File 4744/1915 Pt 1 'German War - Arabia. The Arab Bureau at Cairo' [‎100r] (109/384)

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Prom - Tne’ iion'ole uhejMlitical Resident in ine
Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. ,
To - - Tiie Secretary to tiie Government oi India
in the Foreign and Political Department.
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Dated the 2nd
heed, the 3rd
November 1916.
Please see printed covering enuarseinent to my
Dur e au coiiiiimiii ca o i on s
1st. I used designation “Eastern bureau” on
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strength of what was told me by Lawrence of tne ^airo
Intelligence Staff who stated Bureau was intended to
become diplomatic institute for use after war not only
for Arab affairs but for Lear ist generally and that
designation was to oe eastern Buieau
2nd. I treated Director Intelligence War Office
as being head office and Cairo and Basra branenes
firstly because position was then not clearxp defxxie^
and secondly because tnat seeuied eo oe mo^u lo^icaj.
an
1 conclusive arrangement to get estabiisned. I
contemplated tnat if any addressees disagreed u.aey
would say so.