The End of the British Mandate for Palestine, 1948: The Diary of Sir Henry Gurney
This book deals with the last days of the British Empire in Palestine, December 1947 — May 1948. The study based on the diary of the last Chief Secretary of the Mandate Government, Sir Henry Gurney. In many ways, Palestine of 1948 was a microcosm of the British Empire on the eve of its disappearance from the international arena.
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This book deals with the last days of the British Empire in Palestine, December 1947 -- May 1948. The study based on the diary of the last Chief Secretary of the Mandate Government, Sir Henry Gurney. In many ways, Palestine of 1948 was a microcosm of the British Empire on the eve of its disappearance from the international arena.
Perspectives List viList of Illustrations viiList of Maps viiiAbbreviations and Terms ixAcknowledgments xiThe Diary and the Diarist 1He fell in the line of duty... 1Fadeout, nerves, terror 7His hatred 10The diary of Henry Gurney 12Real Time and Researcher's Time 23Annotated Diary and Perspectives 24Epilogue 211His sons 211Malaya and Palestine 214Biographical Notes 218Bibliography 228Index 233
