Correspondence, 1941-1948

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Unless otherwise stated, the Bureau's letters are from Rita Hinden. Contains:

(fols. 1-2) correspondence with Professor R. Bachi, Statistician, Hadassah Medical Organisation, Jerusalem, about an article by Rita Hinden on the fertility and mortality of the population of Palestine, 2 May-14 Jul 1941
(fols. 3-14) correspondence with Dr A. Bonné, Economic Research Institute, Jerusalem, about economic problems of Palestine to be studied by the FCB, a proposal for a customs union within a federation of Arab countries (fols. 3-6), movements of population and economic expansion in the Middle East (fols. 8-9). There are references to many of Dr Bonné's publications including The Economic Development of the Middle East (fols. 9-12), May 1941-23 Nov 1944
(fols. 15-16) correspondence between Harry Muggeridge and John Parker, about arming the Palestine Jews to resist German aggression, 28 and 30 May 1941
(fols. 17-19) correspondence with D. Horowitz, Tel-Aviv, about conditions in Palestine and the wartime organisation of industry, 10 Jul 1941-27 Jan 1942
(fols. 20-37) correspondence with B. Torokor, Palestine & Middle East, about the magazine, an article for it by Rita Hinden on British colonial policy, the Labour victory in 1945, and subsequent Labour policy, 11 Aug 1941-12 Dec 1945
(fols. 38-56) correspondence with I. Rokach, Pardess Syndicate of Palestine Citrus Growers, about the citrus industry and cultivation loans (Parliamentary Questions, fols. 46-47, 50, 52); also about Jewish detainees in Eritrea (fols. 53-55), and problems of municipal development in Tel-Aviv, 29 Oct 1941-21 Jan 1947
(fol. 57) letter from Hinden to Harry Viteles, Central Bank of Co-operative Institutions, Jerusalem, about the citrus industry, 10 Nov 1941
(fols. 58-59) correspondence with Prof. G. Weil, Hebrew University Library, about volumes of Empire for the library, 7 Dec 1941, 5 Mar 1942
(fols. 60-62) correspondence with Dr Kurt Grunwald about his book Industrial Credit Survey 1919/1939, and economic nationalism in the Middle East, 20 Jan-12 Oct 1943
(fol. 63) letter to H.E. Chudleigh, Labour Adviser, Jerusalem, with favourable comments on the Department of Labour Bulletin (see MSS. Brit. Emp. s. 365/176, folder 2, items 1-4), 29 Apr 1943
(fols. 64-93) correspondence with Dr J.L. Magnes, Hebrew University, Jerusalem. Subjects include the following: (fols. 64-5, 76-7, 91) Jewish immigration into Palestine; (fols. 66-75) article by Magnes in Political Quarterly, Aug 1945, and its subsequent republication as a pamphlet; (fol. 72) letter from Magnes to The Times, 1945, on Jewish-Arab cooperation; (fol. 74) 'The case for Jewish-Arab Co-operation' (see also MSS. Brit. Emp. s. 365/176, folder 3, item 21); (fols. 76-78, 81) Anglo-American Committee of Enquiry; (fols. 76, 82, 91) Bevin statement; (fols. 81, 84) partition plan; (fols. 82-84) proposal for bi-nationalism; (fols. 85-87) letter from Magnes to Joseph Dushinsky, Jewish Labour Committee, New York; (fol. 90v) Morrison-Grady Plan. There are references to Hinden's father in Jerusalem, 13 Aug 1943-15 Jan 1948
(fols. 94-96) correspondence with Mrs Gerda Luft, Tel-Aviv, about publication of her book on development in Palestine, 21 Oct 1943-4 Jan 1944
(fols. 97-100) correspondence with A. Rabinovitz, Secretary, General Federation of Jewish Labour, about recommendations of the Wages Committee, including replies by Oliver Stanley, S/S Col., to Parliamentary Questions by Riley, 3 Nov 1943-19 May 1944
(fol. 101) letter from Z. Sharif about FCB membership, 5 Dec 1943
(fols. 102-103) correspondence with Dr Ernst Kahn, Palestine Independent Trust Association, about publication of a booklet on the co-operative movement in Palestine, 9 Mar-26 Apr 1955
(fols. 104-106) correspondence with T. Kollek, Palestine, about forming a Study Group, 23 Mar-16 May 1944
(fols. 107-115) correspondence with Mark Jaffee, Palestine Corporation Ltd., Jerusalem, on the following subjects: (fol. 108) report on the quality of grain; (fol. 109) citrus industry; (fol. 110) the Russian attitude towards Zionism; and (fols. 112-113) Anglo-American Inquiry Commission, 17 Mar 1944-5 Jun 1947
(fols. 116-120) letter from the General Federation of Jewish Labour to Creech Jones, about Kupat-Holim (the health institution of workers of Palestine), with a copy of a memorandum to the Secretary of State, 14 Jun 1944
(fol. 121) letter from Dr I. Guelfat about his book Arab Economy, 29 Sep 1944
(fol. 122) letter from Aba Kohn about the development of Co-operation, 24 Feb 1945
(fol. 123) letter from C.Z. Kloetzel, Palestine Post, about a review of Fabian Colonial Essays, and his own articles on Palestine, 27 Apr [1945]
(fol. 124) letter from Bachi about two publications by him on the demography of Palestine, 31 May 1945
(fols. 125-129) correspondence with D. Horowitz, Jewish Agency Economic Department, Palestine, about his work; criticism of British policy; submission of the Palestine problem to the United Nations; and proposal for a Fabian delegation to Palestine (see MSS. Brit. Emp. s. 365/176, folder 7), 13 Aug 1945-13 Apr 1947
(fols. 130-131) correspondence with Yehuda Artzi, about complaints concerning the Migration Department, 18-28 Sep 1945
(fol. 132) letter from Dr G. Strauss, Publisher, Hataassiya (Palestine Industry) about the usefulness of sending copies of the magazine to the FCB, 24 Oct 1945
(fol. 133) letter from Dr H.K. Barazor, Tel-Aviv, to the Editor, Empire, offering to send contributions to the journal, 8 Nov 1945
(fols. 134-138) correspondence with Sgt P. Bartleman Middle East Forces (MEF), about the FCB pamphlet Palestine Controversy, the situation in Palestine from the point of view of a British soldier, the effect of Bevin's speech and riots in Tel-Aviv, and the attitude of Zionists, 1-10 Jan 1946
(fols. 139-141) letter to Creech Jones, U-S/S Col., about Jewish detainees in Eritrea, with a letter from the mother of one of them, 26 Mar 1946
(fols. 142-144) correspondence with Aba Kohn about the FCB book Co-operation in the Colonies, and about Palestine collective settlements, 8 May-6 Aug 1946
(fols. 145-146) correspondence with I. Koplewitz, Ba'avoth, about publication and circulation of his booklet; also about the effect of President Truman's declarations, 5-15 Nov 1946
(fol. 147) letter from Dr Arthur Bruenin about British colonial policy, 28 Apr 1947
(fols. 148-149) correspondence with K. Morgenstern, about the FCB Questionnaire, and about enrolment on the Fabian Society's panel of speakers, 20 Jul-13 Aug 1947
(fols. 150-156) correspondence with A. Peli and Dr B. Kirschner about material on colonies for the Encyclopedia Hebraica, 13-22 Aug 1947
(fol. 157) letter from Zoi Berinson, General Federation of Jewish Labour, to Rita Hinden about a reply from the Colonial Office concerning rural local councils, 17 Dec 1947.