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The oldest documents in the Consulate fonds date back to 1843, to the foundation of the Consulate of Palestine during the Kingdom of Sardinia. According to the papers the Consulate closed in 1849 leaving the defence of the citizens to the Consulate of France.

The Royal Decree dated November 17th, 1871 establishes the Italian Consulate in Palestine. The papers cover the history of the Consulate until its closure, in June 10th, 1940. At that date the protection of Italian interests was entrusted to the Spanish Consulate. The activity of Consul Quinto Mazzolini and his Bureau in Rome (Ufficio Stralcio) lasted during 1943.

Attività svolte dai consoli sardi Lenchantin (1843 marzo - 1844 maggio) e Giuseppe Maria Adolfo Castellinard (1844-1849).

Corrispondenza con la Legazione di Costantinopoli e con la Segreteria di Stato per gli affari Esteri; con le altre autorità consolari e quelle ottomane; con altri consoli sardi, in particolare Luigi Gobbi, console a Beirut.

The Royal Decree of November 17, 1871 establishes the Italian Consulate in Palestine.

The papers - repatriated partially organized in categories (called ‘Posizioni’ in this archive) - attest:

• Dealing of political affairs (conflicts between the religious communities; relations with clergy and the other religious communities; relations with the Ethiopian community)
• Relations with the administron and contacts with other Consulates
• Assistance provided to Italians (protection of nationals and legal aid)
• Staff and employee administration (internal organization and regulations)

Consuls:

• Alessandro De Rege di Donato e San Raffaele - Consul (March 6, 1872 – December 14, 1879)
• Oscarre Missir – Interpreter Acting consul (June 20, 1879 – June 22, 1882)
• Angiolo Alberici - Consul (June 19, 1882 – June 10, 1883)
• Giuseppe Camillo Mina – Acting consul (June 24, 1882 – July 15, 1883)
• Gaetano Solanelli – Consul (August 30, 1883 – October 25, 1892)
• Giuseppe Camillo Mina – Consul (November 13, 1892 – April 7, 1897)
• Ettore Gazzaniga - Acting consul (July 9, 1897 – March 23, 1899) o fino al 1901
• Arturo Scaniglia – Consul (November 13, 1898 – March 17, 1901)
• Tommaso Carletti – Consul (May 9, 1901 – August 22, 1904)
• Fabrizio Gavotti Verospi – Consul (August, 22 1904 – + February 23, 1907)
• Carlo Senni – Acting consul then Consul (May 10, 1907 – June 1915)
• Alberto Tuozzi – Acting consul then Consul (1919-1920)
• Vladimiro Rey di Villarey – Acting consul (1920 - 1921)
• Romolo Tritonj – Consul (1921 – 1922)
• Domenico Nuvolari - Consul (1923)
• Vincenzo Speranza - Acting consul (1923 - 1924)

According to the papers, between 1911 and 1912, in occasion of the Italo-Turkish war, the defence of Italian citizens was assumed by the German Consulate.

Celebrazione di anniversari di Casa Reale; lutti di corte; visite di reali in Palestina.

Lutto di corte - Condoglianze. Corrispondenza.

Condoglianze. Corrispondenza.

Viaggio compiuto in incognito dai sovrani nel luglio 1900. Corrispondenza prevalentemente con il Ministero degli Affari Esteri.

Auguri, condoglianze, felicitazioni all'indirizzo della Casa Reale. Ringraziamenti dei sovrani. Celebrazione di eventi vari. Corrispondenza.

Visita a Gerusalemme di S.A.R. Vittorio Emanuele, Principe di Napoli dell'anno 1887. Itinerario, e organizzazione. Doni e Versamenti della Real Casa. Varie. Corrispondenza. Con documentazione relativa alla celebrazione del compleanno di Umberto I (1885) e visita del Principe di Napoli a Giaffa dell'agosto 1895; varie dal 1878.