Britain and the Arab-Israeli Conflict, 1948-51In an analysis of Britain's policy towards Palestine in the post mandatory era, the author examines the circumstances which led to the formulation of Britain's policy the partition of mandatory Palestine between Israel and Jordan and the stages of its implementation. A major theme emerges: that Britain's Middle East policy was a function of two main features: Britain's close alliance with Transjordan; and its pragmatic adaptability to developments in