The Jews of South Africa

Roles filled, include: special representative of the 'South African Zionist Federation' in Palestine, as of 1945; member of Jewish Agency delegation at UN; Israel's ambassador to UN. Discusses: own association with Zionist movement in S. Africa from childhood until own Aliyah, 1940's; serving in Army, WWII; being special representative of Zionist movement for S. Africa in Palestine; Smuts and his feelings, actions, disappointment with, but eventual support of Partition Plan; own role in Jewish Agency delegation at UN trying to gain support for Partition Plan; importance as British Dominions, of Australia, New Zealand and Canada's support of Partition Plan; Ben-Gurion turning to S. African sources in preparation against Arab countries; how, as Israel's ambassador to UN, was affected by breakdown of relations with Israel and S. Africa; relations with Eric Louw's delegation; Golda Meir's position on UN resolution on S. Africa, and consideration of Jewish Community there; own view that it should have been handled differently; roles filled in Foreign Service, 1948-1973; relations between Israel and South Africa during time as head of British Commonwealth Division, 1948-1953; opening of Commonwealth embassies in Israel; contact with Malan and Louw.