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'File 53/1915 Pt 2 German War: Turkey; the Caliphate and Pan-Arab movement' [97r] (198/444)
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. .
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within thi& ©ircXt and 1 “Mr© no doyht # honourable brother,
that you ®r© w©U aware of this and that t hme no ©uT*biti«me
whatever for great name® or title©*
?ou asked me, ny dear friend, mey God he with you f to
©arplain to yets what we retire* Owr firot rm*ixmmt9 are
that Qod My protect yon frc« every mil end give yonalway©
otrongth and good health* I alto with to be guided by your
ideat with regard to our aformentioned friend© who have full
, oontrol of tliw country and no to whether they think of any
j necessity to aafcs siodifieatlona in owr dewaads to the
boundarieo that have h«en doeorited. If so this will he
j annoying, psrUculF.rly to the Avnfce and very likely it will
| affect all the l ahanmedane and ohlige th« to meet events,
no Matter whence they ewe, with bravery and determination
at the outstart.
; ^h«y will then bwoo^o positive that the mu**- for making
such difficulties is th# intention to mtexm&mmt* Urn .Arab©
and destroy their faith and unity* l do not think in this
cast that there i© any mm who dost not know that a General
Gall { to the J'ehad ) in the ears of the Moham^adan world
will differ from the call of fh© ottomans,
tlhe Osvsrnasnt to which X am referring could avoid the
outcome of the effect produced by ouch a ©tat© of affairs,
especially owing to the presence of a tmn like yourself
who allows no reason for blame in the cause of God*
l have very strong end decided hopes that I am only stating
in this sentence whet is absolutely true with the greatest
sincerity.
the second question is that we shell stand in need of funds
partly to be used for the preliminary expenses and the
greater portion to be retained until the time when with
God 1 © help the whole eoheme is taken effectively in hand. A*
regard© the arms, we have no need of the-, as this might
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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.
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- 'File 53/1915 Pt 2 German War: Turkey; the Caliphate and Pan-Arab movement'
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- 95r:99v
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- al-Hāshimī, Ḥusayn bin ‘Alī
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- 'File 53/1915 Pt 2 German War: Turkey; the Caliphate and Pan-Arab movement'
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