Holy Land.- End of the British Mandate for Palestine.- Macmillan (Lt.-Gen. Gordon H. A.) Palestine [2nd Phase], lithographed map printed in red and black ink, with date added in manuscript pen and ink, 300 x 260 mm (11 3/4 x 10 1/4 in), exposure lines and toning, ring-binder holes present in lower right margin, surface dirt, unframed, 17th May 1948

⁂ In February 1947 Macmillan was appointed GOC British Forces in Palestine and Trans-Jordan. Soon after his arrival, the British Government decided to bring to an end its Mandate in Palestine. This decision triggered an escalation of violence in the territory, leading to the withdrawal of all British forces by 30 June 1948.