29, 1947.
P195- DRAFT PROPOSAL OF THE USSR DELEGATION AT THE FOURTH SESSION OF THE UN
GENERAL ASSEMBLY ON THE QUESTION OF THE INTERNATIONAL STATUTE OF JERUSALEM AND
THE PROTECTION OF HOLY PLACES July 15, 1949
Broad democratic freedoms for the cityʹs population, including freedom of
religion and worship, freedom of access to holy places, freedom of conscience,
language, education, speech, press, organizations, meetings, petitions, etc.
P198- FROM THE REFERENCE OF THE DEPARTMENT OF THE MIDDLE AND MIDDLE EAST
COUNTRIES OF THE USSR MFA THE PALESTINIAN QUESTION September 3, 1949
England is taking all measures to ensure that this part of Palestine is annexed
to Transjordan, and is trying to persuade Israel to transfer the southern part
of the Negev to the Arabs of Transjordan and receive in return, all of Galilee.