Physical Description
xvi, 217 p., [16] p. of plates : ill., maps ; 25 cm.
Contents
pt. 1. The British and Palestine : Zionism and the beginnings of Jewish immigration
Naval operations: the Arab revolt and refugees
The wartime years
The displaced persons
pt. 2. Palestine patrol, 1945-46: unopposed arrests : Naval assistance for the Palestine government
The rising tide of seaborne illegal immigration
Custody of illegal immigrants and the diversion proposal
Introduction of shipment to Cyprus
pt. 3. Palestine patrol, 1946-47: contested arrests : More difficult tasks
Further arrests
The Athina rescue
The legal issues
The secondary winter: arrests
The Guardian: a very hazardous arrest
'Exodus 1947': the arrest of SS President Warfield
The 'refoulement'
Policy and incidents after the President Warfield explosion
pt. 4. Palestine patrol and naval operations 1947-48: the final period : International developments and their effects
The Pans operation
The final arrests
The withdrawal
Summary and conclusions
Notes
Annexes and Appendices : Annex A: illegal immigrant vessels
Annex B: illegal immigrant ships' names
Annex C: Palyam marine sabotage operations, 1945-47
Annex D: the Balfour declaration
Annex E: transfer of harbour defense motor launches to the Palestine police 1946: a tardy process
Annex F: the Arab reaction in Aden to United Nations Organisation's proposals for partitioning Palestine.
ISBN
0714652105
9780714652108
0714682543 (pbk.)
9780714682549 (pbk.)
Notes
Includes bibliographical references (p. 205-209) and index.
Additional Form
Electronic version(s) available internally at USHMM.
