'Political Service in the Middle East' [99r] (5/10)
The record is made up of 5 folios. It was created in 25 Oct 1918. It was written in English. The original is part of the British Library: India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. Records and Private Papers Documents collected in a private capacity. .
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transfer of the Civil Conraiasioner and his etaff from
the control of the (rovemraent of India and the India
Office to that of the Poreipn Office. The affairs
of Arabia, including Mejd (Bin Saud) Koweit. Bahrein
and Haakat, would presumably follow suit. In every
case the political officers now in char/re (the majority
of whom are members of the Indian Political Department)
would remain at their posts, but would thenceforward
report to, ana take their orders from, the Foreign
Office, instead of the Qovemment of India, as at
present.
4. It may be doubted whether such a change,
introduced in the middle of the war, would brin^
sufficient advantages to counterbalance the inevitable
dislocation that would be caused. If the object is to
secure uniform and consistent political action throughout
th« whole area, it is to be feared that the effects of a
mere unification of control in London, while the
political officers on the spot, with their diverrrebcies
of training, outlook, etc., remained unchanged, would be
largely illusory. On the other hand, it would mean, at
any rate so far as Kesopotamia and the E. Arabian coast
are concerned, the withdrawal of the direct influence of
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the Government of India from regions in which it has lory?:
predominated, and which are united to India by close
cornnercial and other ties. It is true that lesopotamia
is to be divorced from India after the war. But there
is much to be said for maintaining the Indian connection
during; the period of transition. The whole British
occupation
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This printed memorandum, dated 25 October 1918, is a note by the India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. concerning a War Office memorandum of 21 October 1918 (E.C. 2042). It concerns political service in the Middle East in the context of the First World War and defines responsibility for the administration of Mesopotamia [Iraq] between the Foreign Office and the Government of India and India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. .
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Foliation: The foliation for this description commences at folio 97, and terminates at folio 101, as it is part of a larger physical volume; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio. An additional foliation sequence is also present in parallel between folios 11-158; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled, and can be found in the same position as the main sequence.
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- 'Political Service in the Middle East'
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- 97r:101v
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