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File 756/1917 Pt 2-3 ‘ARAB BULLETIN Nos 66-114’ [158r] (324/834)
The record is made up of 1 volume (411 folios). It was created in 1917-1920. 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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ARABIA.
North-West.
Intelligence.
Northern Area.
There is a lull in the lighting on the Maan front. The
Arabs, however, have been shelling the town and have set a
store shed on fire, while between Maan and Jerdun they have
prevented the enemy from repairing the line. During the
operations in this area reported in the last two bulletins, moie
than 550 Turkish prisoners were captured.
Refugees report that a state of anarchy prevails at Keiak,
the population being divided into pro-Turk and anti-1 m r
sections. The former, which is headed by Sheikh Ritaitan,
appears to have got the upper hand and is ill-treating the
Christians ; among these are some 2,000 Armenians who are said
to be in danger of starvation. On the withdrawal of the iurkish
troops a large mob looted the Government buildings despite the
efforts of Sheikh Rifaifan to prevent them The latter is
believed to have left for Salt towards the end of April to meet
Kuchuk Jemal
Pasha
An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders.
and probably to request him to send
forces to Kerak. According to a later report, six 1 urkish otticeo
from Madeba and 150 cavalry from Kutrani have now reoccupied
the town at request of other members of the Mujah ^mily, an
the inhabitants have been forced to return or refund the value o
all the Government property which they looted. 1 f ^ ^
are said to be arranging convoys for the transport suppl •
from Kerak to the railway. p |
a " d t0
co-operate with it east of the Jordan.
Southern Area. ' n Q ^
The attack on the railway between Zumurrud and Se I
Matara, reported on page 134 was a hi g bl y;™
Af Q nm on April 7 the demolition party under wild uieui.
Garrood, accompanied by Juheinah and Hudbeil, moved to the
railway near Seil Matara and began laying the charge .
hS were given the task o£ captnring the three Turk.sh posts
on S section of the line, while some ol the Atetbah were to
attack Zumurrud, and otheis, Sei 1 a aia. . Davenport,
“Just before the moon rose, writes Majo. yavenpo^
“ 9 non chanres had been laid, two to a rail, and ei 0 ht lai 0
culverts had had mines prepared in them. When the moon gave
1 ii,to \t ,■ liar rood tired the large culvert as a signal to
it charges The mine went off with a resounding
crash and the lighting of the charges commenced at once, those
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- Content
The volume consists of individual copies of the Arab Bulletin produced by the Arab Bureau at the Savoy Hotel, Cairo numbers 66-114. These publications contain wartime, and post-war intelligence obtained by British sources. They deal with economic, military, and political matters in Turkey, the Middle East, Arabia, and elsewhere, which – in the opinion of British officials – affect the ‘Arab movement’; the bulletins cover a wide range of topics and key personalities.
The volume contains the following maps:
- A map of Central Arabia showing St John Philby's route from Uqair to Jidda 17 November to 31 December 1917: folio 103.
- Sketch map prepared from RNAS photographs and reconnaissance by HMS City of Oxford of Wadi A seasonal or intermittent watercourse, or the valley in which it flows. Mur February to March 1918 : folio 170.
- Sketch map of Hejaz (1919): folio 317.
- Tribal sketch map of the Hadhramaut ‘showing only tribes of fighting value’: folios 333v.
Towards the back of the volume is a small amount of correspondence respecting the distribution of Notes on the Middle East ; the Arab Bulletin was superseded by this publication. Copies of numbers 3-4 of this publication can also be found at the back of the volume.
Tables of content can be found at the front of each issue. A small amount of content is in French.
- Extent and format
- 1 volume (411 folios)
- Arrangement
The Arab Bulletins are arranged in numerical order from the front to the back of the file. The Notes on the Middle East follow on from the bulletins at the back of the file in reverse numerical order.
The subject 759 (Arab Bulletins) consists of two volumes. IOR/L/PS/10/657-658.
- Physical characteristics
Condition: the edges of some of the folios towards the back of the volume have suffered damage to their edges due to general wear and tear. The affected folios are 389-390, 407-409, and 412.
Foliation: the foliation sequence for this description commences at the first folio with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 413; 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. The front cover and the leading flyleaf have not been foliated. A previous foliation sequence, which is present between ff 357-363 and ff 374-412 and is also circled, has been superseded and therefore crossed out.
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- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, i-r:i-v, 1r:34v, 36v:47v, 49v:53v, 56r:95v, 98r:132r, 133v:139v, 141r:149r, 150v:174v, 175v:184v, 186r:194v, 195v:196r, 197v, 199v:216v, 219r:233v, 234v:237v, 241r:245v, 248v:252v, 255v:258v, 260r:264v, 266r:275v, 279r:286v, 287v:313r, 316r:349v, 351r:352r, 354r, 355r:358r, 361r, 363r:365r, 366v:367v, 368v:369v, 370v:397v, 400r:412v, back-i
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