Skip to item: of 444
Information about this record Back to top
Open in Universal viewer
Open in Mirador IIIF viewer

'File 53/1915 Pt 2 German War: Turkey; the Caliphate and Pan-Arab movement' [‎93r] (190/444)

This item is part of

The record is made up of 1 volume (218 folios). It was created in 1915-1916. 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. .

Transcription

This transcription is created automatically. It may contain errors.

Apply page layout

to me reception of tiie kAHMAL,
Mid directed n to proceed
thither and to verify (for the information of those by who*
he waa sent) the satisfactory arr<uig«a«ita made and the fact
that the Turkish author!tiss were not pemittsd to Intarfovs
in me matter.
*0** reached Jeddah in time to see the arrival of the
&MMM* and its handing over to the custody of me Arab
authorities mere.
uti return to *iftXW me CHierif handed him a letter
(translation attnohad) with instructions that he ahould
deliver it to hayed All Kl orgiiaiti, and instructed hi* to
deliver the following verbal aossage to the British author-
i ties from whom he came $ «»
A British War-ship arrived at fiPTAL, an anchorage
«{m®rsa) between Jeddah and KAbSGH and eight or nine hours
**distant from the former port, and anchored mere* The
**sheikh oi mis p&aoe went out to meet me Com^andiixit end
*»asked him what he required. The latter said he intended to
^occupy cmd fortify the plaoe* Tnm sheikh asked him on whose
•authority he was acting, and was informed that an arrange-
•jaent to this effect had been made with a certain I bn
•Kreifan. The sheikh reported to the Bherif mis occurrence,
* which also came to me ears of the Turkish Governor with
•the result mat me latter*s suspicions have bsen roused
•and m closer watch set on me coast ^lich formerly had been
•left principally to the control of mo Sheriff followers.
•The occurrence i® regarded by m© Bh©rif as most inopportune
•and liable to eiidaugor his purpose, he begs that sum m
•indiscretion may not bo repeated.*
*G* men obtained me Sheriff permission to return in
order to attend the iairam festivities at Mecca w^iere he
remained several days before leaving for the coast* He states
mat me relations between the Bherif and other Arabian
Chieftains are cordial,and that arj agreement between him md

About this item

Content

The volume comprises telegrams, despatches, correspondence, memoranda, and notes, relating to the war with Germany and Turkey and implications for the Caliphate and the pan-Arab movement. The discussion in the volume relates specifically to the view of the Government of India on Sir Henry Arthur McMahon's correspondence and negotiations with Ḥusayn bin ‘Alī al-Hāshimī, Grand Sharif of Mecca. Also included are the views of Colonel Sir Tatton Benvenuto Mark Sykes.

The volume includes the text of the Grand Sharif's letter and the text of Sir Henry McMahon's reply. Further discussion surrounds the advance on Baghdad, the protection of Muslim shrines and the deferment of any public pronouncement until the city had been captured by British forces.

The principal correspondents in the volume include: the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs (Sir Edward Grey); the Secretary of State for India; the Grand Sharif of Mecca (Ḥusayn bin ‘Alī al-Hāshimī) and the Viceroy (Charles Hardinge).

The volume includes a divider which gives the subject and part numbers, the year the subject file was opened, subject headings, and a list of correspondence references contained in that part by year. This is placed at the back of the correspondence.

Extent and format
1 volume (218 folios)
Arrangement

The subject 55 (German War) consists of 5 volumes, IOR/L/PS/10/524-527. The volumes are divided into 5 parts with parts 1 and 2 comprising one volume each, parts 3 and 4 comprising the third volume and parts 5 and 6 comprising one volume each.

The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the rear to the front.

Physical characteristics

Foliation: the foliation sequence for this description commences at the inside front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 220; 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.

Written in
English in Latin script
View the complete information for this record

Use and share this item

Share this item
Cite this item in your research

'File 53/1915 Pt 2 German War: Turkey; the Caliphate and Pan-Arab movement' [‎93r] (190/444), British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/L/PS/10/524, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100045749015.0x0000bf> [accessed 28 March 2024]

Link to this item
Embed this item

Copy and paste the code below into your web page where you would like to embed the image.

<meta charset="utf-8"><a href="https://www.qdl.qa/en/archive/81055/vdc_100045749015.0x0000bf">'File 53/1915 Pt 2 German War: Turkey; the Caliphate and Pan-Arab movement' [&lrm;93r] (190/444)</a>
<a href="https://www.qdl.qa/en/archive/81055/vdc_100045749015.0x0000bf">
	<img src="https://iiif.qdl.qa/iiif/images/81055/vdc_100000000419.0x0001a3/IOR_L_PS_10_524_0190.jp2/full/!280,240/0/default.jpg" alt="" />
</a>
IIIF details

This record has a IIIF manifest available as follows. If you have a compatible viewer you can drag the icon to load it.https://www.qdl.qa/en/iiif/81055/vdc_100000000419.0x0001a3/manifestOpen in Universal viewerOpen in Mirador viewerMore options for embedding images

Use and reuse
Download this image