August 4, 1948 Transjordan and West Bank of Palestine

BERNADOTTE’S PREVIOUS PEACE PLAN, WHICH THE ARAB LEAGUE REJECTED, WOULD HAVE ANNEXED THE ARAB PORTION OF PALESTINE TO TRANS-JORDAN THE KING’S REFERENCE TO THE REFUGEE PROBLEM CONCERNED THE 300,000 TO 350,000 ARABS WHO HAVE FLED THEIR HOMES IN ISRAELI-HELD SECTORS OF PALESTINE.