The Royal Navy and the Palestine Patrol / Ninian Stewart ; with a foreword by the First Sea Lord.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 205-209) and index.

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.