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Coll 54/1(S) 'Middle East (Official) Committee: Reconstruction' [446v] (896/940)
The record is made up of 1 file (468 folios). It was created in 20 Mar 1949-13 Dec 1949. 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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it is in many ways undesirable that this should- be done
by means of continuing payments by H.M.G. for this
speciiic^purpose. It would be much better if even at
greater initial-expense to the general economic
situation of
Transjordan
Used in three contexts: the geographical region to the east of the River Jordan (literally ‘across the River Jordan’); a British protectorate (1921-46); an independent political entity (1946-49) now known as Jordan
could be improved to such an
extent that the country could pay for- its own army.
The essential requirements of the situation
therefore are:-
(a^ Provision must be made in order that the refugees
should not constitute a burden on the
Transjordan
Used in three contexts: the geographical region to the east of the River Jordan (literally ‘across the River Jordan’); a British protectorate (1921-46); an independent political entity (1946-49) now known as Jordan
Government after the end of the present short-term
United Nations relief. This can be done by
enabling
Transjordan
Used in three contexts: the geographical region to the east of the River Jordan (literally ‘across the River Jordan’); a British protectorate (1921-46); an independent political entity (1946-49) now known as Jordan
to re-settle permanently as
many refugees as possible by attempting to secure
a^prolongation of United Nations relief on a
diminishing scale until re-settlement is completed.
(b) The general economic level and the capacity to
export must be raised to a sufficient extent so that
Transjordan
Used in three contexts: the geographical region to the east of the River Jordan (literally ‘across the River Jordan’); a British protectorate (1921-46); an independent political entity (1946-49) now known as Jordan
can hove a satisfactory balance of
payments after refunds of Palestine currency have
come to an end.
balance 01 payments should not be considered as
finally satisfactory until
Transjordan
Used in three contexts: the geographical region to the east of the River Jordan (literally ‘across the River Jordan’); a British protectorate (1921-46); an independent political entity (1946-49) now known as Jordan
can dispense
with the Arab Legion subsidy from H.M.G,
Recommendations.
The three requirements noted above can best be met
by a co-ordinated policy of short-term and long-term
economic development assisted by H.M.G. and possibly for
the longer-term schemes by the International Bank.
Assistance from H.M.G. is an essential part of s
ruM.o- s whole Middle East policy. It must be judged on
the principle of the necessity of putting
Transjordan
Used in three contexts: the geographical region to the east of the River Jordan (literally ‘across the River Jordan’); a British protectorate (1921-46); an independent political entity (1946-49) now known as Jordan
on
its feet, not from the point of view of getting the best
POosible immediate return for our money. Moreover in
the re-settlement schemes, the objective must be to re
settle the greatest possible number of people* If this
means that for a time at any rate, no surplus is produced
to provide a return on the money invested, this should
not be regarded as an obstacle but as evidence that the
scheme is designed with the above object in view. ■ The
choice^is not between different schemes with varying
economic advantages, but between investment wdthout immediate
return in the schemes oi development noted below and a
free gift.
A summary of the detailed recommendations is as
follows:-
(l) H.M.G. should immediately moke an interest-free loan
to the
Transjordan
Used in three contexts: the geographical region to the east of the River Jordan (literally ‘across the River Jordan’); a British protectorate (1921-46); an independent political entity (1946-49) now known as Jordan
Government.of £ 1 million for the
feS S ?hS f .? arrying out the sraa11 irrigation schemes
the streams running into the Jordan tha
settlemont on ram-fed land near MaVn a£cl the
areas™ ° n ° f Wator - holes in eastern desert
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The file contains papers relating to the Middle East (Official) Committee. It consists of: papers circulated to members of the Committee, received by the External Department of the Commonwealth Relations Office (CRO); a few items of CRO correspondence with the Foreign Office, the Cabinet Office, and Commonwealth governments; and a register of papers received or sent by the CRO relating to the Committee, with internal CRO correspondence (at the back of the file).
The file includes agendas for meetings of the Committee, and minutes of the meetings on 28 April, 5 May, 5 July and 19 July 1949. Matters discussed and recorded in the minutes include: the reconstitution of the Committee; the re-settlement of Arab refugees from Palestine; the report on Economic and Social Development in the Middle East by the Working Party of the Committee; the future work of the Committee; the Conference of HM Representatives in the Middle East to be held in London from 26 to 29 July 1949; United States President Truman’s ‘Fourth Point’ (Truman’s message of 24 June 1949 to the United States House of Representatives, communicating a ‘Recommendation for the Enactment of Legislation to Authorise an Expanded Programme of Technical Assistance for Underdeveloped Areas of the World’); and further studies of the Working Party.
The file also includes the following papers prepared by (or approved by) the Working Party of the Committee: draft, revised and interim versions of the report on Economic and Social Development in the Middle East; papers relating to the economic and social development of Iraq, Syria, Greater Transjordan Used in three contexts: the geographical region to the east of the River Jordan (literally ‘across the River Jordan’); a British protectorate (1921-46); an independent political entity (1946-49) now known as Jordan , Egypt, the Lebannon, Saudi Arabia, Cyrenaica, Tripolitania, Eritrea and Somalia, and the Colony of Aden and the Aden Protectorate; and a paper on Middle East oil.
In addition, the file includes other papers relating to matters discussed at the meetings, and the following subjects: Transjordan Used in three contexts: the geographical region to the east of the River Jordan (literally ‘across the River Jordan’); a British protectorate (1921-46); an independent political entity (1946-49) now known as Jordan ; irrigation development in Iraq; Persia’s [Iran’s] Seven Year Plan for development; informal conversations on social and economic affairs in the Middle East between representatives of the Foreign Office, the Treasury, the British Embassy in Washington, and the United States State Department; the work of the Development Division of British Middle East Office; a survey of the oil resources of the Middle East; and economic development in Cyprus in relation to the Middle East.
- Extent and format
- 1 file (468 folios)
- Arrangement
The papers are arranged in approximate reverse chronological order from the front to the rear of the file.
Numbers in red pen on the top right hand corner of items in the file refer to entries in the register of papers received and sent by the Commonwealth Relations Office at the back of the file.
- Physical characteristics
Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the last folio with 468; 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.
A previous foliation sequence, which is also circled, has been superseded and therefore crossed out.
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- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, 2r:42r, 43r:116v, 120r:259v, 261r:294v, 296r:436v, 442r:468v
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