File 4744/1915 Pt 1 'German War - Arabia. The Arab Bureau at Cairo' [‎223r] (355/384)

ORGANIZATION. OAIRO
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Arabian and Middle East Bureau to be a Department
\mder the Foreign Office, London, but to act in consultation
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with Colonel Clayton, Cairo.
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STAFF ;-
Head of Buroau ;-
Dutie s:- (I) to write the weekly^report.
(ii) to be responsible for all matter
issued.
Press Watcher
Duties;-
(i) to watch Egyptian, Arab and Turkish
Press.
channel
(ii) to receive from selected, London,
material regarding NeutrAi, Hostile and
British Press.
(iii) to receive from Indian Government
material regarding Anglo-Indian and
Vernacular Press
(iv) to supply branches of Bureau with
classified material.
BRANCHES ;-
Branch "A" Secretary , Near East .
Duties;- (i) to supply London selected channel with
material for British and Neutral Press
regarding Egypt, Syria, Hej*z and
Anatolia Peninsula that forms most of modern-day Turkey. .
(ii) to supply Arab Press where in existence
(iii) to supply material for propaganda in
Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. and Mesopotamia to C.P.O.,
Mesopotamia through Indian Foreign Do-
partment•
(iv) to keep in touch with opposition
parties in Turkey.
Branch W B" Secretary, India .
Duties:- (1) to adviso Head of Bureau and Branch "A"
as to matter likoly to be in conflict
with Indian opinion.
(ii) to supply Indian Government with
material for Anglo-Indian and Vernacular
Press•
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/ (iii) to keep in touch with, and watch,
Indian sedition working in Egypt and
' Hejaz, and supply countor-propaganda.