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Coll 6/78 'Italian propaganda amongst the Arabs.' [219r] (439/461)
The record is made up of 1 file (228 folios). It was created in 2 Jul 1936-2 Sep 1938. It was written in English, Arabic and French. 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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Th« Ai>oei«®3 ot
this is ao empty rhetor leal etatement.
I tail an North Africa hare given to Italj in the ear against
the Negue 15,000 valorous soldiers, in whose hearts Islam
and Italy are sacred# It was the valoroa* Arab soldiers of
Lybia *ho entered Barer and the sacred noslea city
of Ethiopia, and who now mount guard over the eaered charaoter
of the wos^ns and the inrulnerabillty of the Italian flag#
The Government will see to it that a representative body of
these eoldlere, composed of graduates and laane, comes soon
to Addle Ababa to m*ke contact *ith the Arabs of the capital,
that these may learn from their brothers in Islam how Italy
treats ths Arabs and what rsspsot the Italians hsvs for ths
religion of the frophet, for Islamic customs and tridltlons, for
ths families and the interests of ths Arab subjects of Italy#
’•The Arab population of Somalia have also contributed
heavily to our victory nth 60,000 aoldiers and 50,000 road-
workers# At ths beginning of the war," He went on, "I
convened the fcohamedan monbs of Somalis to ths number of
about 200• kith them I laid down ths contribution to be
made to ths war by the Moslems of Somalia in soldiers, workmen,
and animals#
"Much needed for ths war, this contribution was
asked by ths Government and immediately furnished by the
loyal koalem populations. How ths Government will see to it
that *** numbers of these monks of Somalia come soon to
Addis Ababa to make ths acquaintance of their brothers in
Islam, since Italy desires that ail ths Hosltm peoples of
Ethiopia shall fraternise in rsspsot for ths loran and devotion
to their kmptror Vittorio &manu*le III, as ths Koran prescribes#
"Italy doss not deny that ths Hoslem soldiers of Lybia
and ths Hosism soldiers of Somalia, fighting in ths bush end
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This file documents steps considered and taken by the British to combat reported Italian anti-British propaganda and disseminate pro-British propaganda in the Middle East and beyond.
The file's principal correspondents are the following: His Majesty's Ambassador in Rome (Eric Drummond); the British Consul-General, Addis Ababa (Hugh Stonehewer Bird); His Majesty's Chargé d’Affaires, Addis Ababa (Patrick Maxwell Roberts); the British Consul-General, Batavia (Henry Fitzmaurice); His Majesty's Chargé d'Affaires, Jedda (Albert Spencer Calvert); His Majesty's Minister at Jedda (Reader William Bullard); officials of the Foreign Office, 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. , and the Government of India's External Affairs Department.
Included in the correspondence is discussion of the following:
- Ibn Saud's [‘Abd al-‘Azīz bin ‘Abd al-Raḥmān bin Fayṣal Āl Sa‘ūd] views on Italian activities in the Middle East.
- The movements of Shakib Arslan of the Syria Palestine Islamic League, including his reported visit to Rome in November 1936.
- The Italian regime in Ethiopia (including its education system) and the effect of Italian propaganda on Ethiopia's Muslim population.
- Reports of the publication of a manifesto in Libya that claims for Mussolini the title of 'Protector of Islam'.
- Accounts of speeches and statements given by Mussolini regarding Italy's attitude towards Muslim populations.
- Reported Italian sympathies amongst the Arab population in Palestine.
- Reports of Italian-inspired anti-British propaganda in the Dutch East Indies (mainly in Java), and the possibility of counteracting its effect on the local Arab population by sending pro-British Arabic periodicals to influential Arab residents there (also considered is the possibility of sending visitors from the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. to deliver pro-British lectures).
- Italian propaganda regarding the financial assistance provided by the Italian authorities for Ethiopian Muslims to make the pilgrimage to Mecca.
- Steps taken by the British authorities in Alexandria to combat anti-British propaganda in Egypt, which include establishing a pro-British magazine named Zahrat el Sharq .
The Arabic language material consists of a copy of the first issue of the aforementioned magazine, Zahrat el Sharq , dated 18 July 1938 and mainly consisting of pro-British propaganda. The French language material consists of several items of correspondence and a copy of a text which translates into English as 'Islam Policy of Italy'.
The file includes a divider which gives a list of correspondence references contained in the file by year. This is placed at the back of the correspondence (folio 2).
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- 1 file (228 folios)
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The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the rear to the front of the file.
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Foliation: the main foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the inside front cover with 1, and terminates at the last folio with 229; 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 present in parallel between ff 2-229; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled.
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- IOR/L/PS/12/2151
- Title
- Coll 6/78 'Italian propaganda amongst the Arabs.'
- Pages
- 201r:202v, 215r:225v
- Author
- Il Giornale di Addis Abeba
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