Auction 110 Winner's Unlimited - Eretz Israel and Zionism, Postcards and Photographs, Posters, Maps, Judaica, Holy books, Manuscripts, Letters from Rabbis and Rebbes
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Nov 7, 2018
3 Shatner Center 1st Floor Givat Shaul Jerusalem, Israel
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LOT 18:

Collection of Important Documents and Telegrams - the Palestine Arab Delegation to London, 1921-1922

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Collection of Important Documents and Telegrams - the Palestine Arab Delegation to London, 1921-1922

Collection of telegrams and documents from the activities of The Palestine Arab Delegation to London. London, 1921-1922. English and Arabic.

In 1919 the Palestine Arab Congress was established in Palestine by groups of Moslem and Christian residents of the country. The congress operated for about a decade on a number of international arenas opposing the Zionist movement. In 1921, Musa Kazim Pasha al-Husayni headed an Arab delegation to London to increase support for their cause amongst the British parliament. The delegation met with the Pope, Winston Churchill and others. The delegation was partially successfully in garnering British votes in its favor, and returned to Palestine about a year later.  

The collection includes:
Eight telegrams (printed on strips of paper and pasted to the telegram form) that were sent from Palestine to the delegation in November 1921. They include reports about strikes, protests and demonstrations on the anniversary of the Balfour Declaration in various cities in Palestine and Cairo. English.

* Copy of a long letter dated 24.10.1921, typewritten and copied by stencil (the first page is printed on the delegation's stationery), addressed to the Prime Minister of Britain, David Lloyd George. The letter expresses sharp opposition to the Balfour Declaration and calls for the restriction of Jewish immigration and for strengthening Arab-British collaboration. 

* Two interesting documents regarding the activities of the delegation from April and May 1922. They mention summaries of meetings with foreign ministers of the allied countries in Paris and participation in an economic convention in Genova (Italy), meetings with leftists in England, a meeting with High Commissioner Herbert Samuel and other topics. [Handwritten and copied by stencil on official stationery. Arabic].
* Fourteen documents of a delegation member Ibrahim Shammas (al-Shammas), including receipts, letters, purchase receipts, and items relating to his activities in the Freemasons and more.

Includes background material. Varying sizes and conditions. A few telegrams are in poor-moderate condition with stains. Creases, tears and tears with loss, primarily in the margins. 


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