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P 3280/1916 Pt 2 'Arab Revolt - Subsidies' [71r] (141/156)
The record is made up of 1 item (78 folios). It was created in 24 Jul 1916-31 Jul 1919. 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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bhe.eef in the next year or so, and owing to our
present relations with him we have a unique oppcrtvni
Wi._l cu Hay not occur again of securing through Shereef
a Ve ' L “ r important Intlnence on, aid possibly a
certain control over Moslem opinion and policy
taroughon t the v/orld. 0
Risfco c losing 'this opportunity by refusing
to provide hire with the financial support he requires
(w-nch 3± ' ;der circumstances I do not consider
excessive) would be unfortunate; while whole hearted
support now would repay Great Britain enormously,
Snereef recently told Mahomet Massif (i-s
confidential religious agent at Jeddah, who is
reliable man) that about month ago Germany and
Turxey oifered him complete independence and any
money he wanted if he would give up the revolt and
that he replied that he would have nothing to do
,r ith them and that the sword only would decide
00 tween them
Above I was told to-day and is I believe entirely
accurate" Ends,
fcomce I suggested limit of 4 months (my telegram
fc. 517 of June 30th) matters have considerably
,orcg!essed in Eedja^r. ShereetMs pnoppects of
ultimate success have greatly increased and in like
ratio wide importance to us of his success and neeeesu
'-o ensure it have also increased.
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The file contains correspondence mainly relating to the subsidy paid to King Hussein [Hussain] ibn Ali al-Hashimi of Hejaz [Hijaz or Hedjaz]. The correspondence largely consists of: correspondence between 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 Foreign Office; and copies of correspondence of the Foreign Office with the Treasury, Sir Arthur Henry McMahon, Sir Reginald Wingate, and Sir Edmund Allenby.
The file includes correspondence regarding: the granting to King Hussain of a subsidy of £125,000 a month for four months; a request from Sherif Abdullah [Shereef Abdallah] for a further grant of £10,000 to assist him in his dealings with the tribes to the north of Hedjaz; and the Secretary of State for India being unable to advise his Council to agree to any payment for these grants as charges on Indian revenues ‘for political reasons’.
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- 1 item (78 folios)
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The papers are arranged in reverse chronological order from the front to the rear of the file.
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- IOR/L/PS/10/609/2
- Title
- P 3280/1916 Pt 2 'Arab Revolt - Subsidies'
- Pages
- 1r:45r, 47r:78v
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- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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