  {"id":210951,"date":"1948-05-05T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-03-12T20:05:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/?p=210951"},"modified":"2019-03-12T20:05:46","modified_gmt":"2019-03-12T20:05:46","slug":"auto-insert-210951","status":"publish","type":"document","link":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/document\/auto-insert-210951\/","title":{"rendered":"UN Palestine Commission &#8211; Postal services &#8211; Communication from the Jewish Agency for Palestine"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div style=\"text-align:left;\">\n<p style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\">\n<hr height=\"7px\" \/>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"padding-top:11px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman, serif;color:#000000;padding-bottom:5.5px;text-align:center;\">\n<p style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\">UNITED NATIONS PALESTINE COMMISSION<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"color:#000000;text-align:center;padding-bottom:11px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman, serif;\">\n<p style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\">Communication Received from Jewish Agency<br \/>\nConcerning <u>Postal Services<\/u><\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div style=\"padding-top:10px;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman, serif;color:#000000;padding-bottom:10px;text-align:left;\">\n<p style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\">The following communication, concerning postal services in Jewish areas of Palestine, has been received from Mr. S. Hoofien of the Jewish Agency for Palestine.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align:left;\">\n<p style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\">\n<hr height=\"7px\" \/>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"padding-top:10px;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman, serif;color:#000000;padding-bottom:5px;text-align:center;\">\n<p style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\">THE JEWISH AGENCY FOR PALESTINE<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"color:#000000;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman, serif;\">\n<p style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\">S. HOOFIEN<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"color:#000000;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman, serif;\">\n<p style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\">PLAZA HOTEL <\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"color:#000000;text-align:center;padding-bottom:10px;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman, serif;\">\n<p style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\">Suite 945-7<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"color:#000000;text-align:right;padding-top:10px;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman, serif;\">\n<p style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\">New York, N.Y. <\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"color:#000000;text-align:right;padding-bottom:10px;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman, serif;\">\n<p style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\">May 5, 1948<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"padding-top:10px;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman, serif;color:#000000;padding-bottom:5px;text-align:left;\">\n<p style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\">Dear Dr. Lisicky:<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"color:#000000;text-align:left;padding-bottom:5px;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman, serif;\">\n<p style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\">With further reference to what I said in the meeting of the Commission on 3rd instance in the matter of postal arrangement which are at present being made in Palestine, the enclosed clipping from the Palcor News Bulletin (a Palestinian news service) may be found to be of some interest.<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"color:#000000;text-align:left;padding-bottom:5px;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman, serif;\">\n<p style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\">Whilst I believe the information to be credible, it h not been officially confirmed yet.<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"color:#000000;text-align:left;padding-bottom:5px;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman, serif;\">\n<p style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\">I am, dear Dr. Lisicky,<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"color:#000000;text-align:right;padding-bottom:5px;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman, serif;\">\n<p style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\">Yours sincerely,<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"color:#000000;text-align:right;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman, serif;\">\n<p style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\">(signed) S. HOOFIEN<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"color:#000000;text-align:right;padding-bottom:5px;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman, serif;\">\n<p style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\">&nbsp;S. Hoofien<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"color:#000000;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman, serif;\">\n<p style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\">Dr. Karel Lisicky, <\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"color:#000000;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman, serif;\">\n<p style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\">Chairman,<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"color:#000000;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman, serif;\">\n<p style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\">The United Nations Commission for Palestine<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"color:#000000;text-align:left;padding-bottom:10px;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman, serif;\">\n<p style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\">United Nations, Lake Success, L. I.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align:left;\">\n<p style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\">\n<hr height=\"7px\" \/>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"padding-top:10px;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman, serif;color:#000000;padding-bottom:10px;text-align:center;\">\n<p style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\">PALCOR MAY 4TH, 1948<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"color:#000000;text-align:center;padding-bottom:10px;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman, serif;\">\n<p style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\">JEWISH POSTAL SERVICE BEGINS IN RURAL AREAS<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"padding-top:10px;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman, serif;color:#000000;padding-bottom:5px;text-align:left;\">\n<p style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\">Jerusalem, May 4th (Palcor) &#8212; All rural postal services in Jewish areas came under Jewish control as of Sunday, and beginning next Friday the Jewish provisional administration will accept regular mail and telegrams, both foreign and domestic. Registered mail and parcels will be handled o a domestic basis only for the time being.<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"color:#000000;text-align:left;padding-bottom:5px;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman, serif;\">\n<p style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\">The Mandatory&#8217;s postage will continue in until May 15th but will bear a Jerusalem seal.<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>UNITED NATIONS PALESTINE COMMISSION Communication Received from Jewish Agency Concerning Postal Services The following communication, concerning postal services in Jewish areas of Palestine, has been received from Mr. S. Hoofien of the Jewish Agency for Palestine. THE JEWISH AGENCY FOR PALESTINE S. HOOFIEN PLAZA HOTEL Suite 945-7 New York, N.Y. 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