Opinion on Palestine and the United Nations, 1947-10
Scope and Contents
Typescript of HL's Opinion, written for the Jewish Agency for Palestine, on whether a two-thirds majority in the General Assembly of the United Nations was necessary for a recommendation on the future government of Palestine and whether the Assembly had legal competence to partition Palestine. Includes a telegram from Abba Eban [Jewish Agency for Palestine, earlier Aubrey Eban] asking for the Opinion.
Dates
- Creation: 1947-10
Creator
- From the Fonds: Lauterpacht, Hersch, Sir, 1897 - 1960 (Knight, international lawyer) (Person)
- From the Fonds: Lauterpacht, Elihu, Sir, 1928-2017 (Knight, Professor of International Law) (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for consultation by researchers using Churchill Archives Centre, Churchill College, Cambridge.
Extent
1 file(s)
Subject
- United Nations (Organization)
Repository Details
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